What always amazes me are unexpected connections between people, places and events. Those of my age may remember James Burke's TV series called "Connections". It was a bit like the "6 degrees of separation" game.
My brain is full of LGBT "Connections". I thought I'd use these to develop a little game for next year's LGBT exhibition. It's called "Around the World in 80 Gays". I'm so enthusiastic about it that I've even copyrighted the title and idea. There's a lot of local lLGBT connections that reach around the world and back again. One idea I had for my game is a "floor-tour". At the exhibition a trail of footprints on the floor will lead from one display panel to another, giving a link between the two, and on to another one. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to include "80 Gays" (actually 80 LGBTs) but I'm going to have fun trying.Until then, here's an example of how to get from Kenneth Willams to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in 5 moves:
1) Kenneth Williams was a close friend of Leicester's Joe Orton.
2) Joe Orton's biography, "Prick Up Your Ears", was written by John Lahr.
3) John Lahr also wrote the biography of his own father, Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz".
4) The Cowardly Lion costume was designed by gay costume designer Adrian.
5) Adrian also designed Dorothy's Ruby Slippers.
If you know any similar connections with a local to global link, let me know. You could end up with a mention at the exhibition.
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