# Event Details - **Event Name**: Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Watch a new short film made by a group of more than 40 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer refugees and asylum-seekers in Glasgow.About this EventIn a new short film, ‘Exiled for Existing’, more than 40 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer refugees and asylum-seekers in Glasgow explore the impact of having to flee a place to be yourself.The film will be shown and followed by a Q&A with some of the film-makers.This is a community film project produced by the Glasgow workers co-operative, Media Co-op, in partnership with LGBT Unity Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland.Quotes from the film-makers“Being a lesbian in Nigeria - you could end up in J*il, you could be killed.” says Blessing. “I've not had a good sleep until I came to Scotland.”Oluinatosin says “They kept repeating: “you're a disgrace, an abomination. You’re possessed by a demon.””“Here in Scotland I'm free” says Mutiat, “This is who I am. Nobody can change me. Nobody.”“Love makes your world go round. Love is what keeps pushing us forward” says Bisola.With thanks to Media Co-op funders, National Lottery Scotland Awards for All Community Fund, the Scottish Council on Archives, Our Story Scotland, and many kind supporters.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9ffe4ad0-7f06-11f1-8de7-a55c04e17f2e-rimg-w1200-h449-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a03698e0-7f06-11f1-a0f0-b3fc05930e16-rimg-w1200-h711-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/a06fd150-7f06-11f1-957f-f1f06462340d-rimg-w740-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a0a78320-7f06-11f1-8de7-a55c04e17f2e-rimg-w1200-h586-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/exiled-for-existing-lgbtq-refugees-in-scotland/100001988389556690 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, lgbt-pride - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Glasgow - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall - **lat**: 55.86866699999999 - **long**: -4.2939474 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/8ad91cd153fe5e48c60cd27bc3bf6b7a0cf07adcfe284b98b139a28f279e8e98-rimg-w1200-h900-dc2d2c32-gmir.jpg?v=1777724270 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland being held? - **A:** Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland takes place on Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland? - **A:** Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland is organized by The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Exiled for existing: LGBTQ refugees in Scotland", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/8ad91cd153fe5e48c60cd27bc3bf6b7a0cf07adcfe284b98b139a28f279e8e98-rimg-w1200-h900-dc2d2c32-gmir.jpg?v=1777724270", "startDate": "2026-07-15", "endDate": "2026-07-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/glasgow/exiled-for-existing-lgbtq-refugees-in-scotland/100001988389556690", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1445 Argyle Street", "postalCode": "G3 8AW", "addressLocality": "Glasgow", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "55.86866699999999", "longitude": "-4.2939474" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Watch a new short film made by a group of more than 40 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer refugees and asylum-seekers in Glasgow.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-07-15", "validFrom": "2026-09-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/glasgow/exiled-for-existing-lgbtq-refugees-in-scotland/100001988389556690" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/glasgow/exiled-for-existing-lgbtq-refugees-in-scotland/100001988389556690", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-national-library-of-scotland-at-kelvin-hall/22551088", "description": "With a collection numbering 25 million items, the National Library of Scotland is Scotland's largest library, and home to much of the nation's knowledge, history and culture.The opening of our premises at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow in September 2016 gives visitors a chance to enjoy talks and other free events previously only available in Edinburgh. 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