Rainbow Birthday Candle

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

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Name/Title

Rainbow Birthday Candle

Entry/Object ID

MOT000993

Tags

Birthday, Candle

Description

Rainbow birthday candle and tag. Rainbow birthday candle donated at the Museum of Transology"s 8th Birthday & Trans Pride UK launch, held at the Triangle LGBTQIA+ Cultural Centre, Deptford, and Bishopsgate Institute (11-12 February 2023). The small wax candle is in rainbow colours and has a white plastic holder. The candle was donated by Robin-Felix Griffiths.

Collection

Main Collection, Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland

Category

Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Trans Identity

Dimensions

Height

1 cm

Width

10 cm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tag Transcription

Notes

BIRTHDAY CANDLE – FIRST BIRTHDAY IN WHICH FOLKS SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH MY NAME – NOT MY OLD/DEADNAME. @ a queer coffee morning with chosen family