“…the distinction between this and…proper teaching about homosexuality cannot be drawn sufficiently clearly in legislation to avoid harmful misinterpretation. That is a risk we cannot take.” This was a response to a proposal presented to the British Parliament to “restrain … Continue reading →
In 1987 and 1988, I worked as a Social Worker in Australia’s largest AIDS Unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. St. Vincent’s was, on the face of it at least, the obvious location for an AIDS treatment unit. It … Continue reading →
“First we’ll get rid of the Poles, then we’ll get rid of the gays!” This is the chant that certain groups in Britain have taken up following that country’s vote to leave the European Union. There has also been a … Continue reading →
David McDiarmid (1952-95) was a queer Australian activist and artist whose work reflects the Australian queer community’s experiences at the end of the 20th century. He was active in both the Melbourne and Sydney Gay Liberation movements in the early … Continue reading →
And the Band Played On is Randy Shilts’ epic (600+ pages) documentation of the early days of the AIDS crisis. It is an extraordinary political and historical document; not just because of the breadth of its coverage but also because … Continue reading →