The early 80s was a turbulent period for London’s Lesbian and Gay Pride Week (the only Lesbian and Gay Pride event in the entire country). It began in 1980, with police arresting men in drag on the absurd charge of … Continue reading →
A couple of years ago someone posted a Comment on this blog asking, “if I lived in those times, would it have been possible to be happy as a gay male or not.” I replied that it most certainly was, … Continue reading →
It’s virtually impossible to establish when individual people living with AIDS (PLWAs) first marched in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. My guess would be around 1985/86 as that’s when we began to see significant numbers of people with … Continue reading →
This month Australia celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The first one in 1978 ended in injuries and mass arrests when police attacked was had been a peaceful march. We’ve been through many things … Continue reading →
Guest blogger Rob Pateman remembers a legendary 80s London pub. The Bell – an alternative universe Kings Cross in the 1980s wasn’t the most salubrious location in London. Hub of the Tube and over ground network, it had a restless, … Continue reading →