Despite the increasing visibility of lesbians and gay men across Australia from the late 70’s onwards, the law was very slow to catch up. Homosexuality was not decriminalised in most Australian states until the 1980’s, with some holding out until … Continue reading →
The impact of Barack Obama’s support for LGBT equality is being felt on many levels around the globe. It sends out a vital message to isolated LGBT people, young LGBT people and LGBT people living in oppressive regimes such as … Continue reading →
For the first part of the 1980’s the Nottingham Post was my local newspaper. It certainly wasn’t my choice: Nottingham was a great city but had been blighted by this right-wing, homophobic rag long before my arrival. Unsurprisingly, as lesbian … Continue reading →
David Jean and Donald Babets are two professional men who had been in a long-term relationship in early 1984. They decided they wanted to become foster parents and, in accordance with local procedure in Boston, Massachusetts, contacted their local Department … Continue reading →
Given the sustained government attacks on the LGBT community throughout the 70’s and 80’s, the State’s response to the emergence of HIV/AIDS will come as no surprise. So firmly entrenched in fundamentalist Christian beliefs, the government responded in purely moralistic … Continue reading →