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1980. Politics: Australian and New Zealand National Summer Offensive for Gay Rights

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 30, 2013 by Colin ClewsDecember 30, 2013

The idea of a National Summer Offensive for Gay Rights in both Australia and New Zealand came out of the 1979 National Homosexual Conference in Melbourne. It aimed to build on the growing activism that had been triggered by the … Continue reading →

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