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1979-81: Sydney Women’s Warehouse

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 31, 2015 by Colin ClewsAugust 28, 2015

Let me acknowledge from the start that I’m not the most appropriate person to be posting about Sydney Women’s (Wimmin’s/Womyn’s) Warehouse. Obviously, I’m a man and this was a women-only space. And technically it falls outside the 80s remit since … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Scene Australia, LGBT History, Music, Politics | Tagged earthworks, harridan screenprinters, jillposters, lesbian feminism, lesbian separatism, louise mayhew, Stray Dags, sydney feminist politics, sydney lesbian politics | 7 Replies

1980. Music: Stray Dags

Gay in the 80s Posted on February 13, 2014 by Colin ClewsFebruary 13, 2014

I first came across the lesbian-feminist band Stray Dags during my first visit to Australia in 1982. I was instantly struck by the name, having just been introduced to the Australian word ‘dag’ (which is the lump of poo that … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, Gay Scene, Gay Scene Australia, LGBT History, Music, Politics | Tagged avon calling, celeste howden, chris burke, het jungle, lemons alive, lesbian-feminist band, ludo mcferran, mystery carnage, rude girls, Stray Dags, Sydney, tina harris, women's band, women's warehouse | 3 Replies

1982. Television: “Sydney, Golden City of the Gays”

Gay in the 80s Posted on September 23, 2013 by Colin ClewsOctober 31, 2016

“In spite of the law, Sydney is quickly becoming for gays the San Francisco of the Southern Hemisphere. Now this may be a subject that you feel you or your children would be best to avoid. If so, please switch … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Scene, Gay Scene Australia, LGBT History, Media, Politics, Television | Tagged ABC TV, Four Corners, Gay Liberation Quire, Gaywaves, Golden City of the Gays, Jack Pizzey, John Acquilina, men who have sex with other men, Stray Dags, Sydney | Leave a reply

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