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1981. Music: Sydney Gay Liberation Quire

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 11, 2013 by Colin ClewsNovember 11, 2013

The Sydney Gay Liberation Quire was a group of sixteen men who got together in 1981 to promote gay liberation through music. This often involved the re-writing of lyrics of traditional songs to turn them into something much more powerful … Continue reading →

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