Bruce McNicol, who was a tireless worker for Melbourne's GLBT communities for decades, died in hospital on Saturday 3rd November 2007 after a period of illness...
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A question: does anyone happen to know whether the current Graham Kennedy stamp is the first time a gay person (well, homosexual, I guess, in his case) has...
Inspired by the success of its Queer St Kilda History Walk and its Queer St Kilda History Talk .. the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives has gone to exhibity....
Hi Graham - This might be of interest to you http://www.paulsgaystamps.com/Master_Chapters.htm Mostly international stamps - but there is reference to Patrick...
I don't know whether it has any answers to this question, but Dennis Altman wrote a book on stamps: Paper Ambassadors: the Politics of Stamps, North Ryde, NSW,...
The launch of a chapbook by Melbourne poet Peter Davis together with a CD by Duncan Graham will happen on Sunday 11th November, 5 pm at Idgaff, 160 Hoddle St...
If you're around St Kilda Library during November, keep an eye out for the display case in the foyer as mentioned in Graham's earlier note. The Library is at...
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Peter Davis has a nice article in today's 'Age', 'Men in frocks', recalling the history of drag performance in Melbourne, mainly about Pokeys at the Prince of...
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Peter Davis' doco for ABC Radio National's 'Hindsight' on the history of the Prince of Wales Hotel (St Kilda) is now available on the ABC website - at...
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GLBT ALMS Conference MAY 8-10, 2008 CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK GRADUATE CENTER NEW YORK CITY http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/glbtalms/ The Center for Lesbian and...
(apologies for any multiple postings) * ABC radio docos online For those who missed hearing them at the time, - Peter Davis' doco for 'Hindsight' (25 Nov) on...
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Dec 4, 2007 10:51 am
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From the Los Angeles Times Jane Rule, 1931 - 2007 Canadian author explored gay, lesbian relationships Her novel 'Desert of the Heart' inspired the movie...
Further from an obituary by several of Berube's colleauges: Martin Duberman, distinguished professor of history emeritus at the City University of New York,...
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(apols for any duplicate postings) THESIS LIST UPDATE The online list of ALGA's theses and other papers has been updated - see...
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The following message has been sent to ALGA by Corey Irlam for the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. If anyone can help, please contact Corey direct...
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Peter McGregor died in Sydney on 11 January 2008. He was just 60 years old. Peter was an activist from before the 1970s and in 1971 was one of those, with...
Fascinating link - thanks to Wayne Murdoch - to the picture catalogue of the Historic Houses Trust in Sydney. ...
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Jan 15, 2008 9:44 am
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ALGA's Midsumma history walk is filling fast. Limited number of places - details attached. Bookings are essential. From the Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives...
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Hi wonderful historians. I'm doing a presentation on Homosexuality in Australia. I wanted to check up on a couple of details...I've heard but have not been...
On Jan 18, 2008 12:53 PM, Coach Anthony < ... I can tell you of an earlier death sentence than this in the 1600s off WA. ... On Jan 18, 2008 12:53 PM, Coach...
That would be interesting to know about as well Rod. Anthony Venn-Brown Author of 'A Life of Unlearning - A Journey to Find the Truth' Tel: + 61 (0)2 9699 2448...
Homosexuality, Transgenderism and Islam in Indonesia Dr Dédé Oetomo GAYa NUSANTARA Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia Friday 1 February 2008, 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm...
I would be interested too Rod because the earliest death sentence on the WA coast I know is during 1727. Two Sailors from the shipwrecked Zeewijk. Peter de...
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http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/exhibitions/latestexhibits/Gay_catalogue.pdf This download has the history of two young sailors from the Dutch East Indies ship...
Thanks again Rod...that is great to find that source but its also given me some additional clues to Google the info. Anthony Venn-Brown Author of 'A Life of...
I guess you've seen this already Peter What happened to the boys is recorded in the journal of Adriean Van der Graeff: It has appeared to us clearly and...
Is there any possibility they didn't die - could they have been rescued by indigenous people in the area or anything like that? Sue Kentlyn School of Social...