You’ll learn about the city’s rich and varied queer histories and hear the stories of prominent queer citizens of the city, as well as important parts of the cultural scene, including the internationally renowned Mardi Gras parade.
Given the often hidden nature of queer history, this tour will provide a picture of what we know about indigenous Australia’s view on diverse sexual orientation and gender, as well as the circumstances and stories of our queer forebears during the colonial period and into the early 20th century.
We will then bring into focus the period of social upheaval reforms that burst into the mainstream from the 1970’s onwards, including the significance of the first Mardi Gras in 1978 and the following decades of protest, partying, and dealing with the HIV epidemic.
