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Coming out in the 70s
Coming out in the 70s
Gay and lesbian life went public in the 70s. Speaking up and standing out, gay men and women took to the streets proudly demanding to be seen, heard and accepted. This exhibition tells their story.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Coming out in the 70s
‘You have to imagine a time when there was nothing positive in the media, or anywhere, about homosexuality’
— broadcaster and activist Julie McCrossin, 2019
Gay and lesbian life went public in the 70s. Speaking up and standing out, gay men and women took to the streets proudly demanding to be seen, heard and accepted.
This exhibition tells their story. Drawing from the Library’s little-known collections of gay and lesbian posters, photographs, personal papers, oral history and ephemera, it pays tribute to the people and events that drove this profound social change, offering a rich and compelling context for continuing debates and issues around LGBTQI+ life today.
Banner image: Courtesy Gabrielle Antolovich and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Library Sales © 1972 ABC
Listen to presenter Cassie McCullagh's interview with activists Penn Short, Dennis Altman, Julie McCrossin and exhibition curator Margot Riley.
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