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COMING OUT IN THE 70s A gay manifesto A special by Carl Wittman, 1970 reporter Before the 1970s same-sex relationships were Sydney University student broadside collection, HF 2014/34 taboo in most Western societies. In Australia, Cover letter and lesbianism was largely unrecognised and sex CAMP Ink typescript of Bulletin between men was illegal. Same-sex attraction article forced many people to live secretive and published by CAMP Inc by Garry Wotherspoon, 1971 fearful lives. August 1971; November 1971 (Queensland issue); Garry Wotherspoon papers, ON OFFER The 1960s ushered in an era of change. Civil August 1972 (David Widdup rights movements around the world created election campaign issue); Bulletin, 13 March 1971 opportunities to reform society. The 1969 December 1972 (sexism and Stonewall riots in New York triggered the rise women’s liberation issue); Q079/15A of gay rights movements internationally and February 1973 (aversion Australians soon took up the fight. Sydney therapy issue); April 1975 (International Women’s Day Graphics: quickly became a hub of activism. ‘Coming out’ issue); March 1977 (Anti- — openly admitting same-sex orientation at Discrimination Act issue) CAMP Ink (remaining issues 1970–77) the risk of rejection, discrimination, abuse or Gay[s] Counselling Service of New South even death — became a brave political strategy, Wales records, MLMSS 5836/Box 6 Gay[s] Counselling Service of New South challenging the sexually conservative attitudes Wales records, MLMSS 5836/Box 6 of Australian society. The manuscript This exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of cupboard the emergence of the gay and lesbian rights photo by Eve Langley, movement in Australia. Although the struggle September 1970 for equality is not over, sexual diversity is widely Eve & June Langley pictorial collection, acknowledged in Australia today and celebrated PXE 1333/Folder 17 through annual pride festivals like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Many of the rights Lesbian film makers, we take for granted are the direct result of the July 1978 personal sacrifices and hard-fought activism of photo by Geoff Friend the 70s. 1001674/ Item 05; FL6071536

Macquarie Street Sydney Australia 2000 sl.nsw.gov.au Being seen Invitation: Feminist press Gay book launch MeJane, March 1973 Angus & Robertson, 2 July In the 1970s few Australians had any MLMSS 3999/MLK2981 understanding of sexual difference, and 1973 the mainstream media rarely mentioned Dennis Altman papers, MLMSS 3969/ Box 2 Cauldron: A Feminist homosexuality except as sinful, criminal Journal, vol 1, no 2, 1975 or sick. Fed up with lies, ridicule and abuse, John Lee, David a small group of lesbians and gay men 396.05/6: McDiarmid, Robert decided to speak out. Tucker and another Pandora’s Box, c 1976 Sydney friends and neighbours Christabel Poll going to Altman’s MLMSS 9782/Box 77 and John Ware started the Campaign Against book launch in Moral Persecution (CAMP Inc) as a letter writing July 1973 Refractory Girl, no 5, campaign to challenge public statements photoprint from digital file summer 1974 misrepresenting gay people. On 10 September 396.05/6 1970 The Australian reported the formation Courtesy Gregg Blachford of CAMP with an invitation to join the group. A week later Ware was interviewed on the Black Hours Student press ABC television program This Day Tonight. by Wayne King, 1996 Honi Soit, May 1976 The effect of this prominent media coverage 305.89915/161 University of Sydney was electric. Newspapers, magazines, radio and Students’ Representative television rushed to report on the ‘new-found’ All That False Council (SRC) minority group and public attitudes began to instruction Lent by Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library shift. The media coverage also let gay men and by Elizabeth Riley women across the country know they were (Kerryn Higgs), 1975 Tharunka, Gay Pride not alone. 823/R573.2/1 Week edition, 8 September 1973 Kerryn Higgs at University of NSW Students Going public Mainstream abortion rally, Union Australian, 19 September media Martin Place Craig Johnston collection, MLMSS 4620/ MLK3926 1970 TV Times, 29 June 1974 photo by Anne Roberts, BN453 c 1975 Q654.1705/1 O’Week show bag, PXA 962/35 c 1975 Cleo, July 1976 Peter Murphy papers, MLMSS 6642/2 Shadow and Media monitors Q 059 180 Substance: Scrapbook of Show bag contents, Reflections newscuttings relating Women’s Day, 1976 of a Lesbian to the early history 3 September 1973 KY sachet, badge, ‘A guide of gay liberation in Q640.5/7 by Joyce Geake, 1973 to your gay show bag’ brochure, (reproduction) Australia and on the MLMSS 8701 magazine covers AIDS epidemic Homosexual: Oppression and Gay[s] Counselling Service of NSW compiled by Terrence Bell, Joyce Geake records, MLMSS 5836/Box 08 c 1966–89 Liberation photoprint from ‘Shadow MLMSS 8689/11X by Dennis Altman, 1972 and Substance: Reflections of a Lesbian’ 301.424/38; ML Book Jackets/1972 Graphics: (A-Bo) MLMSS 8701; FL17974033 Newsclippings Sydney Mardi Gras, 24 June 1978, photo by compiled by Dennis Altman, Poster: Peter de Waal and others, Branco Gaica 1970–79 The body politic Gay press Courtesy Branco Gaica, Sydney Gay presents Dennis and Lesbian Mardi Gras records, MLMSS Dennis Altman papers, MLMSS 3969/ William & John, vol 1, 9332/ BOX 81X Box 2; Peter de Waal papers, Altman, author MLMSS 6089/Box 6; EPHEMERA/ no 1, 1972 HOMOSEXUALITY/ Box 1 of Homosexual: W/Q059/178 Gay Solidarity / Oppression & Women marching, Liberation William & John, vol 1, morning of first Mardi Chat Centre, Toronto, c 1971 no 1, 1972 (Victorian Issue) Gras, 24 June 1978, photo Dennis Altman papers, MLMSS 3969/ W/Q059/178 by Sallie Colechin Box 2 Sallie Colechin collection, ON OFFER Butch, vol 1, no 1, 1972 Q059/179 Domain following May Day March, Stallion, August 1974 5 May 1974, photo by Anne Roberts Q059/289 Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0034; FL4499349 Gayzette, September 1974

F059/73 St Clement’s Being heard CAMP member Gabrielle Antolovich, demo 1972, detail from Talking openly about homosexuality sparked Handbill: Chequerboard rushes hope in many lesbians and gay men living ‘Blatant oppression’ Peter de Waal papers MLMSS 6089/ in isolation around the country. As activists Box 5; reproduced with permission from Gabrielle Antolovich and the Australian produced by Sydney Gay fought for change, they created one of the most Broadcasting Corporation – Library Sales Liberation, 1972 successful reform movements in Australian © 1972 Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ history. Box 5 Protesters outside Activists lobbied politicians and community ABC headquarters, Letter leaders for law reform to address discrimination July 1972, photo by John Storey from ABC to Peter Bonsall- and violence. They used humour and catchy Boone, 23 October 1972 slogans to attract media attention and gain Courtesy Gregg Blachford

Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ public support. They made the personal political, Box 5 marching in solidarity and ‘shocking the straights’ with spontaneous actions known as ‘zaps’. Reform Letter Graffiti affirmed that ‘Lesbians are lovely’ and from St Clement’s Church ‘Gay is good’, while newsletters, manifestos, CAMP Ink, December to Peter Bonsall-Boone, flyers and posters spread the word about gay 71/72 9 November 1972 issues. Badges and T-shirts proudly displayed a Gay[s] Counselling Service of New South Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ Wales records, MLMSS 5836/Box 09 Box 5 connection to the cause. Gay and lesbian groups encouraged shared identity and offered safe meeting places. Brochure: Demonstration at Camping: A society St Clement’s Church, Festivals and conferences created temporary for the rights of the Mosman havens of community and the chance to build homosexual, 1970 b&w photoprints by new fields of study. Gay Pride Week 1973 was a produced by CAMP Inc, News Ltd/the Australian, highpoint for Sydney’s gay rights movement, but c 1970 12 November 1972 it was also a turning point as groups began to Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ change or split apart, looking for different ways Box 5 to achieve their goals. In 1978 and 79 Sydney activists joined tens of thousands in solidarity Membership card: Demonstration at in International Days of Gay and Lesbian events CAMP Inc St Clement’s Church, around the world. produced by CAMP Inc, Mosman 1971/72 colour photoprint from Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER digital file Getting Poster: Courtesy Gregg Blachford organised Family portrait (John Membership badges Ware and David Widdup) produced by CAMP NSW, William & John, produced by CAMP NSW, 1970s November 1972 CAMP Inc T-shirt, 1972, photo by Phillip Potter Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER; W/Q059/178 lent by Peter de Waal AM, CAMP Inc 1970 Lex Watson collection ON OFFER foundation member Lent by Peter de Waal AM, CAMP Inc foundation member Poster: Graphics: Brochure: ‘Sydney Gay Sisterhood feels good Do you know CAMP Film rushes, Liberation’ vest, 1970s produced by Times Change NSW Chequerboard, ABC Press NY, 1971, photo by produced by CAMP NSW, TV, 31 October 1972 embroidered by David Donna Gottschalk McDiarmid for John Lee c 1973 POSTERS/2015/308 Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ EPHEMERA/HOMOSEXUALITY/Box 1 Box 5 reproduced with permission from Robert French collection ON OFFER Gabrielle Antolovich, Peter de Waal, Sue Wills and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Library Sales © 1972 ABC Brochures: Gay Lib T-shirt, 1970s Graphics: Phone a friend First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Liberation Robert Tucker at telephone service collection St Clement’s Church, produced by CAMP NSW, MLMSS 9782/Box 101X Mosman, 1972, photo by c 1976 John Storey Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Poster: Courtesy Gregg Blachford When you get sick Telephone, bakelite John Lee outside ABC of your own company, used for ‘Phone a Friend’ headquarters, 11 July telephone service, c 1970 meet others: Camp 1972, photo by John Storey Centre Lent by Peter de Waal AM, CAMP Inc David McDiarmid papers, MLMSS 8948/ foundation member produced by Camp NSW, Box 16 c 1974

POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/7 Revolution Colour photos: Newsclipping: Getting ‘Rad-Fem-Les-Lib’ No publicity for political conference, Minto camping in Sydney Booklet: A gay liberation from Cauldron Hall from Nation Review, Collective feminism book, 22 October 1971 Poster: manifesto 1974 (reproductions) (reproduction) I’ve got my eyes on produced by Sydney Gay First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ Billy’s seat! Liberation Publications Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ Box 6 Box 27 produced for the David Group, 1972 Widdup federal election Q306.766/9 Typed note campaign, 1972 Badges: from John [Ware] to Paul Donated by Peter de Waal, 1999, Radicalesbians POSTERS 1278 Badges, c 1972 [Foss], 11 October 1971 and Lesbians are Robert French collection, ON OFFER (reproduction) , 1970s everywhere Terrence Bell scrapbook, MLMSS Poster: 8689/11X Photo: Robyn Kennedy collection, ON OFFER Martin Smith for badges on denim Waverley Leaflet: jacket, 1970s produced for the Martin Graphic: Demonstration David McDiarmid papers, MLMSS 8948/ Smith state election Box 17 ‘W.O.W’ outside offices of the ABC, campaign, 1973 11 July 1972 Robert French collection, ON OFFER detail from Cauldron Hall Gay Liberation News Collective feminism book, Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER produced by Sydney Gay 1974 Poster: Liberation, April 1974 First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Stickers Vote Socialist Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ Craig Johnston collection, MLMSS Lex Watson collection ON OFFER Box 27 Workers 4620/MLK3928; Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER produced for the federal election, 1975 Radicalism Flyer: Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ Demos Box 2 Zap a Newsagency, c 1975 Cauldron Hall Poster: Craig Johnston papers, MLMSS 4620/ Flyer: Collective feminism Mary Posters will be MLK3928 How to vote 1 poofter book persecuted – because produced for the federal by Cauldron Hall Collective, she’s a homosexual: Request for election, 1975 1973–74 Bill Posters will be information card, c 1975 Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s prosecuted – because Craig Johnston papers, MLMSS 4620/ Box 2 Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ MLK3928 Box 27 he’s a homosexual produced by CAMP NSW, Campaigning Flyer: 1972 Graphics: Lesbian demands Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER against Mim Loftus leading Lesbian Feminist Action discrimination Front, c 1975 Placard: chants outside the , 11 July 1972, photo by EPHEMERA/ HOMOSEXUALITY/Box 1 Homosexuals: silence ABC John Storey Booklet: is oppression, c 1975 Courtesy Australian Lesbian and Gay A critique of Clipping: Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Archives (ALGA) aversion therapy for Radicalesbians homosexuals Tharunka, 6 March 1974 CAMP activists iPad: by Robin Winkler, Sydney First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s outside the Liberal Gay Liberation, 1972 Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ Party headquarters Box 27 Demonstrations ML131.342/1 photo by Phillip Potter, outside NSW Liberal Party 6 October 1971 headquarters, Ash Street, Press release: 6 October 1971, and ABC Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER headquarters in Castlereagh Students seek Street, 11 July 1972 disaffiliation of Arrest of David All photos by Phillip Potter, Lex Watson university college for McDiarmid collection, ON OFFER anti-homosexual bias photo by John Storey, produced by Macquarie 11 July 1972 University Students’ Council, David McDiarmid papers, MLMSS 8948/ 19 June 1973 Box 16 Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ Box 3 Letter Out & proud Poster: iPad: Gay Solidarity Week from Builders Labourers’ May Day march, Park St, Federation to Peter de 23–30 June 1979 6 May 1973 Waal, 25 June 1973 Protest banner: Lesbians & produced Earthworks Tribune collection, ON 162/Item 18/8; Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ FL4585537 Box 3 homosexuals demand Poster Collective, Tin Sheds Art Workshop May Day march, , 1978s the right to work Haymarket, 5 May 1974, Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Flyer: Robert French collection, ON OFFER photo by Anne Roberts

Homosexual trainee Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0036/5; teacher victimised, Poster: Poster: FL4492779 4 April 1974 Gay Pride Week Gay rights now! May Day march, Sydney University student broadside rally, 15 July 1978 George St, 5 May 1974, collection, HF 2014/35 6–18 September 1973 photo by Anne Roberts Garry Wotherspoon collection, POSTERS Craig Johnston collection, MLMSS 4620/ 1643/15 Tribune Collection, ON 160/Item MLK3926 0034/27; FL4499360 Graphic: May Day march, Park St Broadsheet: at Hyde Park, 5 May 1974, , University of Graphic: Graffiti Homosexuals are photo by Anne Roberts Sydney, 1974 everywhere ‘Away from Sydney Tribune collection, ON 160/Item Courtesy the University of Sydney , Ron Owen holding 0034/43; FL4499334 Archives, G77_1_0488 published by Socialist today’ cut-out of Kendall Lovett, Lesbians and Male After the May Day Martin Place, Sydney, 15 July Homosexuals, 1977; includes , Domain, 5 May 1978, photo by Geoff Friend march Italian, Greek, Yugoslav and 1974, photo by Anne Campaigning Macedonian translations 1001674/Item 01; FL6071501 Roberts for law reform EPHEMERA/ HOMOSEXUALITY/Box 1 Julie McCrossin (centre) and Gay Pride Week 1973 Marcia Knight (right) Brochure: Poster: diary and b&w photos by Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0034/16; What do you think? Day of International John Englart FL4499349 produced by the Royal Gay Solidarity Courtesy John Englart, ON OFFER After the May Day march, Domain, 5 May Commission on Human march, public meeting, 1974, photo by Anne Relationships, July 1975 festival 24 June 1978 Gay Pride Week Roberts Refractory Girl Collective records, march 1973 MLMSS 3999/MLK 02981 designed by Chris Jones Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0034/17; for the University of Sydney colour photo by Barry FL4499350 Gay Solidarity Group Speech notes Charles After the May Day Robert French collection, ON OFFER Courtesy Barry Charles, ON OFFER march, Sydney, 5 May by Michael Clohesy, 1974, photo by Anne December 1975 Poster: Newsclipping: Roberts Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ Box 2 The Sun – eggs hit Militant gay libbers Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0034/1; FL4499334 police ‘zap’ Macquarie Street After the May Day Demonstration in Monday 26 June 1978 surgery march, Sydney, 5 May Support of Michael produced by Associated from the Tribune, 1974, photo by Anne Clohesy Newspapers, Broadway 12 September 1973 Roberts (reproduction) b&w photo, March 1976 Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Dianne Minnis (centre) F335.405/5 Robyn Kennedy collection, ON OFFER PXA 962/16; FL17768035 Poster: Scrapbook Central Police Court, Campaign badges Drop the charges Liverpool St, 26 June 1978, from the 1970s against the arrested compiled by David photo by Anne Roberts McDiarmid, 1972–77 First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s women’s and gay PXA 962/79; FL17768164 Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782; David McDiarmid papers, MLMSS 8948/ Robert French, Robyn Kennedy, Lex rights demonstrators Box 1 Watson and Pride History Group Central Police Court, collections, ON OFFER march and rally, Liverpool St, 26 June 1978, 4 November 1978 Flyer: photo by Anne Roberts Handbill: Garry Wotherspoon collection, POSTERS Poofers, lezzos and Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0351/18; 1643/13 FL4552133 When a mother is the state a lesbian … Freedom march, Poster: produced by Gay Solidarity Martin Place, 15 July 1978, produced by Sydney Gay ‘Drop the charges Group, 1978 photo by Geoff Friend Solidarity Group, 1979 Peter Murphy papers, MLMSS 6642/ 1001674/Item 01; FL6071501 – gay rights rally & Box 2 First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Liberation Collection, MLMSS 9782/ march’ Freedom march, Box 27 George St, 15 July 1978, rally and march, 15 July 1978 photo by Geoff Friend produced by the University 1001674/Item 02; FL6071557 of Sydney Gay Solidarity Freedom march, Group George St, 15 July 1978, Robert French collection, ON OFFER photo by Geoff Friend

1001674/ Item 03; FL6071487 Freedom march, Speaking Brochure: Background images: George St near Queen International Victoria Building, 15 July up & talking Women’s Year 1978, photo by Geoff Friend together Ash Street 1001674/ Item 04; FL6071550 seminar 1, March 1975 demonstration, 6 October 1971, photo by Freedom march, Poster: produced by CAMP Phillip Potter George St, 15 July 1978, First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER photo by Geoff Friend Camp NSW seminar: Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ female homosexuality Box 27 1001674/ Item 06; FL6071494 University of Sydney, Freedom march, , Freedom march 31 May –1 June 1975 Booklet: George Street, 15 July 1978, Oxford St, 15 July 1978, Female photo by Geoff Friend photo by Geoff Friend produced Earthworks homosexuality 1001674/ Item 04; FL6071550 1001674/ Item 05; FL6071536 Poster Collective, Tin Sheds Art Workshop seminar 1: conditioning , Freedom march processes in education and 4th National Oxford St, 15 July 1978, POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/5 mass media, March 1975 Homosexual photo by Geoff Friend Conference desk, 1001674/ Item 07; FL6071543 Poster: by Penny Short ‘Images of Gays’ film 2nd National 301.424/13 Taylor Square, Homosexual festival, Paris Theatre Darlinghurst, 27 August foyer, May 1978, photo by 1978, photo by Geoff Friend Conference Handbill: Sallie Colechin 1001674/ Item 12; FL6071515 Sydney, 27–29 August 1976 Lesbian feminist Sallie Colechin collection, ON OFFER Central Police Court, POSTERS 1643/2 festival Liverpool St, September Minto Bush Club, 1978 Poster: 27–30 January 1978 Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0367/13; FL4552862 Tribunal on produced the Lesbian Feminist Collective Hyde Park, September homosexuals and 1978 discrimination First Ten Years of Sydney Women’s Liberation collection, MLMSS 9782/ Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0367/16; University of NSW, Box 27 FL4552867 27–28 November 1976 , Near Museum Station produced by the Actions Minto festival Hyde Park, September 1978 Group registration desk Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0367/27, FL4552886 POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/4 colour photo, 1978 Briggs Initiative Robyn Kennedy collection, ON OFFER protest, Park St, Poster: 4 November 1978 Lesbian/feminist Flyer: Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0385/32; festival/conference Homosexuals at work FL4402881 Minto, 6–10 January 1977 by Garry Bennett, 1978 Briggs Initiative produced by Lesbian Peter de Waal papers, MLMSS 6089/ , George St, Box 3 protest Feminist Collective 4 November 1978 POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/3 Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0385/39; FL4369601 Brochure: National Homosexual Briggs Initiative Poster: Conference protest, George St, Homosexuals at 4 November 1978 work – 4th National Paddington Town Hall, 25–27 August 1978 Tribune collection, ON 160/Item Homosexual 0385/40; FL4369603 Conference EPHEMERA/ HOMOSEXUALITY/Box 1 Gay Solidarity Week Paddington Town Hall, march, George St, 30 June 25–27 August 1978 Fourth National 1979 Homosexual produced by Fourth Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0450/7; Conference FL4402881 National Homosexual Conference Collective, fundraising picnic Gay Solidarity Week designed by Mark Lyndon b&w photo by Sallie , Town Hall, march Matherson Colechin, May 1978 George St, 30 June 1979 Robert French collection, ON OFFER Sydney Mardi Gras collection, MLMSS Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0450/3; 9332/Box 81X FL4402877 Gay Solidarity Week march, George St, 30 June 1979

Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0450/12; FL4402886 Gay Solidarity Week march, George St, 30 June 1979

Tribune collection, ON 160/Item 0450/2; FL4402876 Being together Poster: Handbill: Gay radio comes to Bend over backwards Sydney! Gay culture came to life in the 1970s, Sydney Gay Men’s Rap, and people began to feel its pulse. When for 2SER-FM Gay Waves Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, Wednesdays, 1979 lesbians and gay men left their past lives designed and printed by behind in search of personal liberation Mark Lyndon Matheson at produced by Stanley and sexual freedom, Sydney became Stanley Palmer’s Culture Palmer’s Culture Palace their cultural heartland. Palace, 1979 Robert French collection, ON OFFER POSTERS 2333/8 Artists, filmmakers, photographers and Flyer: performers developed unique perspectives Poster: Gay men’s rap that sparked radical individual and collective Dance gay liberation creativity. Sydney’s Feminist Bookshop Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, promoted women’s writing, and lesbian bands Balmain Town Hall, Wednesdays, c 1978 10 November 1973 Peter Murphy Papers, MLMSS 6642/ made ‘wimmin’s’ music. CAMP put on a pottery Box 2 workshop and social clubs, like Gay Men’s Rap, POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/15 offered cultural and sporting activities. Sydney’s Poster: first weekly gay and lesbian radio program, Poster: Come out dancing Gay Waves, took to the air in 1979. Gay Lib dance Glebe Town Hall, Paddington Town Hall, The movement offered new ways to hook up: 20 April 1979 5 May 1973 at public demonstrations, political meetings, Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER conferences, fundraising dances and parties, bars produced by Sydney Gay Liberation and commercial gay venues. In the turbulent Poster: POSTERS/INVITATIONS/1 aftermath of the 78 Mardi Gras, factions in A gay dance Sydney’s gay community began to unite. For many, celebration was a more potent tool than Poster: Old Union, University of Sydney, 2 March 1974 protest, and continued to attract public attention Clitoris Band Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER through vibrant poster art. Annandale, c 1975 Poster: Poster: designed by Cess Lily Poster: CAMP NSW present a Lesbians are POSTERS/2015/243: Gay disco dance gay dance, light show everywhere: we Surry Hills Acceptance, Poster: 13 November 1976 Glebe Town Hall, 24 July demand the right to 1976 live openly Gay dance produced by CAMP NSW produced by CAMP NSW printed by Globe Press Pty Stage 111 Bar, University of Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Ltd, 1970s NSW, 29 April 1978 POSTERS/2015/475 POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/10 Robert French collection, TBA Poster: Poster: Garibaldis Benefit Poster: Gay Lib dance Poster: Weekend Fundraising dance Hot ’n Sloppy / The Feminist Garibaldi’s, 28 April c 1977 Blatant Outrage Bookshop, Paddington Town Hall, 5 May, c 1973 designed by Toby Zoates 2 Rowntree Street, Balmain, Paddington Town Hall, Danny Abood papers, MLMSS 8095/ 1 December 1975 c 1977 designed by David Box 1 PXD 690/34 McDiarmid for Sydney Gay produced by Gay Liberation Liberation Poster: Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Poster: POSTERS/HOMOSEXUALITY/1 Gay Lib Dance Lesbian spirit is a Poster: Glebe Town Hall, beauty within every Poster: Camp International 7 August 1976 woman Gay dance produced by Gay Women’s Year dance Balmain Town Hall, produced by Lesbian Liberation/ Tin Sheds Paddington Town Hall, 31 March 1979 Posters, 1970s Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER 7 June 1975 POSTERS/2017/263 POSTERS/2015/303 produced by CAMP NSW Poster: Flyer: POSTERS/DANCES/5 Poster: Gay Lib dance Witches and faggots, Read Rouge Amended: ‘National dykes and poofters Feminist newsletter, c 1979 Homosexual Conference designed by Matilda PXD 673/180 Dance, Paddington Town Graphics, 1980 Hall’, 28 August 1978

POSTERS/2015/457 produced by Gay Liberation/ Tin Sheds

Robert French collection, ON OFFER Poster: Photography Film CAMP workshop pottery Poster: Poster: Sydney, 19 November 1977 Will Young’s Images of Gays produced CAMP NSW ‘Sydneyphiles’ film festival, Paris Theatre, Robert French collection, ON OFFER Australian Centre for 21–27 May 1978 Photography, 8 June – (reproduction) Poster: 9 July 1977 Johnny Allen collection, ON OFFER Homosexual dance POSTERS/PHOTOGRAPHY/5 Paris Theatre foyer Paddington Town Hall, 28 August 1978 Sydneyphiles b&w photoprint from exhibition views, 1977 negative by Sallie Colechin, produced CAMP NSW 1978 Robert French collection, ON OFFER b&w and colour photoprints from digital files Sallie Colechin collection, ON OFFER

Courtesy William Yang Art Performance Poster: Poster: An exhibition of work Synthetics by homosexual & Saddington Diamonds lesbian artists Paddington Town Hall, Watters Gallery, Paddington, 22 April 1977 23–24 July 1978 made by Mark Matheson designed by David and Doris Fish for Sydney McDiarmid, produced by the Gay Liberation Fourth National Homosexual Conference Collective, 1978 Lex Watson collection, ON OFFER Robert French collection, ON OFFER Flyer: Sylvia and the Doris Fish and Danny Synthetics Abood heading to Watters Gallery Paddington Town Hall, 13 October c 1974 colour photo, 1978

Danny Abood papers, MLMSS 8095/ Danny Abood papers, MLMSS 8095/ Box 1 Box 4

After the Sydney University ‘Porn Fest’ show b&w photo by Philip Morris, March 1974

Danny Abood papers, MLMSS 8095/ Box 4

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