Book Launch: Before Mardi Gras
Mar
10
6:30 PM18:30

Book Launch: Before Mardi Gras

SAVE THE DATE: For the launch of Graham Willett's new book, Before Mardi Gras on 10 March at 6:30PM in conversation with Dr Shirleene Robinson. This book explores Lesbian and Gay activism in Australia, 1969-1978

Tickets $10, available at: https://mailchi.mp/thebookshop.com.au/stepback

ABOUT THE BOOK: The Seventies were a decade of struggle by lesbians, gay men and our friends for recognition, reform and respect. It was a decade that changed Australian society. When the NSW police attacked the first Mardi Gras in 1978, they were taking on forces that they barely knew existed. This book examines the often-overlooked first decade of lesbian and gay rights activism in Australia, when the foundations for our communities and our equality were laid.

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Pride History at Mardi Gras Fair Day 2025
Feb
16
10:00 AM10:00

Pride History at Mardi Gras Fair Day 2025

The Mardi Gras Fair Day festival will take place at Victoria Park on Sunday 16 February! Visit Pride History Group at our community stalls and check out the great entertainment and activities all day long, including:

  • First Nations Circle

  • Doggywood

  • Trans Camp

  • Karaoke Cave

  • Drag King Games

More info: https://www.mardigras.org.au/event/fair-day/

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Queer Sydney: VIVID IDEAS
Jun
16
5:00 PM17:00

Queer Sydney: VIVID IDEAS

Join the celebration of Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ history and explore the lineage from the original Mardi Gras 78ers to now, before ending the night with a little ‘Disco Conversion Therapy’ and a big ol' party. 

Join dance floor anthropologist, Aunty Jonny for ‘Disco Conversion Therapy’, an edifying lecture on the history of radical music, sexed up dance floors and the people your mother warned you about. 

Expect a fabulous fashion parade featuring a line-up of stars in the drag world, alongside talks and archival footage and photos of Sydney’s queer party scene. Hear different perspectives on the topic ‘From Camp to Gay to Queer – a Continuum or a Disconnection?’ and learn more about Sydney’s internationally acclaimed response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There is also the chance for a queer sound healing experience – let yourself be bathed in the dulcet tones of Paul Capsis.

Curated by Johnny Allen, C Moore Hardy, Dino Dimitriadis, moderated by Pride History President, Shirleene Robinson and proudly presented by Vivid Ideas and Powerhouse. 

https://www.vividsydney.com/event/ideas/queer-sydney-powerhouse-late-x-vivid-ideas

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Documenting Lesbian and Queer Sydney: In conversation with C. Moore Hardy
Jan
23
3:00 PM15:00

Documenting Lesbian and Queer Sydney: In conversation with C. Moore Hardy

This Pride History event is an online discussion and visual showcase of Lesbian and Queer Lives in Sydney from the 1970s through to more recent times through the work of an extraordinary documentary artist.

In this upcoming event, we will be focusing on the work and contribution of C.Moore Hardy as she joins Pride History Group President and historian, Dr Shirleene Robinson in discussion.

C. Moore Hardy has made an outstanding contribution to documenting the history of the LGBTIQ+ community through her photography. Since the 1970s, her evocative and powerful work has particularly sought to capture those who have often been excluded from the historical record.

All are welcome to attend this free event this Sunday, 23 January at 3:00PM.

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