Gaywaves seeks lesbian membersSYDNEY — Gaywaves, the first regular lesbian and gay radio program in Australia, was brought into being in November 1979, just over a year after the first Mardi Gras. It reflected the
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Fighting gay and lesbian discriminationHomosexuality has been decriminalised in all states except Tasmania. NSW has enjoyed an Anti-Discrimination Act since 1977, South Australia an Equal Opportunities Act since 1976,
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Our politics is based on our sexuality. We are oppressed because we have sex with others of our own sex. We are not essentially apparent to everybody else. We can hide. But having to hide is part of our oppression. States
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The pink triangle is the symbol of gay and lesbian pride, chosen by the new wave of gay liberation following the June '69 Stonewalll riots in New York City. The riots marked a new wave of radical gay liberation politics, but
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Discrimination in insurance "It appears that the experiment in industry self-regulation has failed as insurance companies continue to discriminate against homosexual and bisexual men, contrary to the spirit of their own
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Lesbians and gays oppose racismSYDNEY — The national gay magazine, Campaign, is embroiled in controversy over a racist letter run without an editorial disclaimer, which was dropped for a late advertisement. Act-Up
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The gay and lesbian communities of Sydney have been mobilising against violence over several years. Dykes on Bikes, and others on foot, patrol Darlinghurst streets. Thousands of whistles have been distributed, to be blown as
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The heritage of StonewallThe night of June 27, 1969, could have been just like any other in a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York City. Except that it wasn't. Judy Garland had just died. Soon after the news spread, the