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Before Mardi Gras: Lesbian and gay activism in Australia, 1969-1978: Lesbian and Gay activism in Australia, 1969 - 1978
244 pages, Paperback
Published December 24, 2024
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January 4, 2026
This a historical study of the early lesbian and gay rights movement in Australia before the first Sydney Mardi Gras.
The book documents how activists organised in a hostile social and legal climate, forming groups, campaigns, and networks that challenged criminalisation, censorship, and discrimination.
Willett shows how these formative years laid the foundations for later visibility and mass protest, marking the transition from secrecy to collective political action.
The book documents how activists organised in a hostile social and legal climate, forming groups, campaigns, and networks that challenged criminalisation, censorship, and discrimination.
Willett shows how these formative years laid the foundations for later visibility and mass protest, marking the transition from secrecy to collective political action.
Displaying 1 of 1 review