Posts tagged Johan van Vloten

In an interview leading up to the wedding, Kirby said despite their hesitations about marriage their “50th anniversary was just too romantic for us to let go.”

“I was like Princess Mary. She went into the Slip Inn in Sydney and picked up the crown prince of Denmark. I went into my hotel and picked up my partner, Johan, and we’re still together.”

Each issue, a prominent Australian shares their coming out tale. This month, former High Court judge, LGBTI advocate and man with the ear of the influential, Michael Kirby, tells Benedict Brook about the fear of growing up gay when homosexuality was illegal and the critical role bangers and mash played in welcoming his partner to the family.