Throwback: When Patrick Brookes was crowned Mr Leather Australia
Patrick Brookes featured on the cover of The Sydney Star’s volume 1 numbers 20 and 22 editions.
Patrick Brookes featured on the cover of The Sydney Star’s volume 1 numbers 20 and 22 editions.
New chair of Sydney Pride History group aims to make the city’s gay and lesbian history more accessible.
Last week, NSW marked 30 years since State Parliament passed a bill to decriminalise homosexuality, making it the 4th state in Australia to do so. Almost exactly 30 years ago this week, the Star Observer’s front page publicised the news, as seen in the archive images below.
SOME call him the ‘Godfather of Mardi Gras’ and with friends and the great and good of the local LGBTI community in tow, Ron Austin …
RAINBOW Labor has been caught exaggerating the historical record concerning the ALP’s role in decriminalising homosexuality in NSW. The accusations against Labor’s internal LGBTI group …
TAYLOR Square will have a permanent LGBTI memorial in five years time with a permanent public artwork to be installed in the area to mark …
SYDNEY’S LGBTI community may need to wait a little longer on a decision regarding whether or not a permanent memorial for Taylor Square will be …
It seems a reflection of the times and the growing support of gays and lesbians in more sections of Australian society than ever before, that …
A new project expected to span three years will aim to record the life stories of gay and lesbian Australians in the first comprehensive nationwide …
Long a colourful icon for queer rights and believed to be the first openly-gay person to run for public office anywhere in the world, American …