Tag lgbtqia+

ABC Pride at the World Pride launch at Sydney Opera House. Along with ground-breaking activist, Peter de Waal. He appeared in the first "same sex kiss" on Australian TV, on Chequerboard. Pic : Harriet Tatham, ABC News.

Big Events

“I think she might be Scomo’s biggest mistake”, an “old leftie” whispered into my ear at the Andrew Olle Media Lecture. There was a perception, rightly or wrongly, that the … Read the rest “Big Events”

Mary Poppins & the ABC

It may surprise you to discover there’s a statue of Mary Poppins in a park in the NSW country town, Bowral. I hadn’t realised the town’s connection until I visited … Read the rest “Mary Poppins & the ABC”

Fair Day at Sydney Mardi Gras

Red and Purple

For the first time today in decades, I felt that all too common feeling of sunburn on the back of my neck. Though sunburn was pretty common when I was … Read the rest “Red and Purple”

Tropical Fruits NYE

โ€œIโ€™ll go there for an hour or two, right at the beginning of the night, before the crowds have arrived and Iโ€™ll be home by tenโ€, I thought to myself … Read the rest “Tropical Fruits NYE”

Joe Bell

There was a moment of stunned silence when I told my friends at lunch on Friday I was going to a 10 am Saturday movie screening. Though we’re all of … Read the rest “Joe Bell”

Fruity Fridays

As I left home tonight, I felt genuinely excited about attending “Fruity Fridays” at Lismore’s Civic Hotel. The event, organised by Lismore’s LGBTQIA+ organisation is held on the first Friday … Read the rest “Fruity Fridays”