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‘THEN AND NOW’: LGBTIQ+ ISSUES THAT HAVE DEFINED 40 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA’S QUEER HISTORY

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From criminal activity and jail time to marriage equality and trans visibility, we’ve seen a huge shift in LGBTIQ+ issues and rights over the past four decades.

From then to now, Dean Arcuri takes a look at significant issues that defined each decade in Australia’s queer history.

1980s (Rise of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

The HIV/AIDS epidemic put the gay community front and centre in the ‘80s, as scientists worked hard to try and Read More

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