Mapping LGBTQIA+ history with Jonathan Butler

Mapping LGBTQIA+ history with Jonathan Butler

Newport Community HubNewport, VIC
Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 from 6 pm to 7:15 pm AEDT
Overview

Did you or your ancestor grow up LGBTQIA+, find love, or have a formative experience in Hobsons Bay? Get our queer history on the record!

Queer history includes stories past or present, big or small.

Hear from Naarm author Jonathan Butler about how queer history theory and practice can differ from broader local and community histories, and some of the ways artists and historians have mapped these stories.

Attendees will learn how to add their footprint to the Digital Queer Map of Melbourne created by Queer-ways!

Did you or your ancestor grow up LGBTQIA+, find love, or have a formative experience in Hobsons Bay? Get our queer history on the record!

Queer history includes stories past or present, big or small.

Hear from Naarm author Jonathan Butler about how queer history theory and practice can differ from broader local and community histories, and some of the ways artists and historians have mapped these stories.

Attendees will learn how to add their footprint to the Digital Queer Map of Melbourne created by Queer-ways!

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Highlights

  • 1 hour 15 minutes
  • In person

Location

Newport Community Hub

15 Mason Street

Newport, VIC 3015

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