Salon78: Gay Lib Comes Out in 1972
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About this event
In January 1972, Sydney Gay Liberation 'came out' as an independant group, separating from CAMP Inc (which had been set up in July 1971). Gay Liberation groups soon followed in other Australian states.
Whilst CAMP Inc focussed on lobbying and education, Gay Lib was to be more activist, fun and confrontational. Both groups were central in the wave of LGBTQI agitation for reform that built up in the 1970's, and their members went on to organise the events in 1978 and subsequent years that gave birth to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Salon78 brings you this online forum during the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras season to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gay Liberation. Hear from activists Dennis Altman, Katy O'Rourke, Penny Gulliver and John Witte. Join us on Zoom to hear about this history of sometimes outrageous LGBTQI activism!