Gay and Lesbian, Then and Now: Australian Stories from a Social Revolution - Softcover

Reynolds, Robert; Robinson, Shirleene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1863958509 ISBN 13: 9781863958509

Publisher: Black Inc., 2016

Synopsis

'These are our stories. All of us live in them.' -Anton Enus, SBS News

This is the story of a peaceful revolution.

Drawing on in-depth interviews, it tells the intimate life stories of thirteen gay and lesbian Australians, ranging in age from twenties to eighties.

From the underground beats of 1950s Brisbane and illicit relationships in the armed services, to Grindr, foster parenting and weddings in the twenty-first century, Gay & Lesbian, Then & Now reveals the remarkable social shifts from one generation to the next.

Where once gay and lesbian Australians were treated as criminals, sinners or sick, today they are increasingly accepted as equal. The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. This rapid transformation in attitudes has opened the way for lesbians and gays to 'become ordinary' - to experience freedoms that were once barely imaginable.

Gay & Lesbian, Then & Now reveals the legacies of homophobia, the personal struggles and triumphs involved in coming out, and the many different ways of being gay or lesbian in Australia - then and now. It is a moving account of a quiet revolution.

Shirleene Robinson is Vice Chancellor's Innovation Fellow in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. Her previous books include Homophobia: An Australian History (as editor).

Robert Reynolds is Associate Professor in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. His previous books include What Happened to Gay Life? and History on the Couch (as co-editor).

About this title

About the Author:

Shirleene Robinson is a historian and is passionate about connecting communities and heritage. She's an author, editor and co-editor of six books and a campaigner for LGBTIQ equality. She is a frequent commentator on LGBTIQ issues and historical topics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Inc.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1863958509
• ISBN 13: 9781863958509
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290