Howarth, Frank

 

Frank Howarth (1951-)

Frank Howarth grew up in Sydney and became involved in the gay scene through social events at 33A Glebe Point Road. In this interview, Frank remembers the social scene of the 1970s in Oxford Street. He was heavily involved with the Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service, from manning the phones to the role of President. He marched in the 1978 First Mardi Gras and shares his memories of the events of that evening. He shares memories of Fitness Exchange and Sydney Spokes as both social and fitness networks, through which he took part in the Gay Games in Vancouver and Sydney, as competitor and then organiser. Frank cared for friends during the AIDS/HIV crisis. He spent his career in the public service and speaks about his many different roles and being out at work.

Photo: John Witte

 

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HPride History GroupHenley, Newington College, Tarzan, Vietnam War, Doug Trayfen, World War II, Macquarie University, Macquanauts, Jeff Hayler, Macquarie University Student’s Representative Council, 33a Glebe Point Road, 1976 National Homosexual Conference, Martin Fraser, Macquarie University Gay Group, lesbian separatism, Frank Paysen, Brian McGahen, Pride Centre, Cricketer’s Arms, Annabel’s Courtyard, Annabel, Patchs, Capriccios, Lorraine Campbell-Craig, Signal, Oxford Street, Barrel Inn, Rex Hotel, Tropicana, Albury, Beresford, Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service, Paul Clarke, Phone a Friend, Terry Goulden, John Greenway, Peter Trebilco, 1978, First Mardi Gras, Hyde Park, Kings Cross, El Alamein Fountain, Darlinghurst Police Station, Nation Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Drop the Charges, Mardi Gras, GLCS, Mardi Gras workshop, Fitness Exchange, Sydney Spokes, Allan Hilden, Geoff Eggleson, Andrew Holt, Michael Chown, Vancouver Gay Games, Sydney Gay Games, Red Ribbon Rides, Brett Hill, Clover Moore, Polympics, AIDS, Star Observer, San Francisco, Metropolitan Opera, HIV, Royal Botanical Gardens, Mt Tomah, Mt Annan, Sydney Botanic Gardens, The Domain, Phillip Diamond, Harbour Party, Graeme Head, Department of Environment and Conservation, Australian Museum, Catherine Livingston, Museums Australia