“LGBTIQA+ history will always be a niche subject.”

Bring your jeers, boos, cheers and applause to Qtopia for this fun debate for Pride Month. Two teams of historians, academics, writers and activists will battle it out to decide exactly how important it is to record LGBTIQA+ history.

This is a free ticketed event with the option of donating to Pride History Group.

Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Qtopia

Tickets available here

SAVE THE DATE: For the launch of Graham Willett's new book, Before Mardi Gras on 10 March at 6:30PM in conversation with Dr Shirleene Robinson. This book explores Lesbian and Gay activism in Australia, 1969-1978

Tickets $10, available at: https://mailchi.mp/thebookshop.com.au/stepback

ABOUT THE BOOK: The Seventies were a decade of struggle by lesbians, gay men and our friends for recognition, reform and respect. It was a decade that changed Australian society. When the NSW police attacked the first Mardi Gras in 1978, they were taking on forces that they barely knew existed. This book examines the often-overlooked first decade of lesbian and gay rights activism in Australia, when the foundations for our communities and our equality were laid.

More info: https://queerscreen.org.au/sessions/unusually-normal/

The Mardi Gras Fair Day festival will take place at Victoria Park on Sunday 16 February! Visit Pride History Group at our community stalls and check out the great entertainment and activities all day long, including:

• First Nations Circle

• Doggywood

• Trans Camp

• Karaoke Cave

• Drag King Games

More info: https://www.mardigras.org.au/event/fair-day/

Join the celebration of Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ history and explore the lineage from the original Mardi Gras 78ers to now, before ending the night with a little ‘Disco Conversion Therapy’ and a big ol' party. 

Join dance floor anthropologist, Aunty Jonny for ‘Disco Conversion Therapy’, an edifying lecture on the history of radical music, sexed up dance floors and the people your mother warned you about. 

Expect a fabulous fashion parade featuring a line-up of stars in the drag world, alongside talks and archival footage and photos of Sydney’s queer party scene. Hear different perspectives on the topic ‘From Camp to Gay to Queer – a Continuum or a Disconnection?’ and learn more about Sydney’s internationally acclaimed response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There is also the chance for a queer sound healing experience – let yourself be bathed in the dulcet tones of Paul Capsis.

Curated by Johnny Allen, C Moore Hardy, Dino Dimitriadis, moderated by Pride History President, Shirleene Robinson and proudly presented by Vivid Ideas and Powerhouse. 

https://www.vividsydney.com/event/ideas/queer-sydney-powerhouse-late-x-vivid-ideas