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Gay and Lesbian, Then and Now: Australian Stories from a Social Revolution
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Gay and Lesbian, Then and Now: Australian Stories from a Social Revolution
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Reynolds
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By (author) Shirleene Robinson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781863958509
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.7660994 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Black Inc.
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| Imprint |
Black Inc.
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| Publication Date |
30 May 2016 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
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. 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 wedding sin the twenty-first century, Gay & Lesbian, Then & Now reveals the remarkable social shifts from one generation to the next. 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.
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