Following protests, most charges were dropped, and protest laws relaxed. Hundreds of thousands now participate each year in what became Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
We made a podcast queer film in Australia's queer history if you want to learn more about this story:
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We have a special guest this episode - Jessie has just completed her thesis on queer film in Australia, and talks with us about its birth, its development, and the role it has played in Australian gay...
