Our Stories
We've been gathering stories from individuals within the same-sex attracted community, aiming to document and preserve the uniqueness of our history and culture. Here, these stories are at your fingertips.
Out of the shadows... and back again?
‘It is sometime in the late 1980s. We're strolling along Norton Street, Leichhardt (Sydney). 'Spotto!' mutters one of the younger dykes in our group. The rest of us smile in agreement. Yes, we have recognised a familiar, but we are not about to embarrass her with our acknowledgement.’
Déjà Vu: Attending the ‘Let Women Speak’ Rally
‘What’s the collective noun for a group of incels?’
That was what I asked my partner as we hurried away after the Let Women Speak event in Melbourne on 18 March 2023. The organisers had ended the event early. Later, they stated that police had told them the behaviour of the ‘trans rights activists’ made it too dangerous to continue.