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Age was a critical factor in shaping imperial experience, yet it
has not received any sustained scholarly attention. This pioneering
interdisciplinary collection is the first to investigate the lives
of children and young people and the construction of modes of
childhood and youth within the British world.
A compelling, moving account of the long journey to marriage
equality in Australia. Yes Yes Yes, written by two advocates
intimately involved in the struggle for marriage equality, reveals
the untold story of how a grassroots movement won hearts and minds
and transformed a country. From its tentative origins in 2004,
through to a groundswell of public support, everyday people
contributed so much to see marriage equality become law. The book
captures the passion that propelled the movement forward, weaving
together stories of heartbreak, hope and triumph. It is based on
personal memories and more than twenty interviews with key figures
and everyday advocates from across Australia. It covers the
movement's origins in 2004, when the Marriage Act of 1961 was
amended to exclude same-sex couples, through to the unsuccessful
High Court challenge, a public vote in 2017 and the Parliamentary
aftermath. It reminds us that social change is possible and that
love is love.
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.
Based on the largest survey of gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex,
transgender and queer reactions to violence and harassment ever
undertaken in Australia, this book gives voice to the many victims
who have suffered in the state once recognised as Australia's most
homophobic. It tells of the barriers people face in dealing with
the legal system, the reasons why some do not report their
experiences, and the complex historical, religious and educational
factors affecting the perpetuation of homophobia across the
country. Most importantly it provides a roadmap forward for all
Australian legislative, policing, and judicial jurisdictions via a
wide ranging set of recommendations, from the individual's
understanding of their rights and responsibilities, to the
responses of police, legal professionals and judicial officers.
Since the Second World War the Australian military has undergone
remarkable transformations in the way it has treated lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and intersex service members: it has shifted
from persecuting, hunting and discharging LGBTI members to
embracing them as valued members who enhance the Force's
capabilities. LGBTI people have served in the Australian military
since its very beginnings, yet Australian Defence Force histories
have been very slow to recognise this. Pride in Defence confronts
that silence. It charts the changing policies and practices of the
ADF, illuminating the experiences of LGBTI members in what was
often a hostile institution. Drawing on over 140 interviews and
previously unexamined documents, Pride in Defence features accounts
of secret romances, police surveillance and traumatic discharges.
At its centre are the courageous LGBTI members who served their
country in the face of systemic prejudice. In doing so, they showed
the power of diversity and challenged the ADF to make it a far
stronger institution.
Most people have heard of the United States' infamous 'Don't Ask,
Don't Tell' policy, yet few know about Australia's own history of
LGBT military service. In Serving in Silence? lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender servicemen and women share their personal
stories for the first time. The book explores the emotional stress
they experienced hiding their sexuality or gender identity under
official bans, as well as the challenges facing those who have
served openly in the last 25 years. Tracing the ADF's
transformation to the inclusive organisation it is today, Serving
in Silence? also highlights the pivotal role of military service in
the lives of many LGBT Australians and how they have served their
country with distinction.
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