http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-19/darwins-gay-scene-take-a-tour-through-nts-queer-history/6861786
From pre-colonisation times to beachfront bathhouses and tiny offices where the battle against the AIDS crisis was fought, Darwin has a rich queer history.
Queer history is an important part of the social and political history of the Northern Territory and an important part of life’s fabric.
Australian gay history academic and activist Dr Dino Hodge arrived in Darwin in 1983, just before the closure of two now-legendary camp venues, Dix and Fannies.
Mr Hodge has since moved to Adelaide, but returns to Darwin to host walking tours that focus on the Northern Territory’s lesser known history.
You are welcome to attend this talk given by Dr Dino Hodge as part of the ANNUAL HISTORY COLLOQUIUM held in Darwin. It is free, just turn up, no registration required. If you want there is morning tea from 10am which is also free.
What the talk will be about:
Did You Meet Any Malagas? (1993), was only the fourth book to be published about the lives of Australian homosexual men. In today’s terminology, the book addresses “white settler homonormativity” – a term discussed extensively in Colouring the Rainbow: Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives (2015). This presentation is a reflection on the challenges in preparing two equally ground-breaking books each dealing with the same theme but published two decades apart in quite different cultural and political environments.
Full program for the day which covers other histories is here:
History Colloquium 2017 Program FINAL version 2
