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Call For Papers – ‘Queer Legacies, New Solidarities’ Conference

A conference presented by Deakin Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association & the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives. Deakin University and State Library of Victoria, 22-24 November 2018 It has been over four decades since second-wave feminism and Gay Liberation. 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Australian Lesbian and […]

We’re Marching! Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade

Keep an eye out for us proudly marching up Oxford Street in Sydney as part of the 40th Anniversary of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday March 3 as we also celebrate 40 years of ALGA. We’ll be marching behind our new banner, wearing our new T’s with our 40th Anniversary […]

We’re 40!!!

In 2018 ALGA is celebrating 40 years of collecting our Australian LGBTIQ histories. It’s a fabulous achievement for a small, predominantly volunteer run, community archives who continue to animate our shared histories through exhibitions, publications, history walks, conferences, collaborations and of course research access. Our first outing at 40 was at various events at Midsumma […]

QUEER – The 17th Australian Homosexual Conference, Adelaide University, 10-11 November 2017 – REGISTRATIONS OPEN

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN! PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE http://ahhc.com.au/ This annual conference brings together members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Queer+ communities, academics, researchers, students, community members and arts workers to explore and discuss histories of LGBTIQ+ life, politics, arts and culture. WHAT IS QUEER Some people use queer as an umbrella term for LGBTI+ […]

Vale Graham Carbery (14 January 1947-5 July 2017)

                      It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of Graham Carbery, teacher, activist, VFL senior umpire, and archivist and historian for the gay and lesbian community. While Graham was an important gay liberation and law reform activist from 1972 onward, most notably […]

THESIS PRIZE 2017 – deadline extended!

AUSTRALIAN LESBIAN & GAY ARCHIVES THESIS PRIZE 2017 Prize of $250 cash and 1 year membership of the Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives For many years now the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives has offered a prize for the best fourth year thesis (honours or equivalent — that is, of about 10,000 words) submitted at […]

LGBTI funding grant

ALGA was fortunate to receive funding from the recent round of Victorian Government LGBTI Community Grants to engage a part time Office Manager for 12 months. Due to the impending move of the ALGA collection, office and research space to an interim location, before we move to the Victorian Pride Centre (VPC) this position will […]

QUEER – The 17th Australian Homosexual Conference, Adelaide University, 10-11 November 2017 – Call for Papers

Adelaide University, 10 -11 November 2017 Call for Papers This annual conference brings together members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Queer+ communities, academics, researchers, students, community members and arts workers to explore and discuss histories of LGBTIQ+ life, politics, arts and culture in Australia. The term ‘queer’ is commonly used in two ways. […]