MS 8915 - Papers of Greg Weir
Volume Number 11: Gay and Lesbian Issues - 10th National Conference 1984

Doc. No: 1 - 11
      "Information Papers      1983.09.02
      From: Leslie B  Australian Teachers Federation      
      To: Delegates  9th National Conference
      "First Australian Teachers Federation (ATF) National Policy workshop 
      on Lesbian Women and Homosexual Male Teachers"


Doc. No: 2 - 11
      File Note      1983.09.02
      From: Weir G        
      To:   
      Re: Use of the Australian Teachers Federation Model for the Development 
      of ACOA and ACTU Policy for the 1984 National Lesbian and Homosexual 
      Conference.

      The model for the ATF of getting the policy developed at the 9th National 
      Gay Conferences and then taken to the union was applied to the union 
      movement in 1984.  The ACOA, Queensland Branch, agreed to hold a 
      workshop from which policy would be formulated and then presented to 
      the union.  Also the Trades and Labor Council of Queensland agreed to 
      the same procedure regarding development of the ACTU policy.  With the 
      combined forces of the ACOA and ATF it was hoped to network with other 
      national unions, eg. Miscellaneous Workers Union, for the development of 
      ACTU policy. The reception which was shown at Queensland Trades and 
      Labor Council gave us some optimism for this stratagem.  The nexus 
      between the ACTU and the recently elected Labor government was quite 
      evident at this stage.  Consequently there was some rudimentary thought 
      given to possible government policy and ILO conventions regarding 
      industrial protection and rights.(Refer press release from Minister for 
      Industrial Relations in June 1984).


Doc. No: 3 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.02
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Gay Teachers Face the Sack" (Qld)


Doc. No: 4 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.02
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Homosexual teachers out, says Powell"


Doc. No: 5 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.02
      From: Media  Age      
      "Gay teachers push for work equality with heterosexuals"


Doc. No: 6 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.02
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Nile cleared on Gay 'slander"


Doc. No: 7 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.03
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Gays blast Powell on deviates"- 'The Australian Teachers' Federation 
      assistant secretary said from Melbourne last night that it was hoped a 
      collective of 'gay' groups in Queensland would be able to organise the 
      10th conference next year. "If enough gay groups in Queensland think 
      they can handle the conference, then the Victorian Gay Collective, which 
      organised this conference will give as much support as possible and hand 
      over all the material from this conference to assist....The conference 
      "called on all Queensland sisters and brothers in the gay movement and 
      their supporters and friends in the Trade Union and labor movement to 
      renew their efforts to have anti-discrimination and decriminalisation 
      legislation introduced in Queensland." (date uncertain)


Doc. No: 8 - 11
      Press Article      1983.06.06
      From: Media  Townsville Bulletin"      
      "Homosexuality in the Schools"


Doc. No: 9 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.06
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Inns slams homosexual teachers" (date uncertain)


Doc. No: 10 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.06
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Teacher Delegates defies ban - Job risked over gay conference"


Doc. No: 11 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.06
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Minister warns gay teachers"


Doc. No: 12 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.07
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Homosexuals' long hard path"


Doc. No: 12 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.07
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "No one would want to be gay"


Doc. No: 12 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.07
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Wharfies give their views"


Doc. No: 13 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.07
      From: Media  Age      
      "Homosexual scare drives Nats and Liberals together"


Doc. No: 14 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.07
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Gay' stand offends"


Doc. No: 15 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.08
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Politicians warned on gay-bashing - Senator slams coalition bigotry"


Doc. No: 16 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.08
      From: Innes A. MLA        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Term was not used"


Doc. No: 17 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.09
      From: Senator M Macklin        
      To: Editor  Daily Sun
      "Proof of Qld's lack of civil liberties"


Doc. No: 18 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.09
      From: Hillas E        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Powell's stand wins support"


Doc. No: 19 - 11
      Letters to the Editor      1983.09.10
      From: Various Authors        
      To: Editor  Toowoomba Chronicle
      A collection of letters to the Editor of the Toowoomba Chronicle 
      (An example of the level of regional debate which can be generated 
      in Rural Queensland). Letters date from the 10th to 12th September.


Doc. No: 20 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.13
      From: Hayden D        
      To: Editor  Daily Sun
      "No place for gays in schools"


Doc. No: 21 - 11
      Letters to the Editor (2)      1983.09.14
      From: Macklin, Senator and Anon.        
      To: Editor  Telegraph
      "Message clear to Qld Teachers" and "Minister backed"


Doc. No: 22 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.14
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Parents said marks were low because the teacher was gay"


Doc. No: 23 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.16
      From: Media  National Times      
      "Street scene"


Doc. No: 24 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.19
      From: Caddell        
      To: Editor  Daily Sun
      "Gay threat closer to the home"


Doc. No: 25 - 11
      Press Article      1983.09.20
      From: Media  Australian      
      "The sad state of gay politics"


Doc. No: 26 - 11
      Feature Article      1983.09.25
      From: Education  NSW Teachers Federation      
      "Are you married miss?"


Doc. No: 27 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1983.09.29
      From: Warrington G        
      To: Editor  Australian
      "Cure for Gays"


Doc. No: 27a - 11
      Articles      1983.12.01
      From: Media  "Outrage"      
      December/ January Edition. Paedophilia Hysteria. Article include: 
      "Delta Squad's 'Child Sex Ring" (Adam Carr); "Burn the Witches!" 
      (Jamie Gardener)


Doc. No: 28 - 11
      Guide      1984.01.01
      From: Gay Action Alliance        
      "North Eastern Aust - Gay Guide"


Doc. No: 29 - 11
      Annual Conference Report      1984.01.09
      From: National Committee on the Elimination of Sexism in Education  
      Australian Teachers Federation      
      To: Australian Teachers Federation  
      "Report of the ATF National Committee on Elimination of Sexism in 
      Education" (The report provided the basis for the Teachers's Federation 
      policy adopted in that year)


Doc. No: 29B - 11
      Policy      1984.01.09
      From: Hughey J  Queensland Teachers Union      
      To: Weir G  
      Queensland Teachers Union Policy on sex and sexuality  1973, 1978, 
      1981 and 1983.  Also "Policy Recommendations to 1984 Annual 
      Conference.


Doc. No: 30 - 11
      Press Article      1984.01.10
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Bid to protect lesbian, homosexual teachers"


Doc. No: 31 - 11
      Press Article      1984.01.10
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "New deal for homosexual teachers"


Doc. No: 32 - 11
      Press Article      1984.01.10
      From: Media  Townsville Bulletin      
      "Protection sought for gay teachers"


Doc. No: 33 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.01.24
      From: Barron A  Festival of Light      
      To: Editor  Australian
      "Gay teachers condemned"


Doc. No: 33A - 11
      Press Article      1984.01.30
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Doctors support gay plea".  Deals with World Health Organisations 
      listing of homosexuality as a disease or mental illness. Also gives various 
      state doctor organisations views on issue. 


Doc. No: 34 - 11
      Letters to the Editor (2)      1984.01.31
      From: Mountford/White        
      To: Editor  Australian
      "A Student's view of gay teachers"


Doc. No: 34A - 11
      Letter      1984.01.31
      From: Assistant General Secretary  Australian Teachers Federation      
      To: Anderson B  
      Regarding development of Federation policy.  "... Bill also asked me to 
      pass on to you his best wishes for your activities in the ACOA."


Doc. No: 35 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.02.04
      From: Day B        
      To: Editor  Australian
      "A gay's response"


Doc. No: 36 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.02.03
      From: Day B  Gay Action Alliance      
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Treated as criminals"


Doc. No: 37 - 11
      Drafting notes and typed version      1984.02.01
      From: Anderson B        
      "Motions on homosexuals and National Homosexual Conference to be 
      sent to a number of ACOA work places for discussion. (Date not certain)


Doc. No: 38 - 11
      Agenda Branch Conference and Amendments moved      1984.03.04
      From: Administrative and Clerical Officer's Association        
      "Item: 32 Discrimination; Item 33 National Conference of Lesbian and 
      Homosexual Men; Item 34 development of national and inter-union policy 
      on discrimination.


Doc. No: 39 - 11
      Background Paper      1984.03.04
      From: Gay Committee        
      To: ACOA Delegates  
      "Background Paper on Homosexual Unionists - Prepared for ACOA Branch 
      Conference"


Doc. No: 39a - 11
      Press Article      1984.02.05
      From: Media  Sunday Mail      
      "Move to keep 'gay' listing. The Queensland Branch of the Australian Medical 
      Association is opposed to having homosexuality removed from its listing as 
      a 'mental disorder' by the World Health Organisation."


Doc. No: 40 - 11
      Media Release      1984.03.05
      From: Gay Trade Unionist Group  Shane Ostenfeld/Greg Weir      
      To: News Editors  Media
      "Major Unions Back Homosexuals"


Doc. No: 41 - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.06
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Union acts for 'gays"


Doc. No: 42 - 11
      Notes of Meeting      1984.03.09
      From: Weir G  Gay Trade Unionists      
      To: Gay Trade Unionists  
      Follow up activity after State ACOA Conference


Doc. No: 42a - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.20
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual changes are not enough.(WA Parliament)


Doc. No: 43 - 11
      Agenda      1984.03.21
      From: Collective Meeting  National Lesbian and Male Homosexual Conference      
      Listing of ACOA attendance


Doc. No: 43a - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.22
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual Reform Bill - Lower Age of Consent Not to Be" WA


Doc. No: 43b - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.24
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual Bill - Sociologist: 21 is consent ideal" WA


Doc. No: 43c - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.24
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexuals wait for 'freedom'. WA


Doc. No: 43d - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.27
      From: Media  Canberra Times      
      "WA almost certain to change its laws on homosexuality."


Doc. No: 43e - 11
      Press Article      1984.03.28
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual Bill - Govt rethink on age of consent" WA


Doc. No: 44 - 11
      News letter      1984.03.30
      From: Ostenfeld, Shane  DAS SDC      
      "ACOA to support Gay Members" Pg4


Doc. No: 44a - 11
      Press Article      1984.04.11
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual Bill gets first airing" WA


Doc. No: 45 - 11
      File Note      1984.04.15
      From: Greg Weir        
      Re: Inactivity until 15 April


Doc. No: 46 - 11
      Minutes of Meeting      1984.04.18
      From: Ostenfeld, Shane  Gay Trade Unionists      
      Regarding on going activity


Doc. No: 46a - 11
      Press Article      1984.04.28
      From: Media  Age      
      "Ruxton, homosexuals were both dissatisfied with first encounter. 
      The controversial president of the Victorian, Returned Servicemen's 
      League, accidentally joined Melbourne's homosexual scene recently 
      when he attended the opening night of the Partners Tavern in South 
      Melbourne." 


Doc. No: 47 - 11
      Letter      1984.04.01
      From: Weir G  Gay Group      
      To: Secretary  ACOA Qld
      Seeking meeting with State Secretary to work out ongoing activity. 
      Letter contains report on groups activity. (approximate date)


Doc. No: 48 - 11
      Draft letter      1984.04.01
      From: Ostenfeld S        
      To: ACOA State Branch Sec's.  
      Letter requesting other branches of the Union take similar action to 
      the Queensland branch of the union over the National Conference. 
      (Approximate date)


Doc. No: 48a - 11
      Press Article      1984.04.30
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Gays get council votes - in right seats" Sydney City Council


Doc. No: 48b - 11
      Press Article      1984.04.30
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Homosexual Law, acts to be legal: Wran" NSW


Doc. No: 49 - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.01
      From: Media  ACOA News      
      "Policy is sought to protect gays"


Doc. No: 49a - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.02
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Homosexual law: Wran plea to Libs" NSW


Doc. No: 49b - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.04
      From: Media  Age      
      "Labor backs down over discrimination against homosexuals" Victoria.


Doc. No: 49c - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.04
      From: Media  Australian      
      "MP blames gays..."


Doc. No: 50 - 11
      Advertising Design      1984.05.04
      From: Weir G        
      To: S&M graphics  
      "Seminar - Homosexuals and the ACOA"


Doc. No: 50a - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.05
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Churches gear up to fight Wran's gay bill" NSW.


Doc. No: 50b - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.10
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "House set to pass Gay Bill" NSW


Doc. No: 50c - 11
      Advertisement      1984.05.14
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Homosexual Law Reform. I support full equality between gay men, 
      lesbian women and heterosexuals, in all areas of the law." Signed by 
      a number of NSW public figures.


Doc. No: 50d - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Packed House for the Great Gay Debate" NSW. Outlines some of the 
      Parliamentary debate in NSW.


Doc. No: 50d - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Gay bill will pass but with changes" NSW. (Liberal Member for 
      Hurstville) "Mr Yoeman's amendment which late last night had still 
      to be moved, read, "Any person who advises, solicits, incites, procures, 
      counsels, encourages or persuades or attempts to procure or persuade 
      a male person under the age of 18 years to have homosexual intercourse, 
      or commit acts of gross indecency with any other male person shall be 
      liable to penal servitude for two years..." 


Doc. No: 50di - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Homosexual Bill to pass"  NSW


Doc. No: 50e - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Dilemma on homosexual law (NSW)" Religion.


Doc. No: 50ei - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Marathon free-for-all as MPs debate gay rights."


Doc. No: 50ei - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.16
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Gay' reform Bill gets OK


Doc. No: 50f - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.17
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "MPs worry over bid to amend gay bill" NSW


Doc. No: 50g - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.17
      From: Media  Canberra Times      
      "NSW Assembly passes homosexual-law reform.... Crown law authorities 
      were preparing improved wording yesterday which, subject to Government 
      and Opposition agreement, would be introduced during the Legislative 
      Council debate." 


Doc. No: 50h - 11
      Editorial      1984.05.17
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Adam and Steve..." (NSW reform of the criminal law)


Doc. No: 50i - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.17
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Lawyers to reword gay bill" NSW


Doc. No: 50j - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.18
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Changes to homosexual legislation weakened" NSW


Doc. No: 50k - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.19
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Worldwide, life can be tough for gays". Summary of law in Britain, United 
      States of America, China, Japan, Italy, Israel and W.Germany."


Doc. No: 50l - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.19
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "For some, the law change is too late" NSW


Doc. No: 50m - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.24
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "NSW drops homosexual charges" 


Doc. No: 50n - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.25
      From: Media  National Times      
      "Coming out at home" by a Brisbane reporter


Doc. No: 50m - 11
      Press Article      1984.05.27
      From: Media  Australian      
      "A marriage of inconvenience... An Australian homosexual who married 
      an American homosexual 10 years ago, has been ordered to return home 
      within days since America won't grant him citizenship."


Doc. No: 51 - 11
      Circular      1984.05.31
      From: Sec  ACOA Qld      
      To: National/Branch Secs.  ACOA
      "Discrimination: Homosexual Members" 


Doc. No: 52 - 11
      Draft letter      1984.05.01
      From: Weir G  ACOA Gay Group      
      To the secretary of the Queensland Trades and Labor Council regarding 
      requesting the TLC endorse the holding of a National Gay Conference 
      workship for the purpose of developing Australian Council of Trade 
      Union policy. (Date approximate)


Doc. No: 53 - 11
      Letter      1984.05.23
      From: Weir G  ACOA      
      To: Sec.  Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation
      Invitation to attend union Seminar


Doc. No: 54 - 11
      Letter      1984.05.31
      From: Secretary  ACOA Qld      
      To: The Secretary  Trades and Labor Council Qld
      Request for involvement in National Conference


Doc. No: 55 - 11
      Notes      1984.05.01
      From: Weir        
      Regarding the lobby procedure for getting the TLC executive endorsement 
      of the ACOA proposal for TLC endorsed workshop at the Gay National 
      Conference.


Doc. No: 56 - 11
      Advertising      1984.06.01
      From: Greg Weir  ACOA      
      To: Members  ACOA
      "Homosexuals and the ACOA - Seminar"


Doc. No: 57 - 11
      Newsletter      1984.06.01
      From: Gay Action Alliance        
      "Word is Out." Contents include:   a) Stonewall, what happened;   b)  Gay 
      Pride Week, 1984;   c) Gay Review;   d) Women and Labour Conference 1984;   
      e) New Gay Line begins (Townsville);   f) Letters to the Collective "... 
      Becuase pedophilia is an issue pertaining to both homosexuals and heterosexuals, 
      it did not warrant such a large proportion of what is supposed to be a gay magazine." 
      Signed, Netty and ten others;   g) Local heroes (Northern Rivers, New South Wales);   
      h) Progress! Administrative and Clerical Officers Association seminar;   i) Out and 
      about;   j) Whats on;   k) 10th National Conference News;   l) Reviews. 


Doc. No: 57a - 11
      Press Article      1984.06.02
      From: Media  Age      
      "Homosexual rally draws police attention to child-sex forum.  About six 
      plainclothes officers from the Delta Task Force, a Victorian Police squad 
      on child abuse, attended a rally for homosexuals in City Square on Saturday 
      morning and later infiltrated a closed forum on paedophilia at Melbourne 
      University."


Doc. No: 58 - 11
      Speech Notes      1984.06.06
      From: Weir G  ACOA      
      To:   Trades and Labor Council of Queensland
      Major points made in a speech to the Trades and Labor Council supporting 
      the TLC executive endorsement of the ACOA proposal for a work shop at 
      the Tenth National Gay Conference


Doc. No: 59 - 11
      Minutes of Meeting      1984.06.06
      From: Trades and Labor Council        
      "Executive decisions requiring ratification by the Trades and Labor Council 
      of Queensland Meeting on Wednesday 6th June, 1984


Doc. No: 60 - 11
      Agenda Item endorsed      1984.06.06
      From: Trades and Labor Council QLD        
      "Item 7
      The Queensland Trades and Labor Council endorse the holding of a Workshop 
      at the Tenth National Homosexual Conference to discuss aspects relating to the 
      implementation of ACTU Circular N0 373/1981; 2) That affiliated unions be 
      approached to encourage the involvement of their members; 3) Report of the 
      Workshop be written and submitted to the Trades and Labor Council for 
      consideration." Pg. 4


Doc. No: 60A - 11
      Budget      1984.06.06
      From: Finance Committee  10th National Homosexual Conference Collective      
      Draft expenditure for conference.


Doc. No: 61 - 11
      Minutes and Amendments      1984.06.12
      From: Conference Collective        
      Discussion of Paedophilia Workshop


Doc. No: 62 - 11
      Program      1984.06.13
      From: Brisbane Collective  Gay Action Alliance      
      Gay Film Festival


Doc. No: 62A - 11
      Bill      1984.06.13
      From:   Article      
      "Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions of the Public Sector Reform 
      Act" (Federal) 


Doc. No: 63 - 11
      Media Release      1984.06.14
      From: Minister for Industrial Relations        
      To: Media  
      "Australia elected to International Labour Organisation Governing Body" 
      (Background material for consideration of possible directions in 
      development of ACTU policy.


Doc. No: 64 - 11
      Minutes of Meeting      1984.06.19
      From: 10th Conference Collective        


Doc. No: 64a - 11
      Press Article      1984.06.22
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Homosexual's talk was by the rules - Pearce. Arrangements for 
      homosexuals to address Karratha High School students on homosexuality 
      last October had been handled according to Education Department rules 
      governing controversial topics..." West Australia.


Doc. No: 65 - 11
      Material for Seminar      1984.06.23
      From: Greg Weir  ACOA      
      Seminar Material for Homosexuals and the ACOA


Doc. No: 66 - 11
      List      1984.06.23
      From: ACOA        
      People from the ACOA Meeting on Homosexuals who would like to 
      become involved in on going activity.


Doc. No: 67 - 11
      Note      1984.06.24
      From: Orr, Kenneth        
      To: Greg Weir  
      Re: Townsville conference and the moves against ALP policy on Homosexuals.

File Note      1984.06.24
      From: Weir G        
      Refer to commencement of separate archive listing on Keith Wright. Notably 
      first few articles - "Wright wants child sex laws toughened" (Townsville 
      Bulletin, not dated) and  "Get-tough plea on child-sex animals" (Sunday 
      Sun, 1984.06.24)


Doc. No: 68 - 11
      Notification of Meeting      1984.06.25
      From: Watson B  Conference Collective      
      To: Gay Community  
      "Outlines major points offered by those who supported the workshop" 
      on pedophilia."


Doc. No: 68a - 11
      Press Article      1984.06.28
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "If someone says 'hello sailor.... Without the usual publicity the 
      homosexual community has declared today 'Gay Blue Jeans Day."


File Note      1984.06.28
      From: Weir        
      Refer to Document 84B in Archival Section on Sturgess report. (Sunday 
      Mail 1985.06.30), for it gives an insight into Queensland Premiers Department 
      and its briefing of Ministerial Departments. To quote,  "Meanwhile down at 
      the Public Relations Branch of the Premier's Department they were having a 
      little difficulty themselves in coming to terms with the question of homosexuality 
      in the community. The PR branch each day compiles a list of broadcasts, news 
      items and circulates them to all Ministerial offices with a classification according 
      to the department they believe would be interested. But there was much mirth 
      being expressed about the  place when the list included an item broadcast by the 
      National on the gay rights movement's blue jeans day. After obviously puzzling 
      over it for some time it was finally dispatched - to the bailiwick of Culture no 
      less."


Doc. No: 69 - 11
      Newsletter      1984.07.01
      From: Gay Action Alliance        
      "Word is Out".  Items include:  a) Women and Labor Conference 1984;  
      b) Maypole activities;   c) New move for gay Catholics;   d) Conference 
      Gossip;  e) Free Business Association meeting;  f) Gay film festival 1984;   
      g) Whats on;  h) Gay Pride Week 1984. 


Doc. No: 69A - 11
      Paper      1984.07.01
      From: Walsh G        
      To: Trade Union Group  10th National Homosexual Conference
      "Discussion paper re: ACTU Circular 373 - 1981."


Doc. No: 70 - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.02
      From: Media  Age      
      "Child-sex task force snared in legal web"


Doc. No: 71 - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.02
      From: Media  Age      
      "Homosexual rally draws police attention to child-sex forum"


Doc. No: 72 - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.02
      From: Media  Age(?)      
      "The Delta Squad"


Doc. No: 73 - 11
      Letter (Initial Draft)      1984.07.06
      From: Individuals        
      To: Brisbane Collective  
      "Urgent request to reconsider Paedophilia workshops for conference 
      and proposal to breakaway.



Doc. No: 73a - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.07
      From: Media  Age      
      "Policy on homosexual migrants reviewed" Federal Government


Doc. No: 74 - 11
      Letter      1984.07.09
      From: Weir G        
      To: White. Patrick  
      Invitation to speak at dinner for alternative conference


Doc. No: 75 - 11
      Letter      1984.07.10
      From: Lester M        
      To: Weir G  
      Regarding getting endorsement for letter outlining concerns over the 
      conference direction.


Doc. No: 76 - 11
      Letter      1984.07.11
      From: Gays        
      To: Brisbane Collective  
      Extended version of letter of 6.7.1984


Doc. No: 77 - 11
      Minutes      1984.07.11
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      Report on Special Meeting pg4. last item on agenda.


Doc. No: 78 - 11
      Letter      1984.07.13
      From: Leslie B  Australian Teachers Federation      
      To: Watson B  Conference Collective
      "Australian Teachers Federation withdraws its sponsorship of, and 
      connections with, the 10th National Conference as it is now constituted."


Doc. No: 79 - 11
      Minutes      1984.07.18
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      "At which point Greg Weir suggested a number of things that he would 
      not repeat for the benefit of the Minutes person.  He further suggested 
      that people who did not want a paedophilia workshop at Conference go 
      elsewhere to discuss such a conference. After much discussion and a 
      walkout the collective continued" with 12 people out of 35.


Doc. No: 80 - 11
      Information sheet      1984.07.18
      From: Media  November 5th Defence Committee      
      "Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolves - A women talks 
      about Paedophilia" Distributed by Brisbane conference collective.


Doc. No: 81 - 11
      Background material      1984.07.18
      From: Weir G        
      To: Brisbane Collective  
      "Men Loving Boys loving Men"


Doc. No: 82 - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.01
      From: Media  Semper (Uni Qld Student Paper      
      "Gay Conference for Queensland University


Doc. No: 83 - 11
      File Note      1984.07.28
      From: Weir G        
      RE: University of Queensland Facilities


Doc. No: 84 - 11
      Advertising Hand Bill      1984.07.21
      From: Alternative Collective        
      To: Gay Community  
      "Program Launch"


Doc. No: 85 - 11
      Alternative Conference Program      1984.07.21
      From: Alternative Collective        
      "Conference Program"


Doc. No: 87 - 11
      Notes of a letter      1984.07.24
      From: Weir G        
      To: Orr K  
      Regarding developments of the collective and conference in July.


Doc. No: 88 - 11
      Letter      1984.07.01
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      To: Workshop convenors  
      Regarding program for Conference


Doc. No: 90 - 11
      Minutes      1984.07.25
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      Further discussion of Ped. Workshop


Doc. No: 90a - 11
      Press Article      1984.07.26
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Stop donations, says gay community" A member of the Sydney Gay 
      Community last night call on 'gays' to stop giving blood.


File Note      1984.07.26
      From: Weir G        
      Refer to separate listing for AIDS 1984 for greater detail in article on 
      blood donations and the gay community. 


Doc. No: 91 - 11
      Ansett Publicity      1984.08.01
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      To quote from the publicity - "Brisbane stages 10 NCL & HM - or a 
      crazy queen gets involved.  A poet described Brisbane as 'beautiful'. 
      A journalist said it was 'laid-back'. A visiting sociologist called it 
      'parochial'. And a local political scientist insists on 'fascists'. I agree 
      with all these descriptions of Brisbane. So you have some idea of the 
      environment I work in.  But I am not weighed down by fascism.  I am 
      aware of the good and the fascist parts of me...."


Doc. No: 92 - 11
      File Note      1984.08.02
      From: Weir G        
      For greater further elaboration of this period refer to the separate archive 
      listing on the Leader of the Queensland Opposition statements against 
      Gays in ABC policy. (double up)


Doc. No: 93 - 11
      Archive Cross Reference      1984.07.28
      From: Greg Weir        
      Media and other action taken on Keith Wright during lead up to the 
      conference and subsequent activity.


Doc. No: 94 - 11
      Newsletter      1984.08.01
      From: Brisbane Collective        
      "Word is out - Common Ground 10"


Doc. No: 95 - 11
      Draft notes of letter      1984.08.01
      From: Weir G        
      To: Brisbane Collective  
      Request that the Committee seek reindorsement for the conference from 
      groups and individuals attending the conference."


Doc. No: 95a - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.03
      From: Media  Age      
      "Equality for defactos" Australian Broadcasting Commission.


Doc. No: 95b - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.09
      From: Media  Canberra Times      
      "Surprising Young Nationals. Pleas to legalise prostitution and 
      homosexuality may sound like a Young Labor litany, but this time they 
      are from the Young Nationals." NSW


Doc. No: 96 - 11
      Letter      1984.08.10
      From: White P        
      To: Weir G  
      Unable to attend dinner at Conference (An old, tired and grumpy White) 


Doc. No: 97 - 11
      Draft letter      1984.08.14
      From: Weir G  Gay Trade Unionist Group      
      To: Secretary  QLD TLC
      Suggesting that the TLC withdraw support


Doc. No: 98 - 11
      Letter      1984.08.17
      From: Watson B  Collective      
      To: Weir G  
      Regarding Workshops and Conference program


Doc. No: 99 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.01
      From: Media  Outrage      
      "Factional Dispute Threatens Conference"


Doc. No: 100 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.01
      From: Media  Outrage      
      "Controversy mars run up to Brisbane Conference"


Doc. No: 101 - 11
      Letter to the Editor (drafts)      1984.08.20
      From: Vandebeck, Neils        
      To: Editor  Outrage
      Response to Outrage Article


Doc. No: 102 - 11
      Letter      1984.08.27
      From: Watson B  "The Collective"      
      To: Weir G  
      Reply to letter, list of workshops and conference poster.


Doc. No: 103 - 11
      Personal Explanation      1984.08.22
      From: Burns T, MLA  Parliament (Queensland)      
      Criticism of Des Sturgess regarding Walsh case. (Refer to other section of 
      archive dealing with Sturgess Inquiry and child prostitution.)


Doc. No: 104 - 11
      Speech      1984.08.23
      From: Burns T, MLA   Parliament      
      Details on Public Comment on Des Sturgess in Walsh case.


Doc. No: 105 - 11
      Hansard      1984.08.28
      From: T Burns MLA  Qld Parliament      
      "Legal Representation of Mr P Walsh - Statement by Mr DG Sturgess"


Doc. No: 106 - 11
      Hansard      1984.08.28
      From: Hon D Lane  QLD Parliament      
      "Accusations by Member for Lytton against Mr Sturgess"


Doc. No: 107 - 11
      Hansard      1984.08.28
      From: Bailey E, MLA  Parliament (Queensland)      
      "Tenth National Conference of Lesbians and Homosexual Men"


Doc. No: 108 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.30
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Child sex support on agenda"


Doc. No: 109 - 11
      Ministerial Statement      1984.08.30
      From: Glasson MLA  Police Minister      
      "Tenth National Conference of Lesbians and Homosexual Men"


Doc. No: 109 - 11
      Ministerial Statement      1984.08.30
      From: Health Minister  Queensland      
      "Sydney AIDS Incident"


Doc. No: 109 - 11
      Ministerial Statement      1984.08.30
      From: Education Minister  Queensland      
      "Tenth National Conference of Lesbians and Homosexual Men"


Doc. No: 109 - 11
      Ministerial Statement      1984.08.30
      From: Welfare Services Minister  Queensland      
      "Tenth National Conference of Lesbians and Homosexual Men"


Doc. No: 109a - 11
      Media Release      1984.08.30
      From: Minister for Education  Queensland      
      To: News Editors  Media
      "I don't have any direct responsibility for what happens or is allowed 
      on university campuses, but I would hope those who do have that 
      responsibility  would intervene in this instance.' ... Mr Powell telexed 
      his views to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland, 
      Professor Wilson." (Media release acquired in 1994).


Doc. No: 110 - 11
      Address in Reply      1984.08.30
      From: Alison MLA  Hansard      
      ALP policy on homosexuals


Doc. No: 111 - 11
      Address in Reply      1984.08.30
      From: Hartwig MLA  Hansard      
      Homosexuals


Doc. No: 112 - 11
      File notes      1984.08.30
      From: Weir G        
      List of Media who contacted me after having been named in parliament 
      by Muntz in his Ministerial Statement.(refer document 109)


Doc. No: 113 - 11
      Address in Reply      1984.08.30
      From: McPhie MLA  Hansard      
      "Homosexual and de facto relationships"


Doc. No: 114 - 11
      Address in Reply      1984.08.30
      From: Henderson MLA  Hansard      
      Scripture and verse on homosexuality


Doc. No: 115 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.30
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Bid to stop gay meeting" & "It's disgusting says Powell"


Doc. No: 115b - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.30
      From: Media  The Sun      
      "Child Sex Row - Minister calls for ban on conference"


Doc. No: 115B - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.30
      From: Media  Canberra Times      
      "Heroin users jailed after attack on homosexual" (ACT)


Doc. No: 116 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Uproar over homosexual conference"


Doc. No: 116 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  "Courier Mail"      
      "Boycott by locals"


Doc. No: 117 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "A vile attack on society: Muntz"


Doc. No: 118 - 11
      Letters to the Editor      1984.08.31
      From: Browne GS        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Olden day gay blade was no homosexual"


Doc. No: 119 - 11
      Media Release      1984.08.31
      From: 10th National Conference Collective        
      To: Chiefs of Staff  Media
      "Statement by the Collective" (Approximate date)


Doc. No: 120 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Demonstration Please"


Doc. No:  121 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Vice-chancellor rules out censor's role for university"


Doc. No: 120a - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Joh blasts gays as 'insulting evil animals" Qld. "I don't think you can get 
      much lower than the way these people operate." (Premier Qld).... "A 
      spokesman for the (conference) organisers,  Mr Warren McCullough, said 
      paedophilia was just one of the subjects to be discussed.  'Lots of people 
      won't even be interested in it,' he said.  'The gay community of Brisbane do 
      not support paedophilia.  We are just providing a venue for discussion.  He 
      said the criticism from the Queensland Government 'was just another example 
      of poofter-bashing" (Understatement).


Doc. No: 121 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Law move on Uni Meeting"


Doc. No: 121 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "MP wants a demonstration"


Doc. No: 122 - 11
      Editorial      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Gay Extremity"


Doc. No: 123 - 11
      Editorial      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Revolting exploitation"


Doc. No: 124 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.08.31
      From: Vella SJ        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Gay' conference is a misuse of university's facilities"


Doc. No: 125 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.08.31
      From: Taylor P        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Concern over 'gay conference"


Doc. No: 126 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Joh 'leans' on Uni. Senate" Pg1


Doc. No: 127 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Homosexuals axe paedophilia debate"


Doc. No: 127 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Disease with AIDS link identified"


Doc. No: 129 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Child sex seminars banned by Uni"


Doc. No: 129b - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Light kiss, and the talks start"


Doc. No: 130 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Sex and Children discussion cancelled when Joh Steps in"


Doc. No: 131 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Delegates gather for talks - 'no open slather"


Doc. No: 131a - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Canberra Times      
      "Paedophilia workshop dropped.... The University's chancellor, Sir 
      Walter Campbell (Either then Governor of Qld or Governor in waiting), 
      said the Senate should not condone the use of campus facilities for 
      activities which promoted the sexual exploitation of children.  Conference 
      spokesman Mr Adam Carr said organisers and delegates voted to delete the 
      paedophilia session from the agenda....  The former State leader Mr Wright 
      called on the Government to introduce tough new laws to make it an offence 
      to possess material depicting sex between adults and children."


Doc. No: 132 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.02
      From: Media  Daily Sun      
      "Gay row ALP link"


Doc. No: 133 - 11
      Letters to the Editor      1984.09.02
      From: Media  Sunday Sun      
      "Protests only aid the gays"


Doc. No: 134 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Australian      
      "Gays cancel paedophilia workshop"


Doc. No: 135 - 11
      Editorial      1984.09.02
      From: Media  Sunday Mail      
      "Freedom undefiled"


Doc. No: 136 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.03
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Uni. Senator 'took the right stance"


Doc. No: 137 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.03
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Uni senate not open to pressure on conference"


Doc. No: 138 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.04
      From: Media  Telegraph      
      "Eye Q"


Doc. No: 139 - 11
      Press Article      1984.08.31
      From: Media  Age      
      "Homosexuals will discuss child sex at Brisbane Conference" 
      (Approximate date)


Doc. No: 140 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Man for all seasons"


Doc. No: 141 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Harmless kid' slain: 2 held"


Doc. No: 142 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.01
      From: Media  Courier Mail/Sunday Mail      
      "Gay tolerance attempt results in criticism" (date not certain)


Doc. No: 143 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.05
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Powell: Sack for publicly-declared homosexual teachers"


Doc. No: 144 - 11
      Media Release      1984.09.05
      From: Queensland Teachers Union        
      To:   Media
      "Union defends members against ministerial threats"


Doc. No: 145 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.06
      From: Media  Courier Mail      
      "Teachers oppose dismissal threats"


Doc. No: 145a - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.06
      From: Media  Age      
      "Gay teachers face sack in Queensland" 


Doc. No: 145b - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.06
      From: Media  West Australian      
      "Firm stand on 16 as sex age"


Doc. No: 146 - 11
      Letter to the editor      1984.09.10
      From: Hillis E        
      To: Editor  Courier Mail
      "Powell's stand wins support"


Doc. No: 147 - 11
      Letter to the Editor      1984.09.14
      From: Orr, Kenneth        
      To: Editor  Townsville Bulletin
      "A Look from the other side at homosexuality"


Doc. No: 148 - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.16
      From: Media  Townsville Bulletin      
      "Olive lashes out at homosexuals"


Doc. No: 148b - 11
      Cartoon      1984.09.13
      From: Media  Townsville "Advertiser"      


Doc. No: 148c - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.17
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Gays gather power, but split over tactics. The key issue: whether 
      to go their separate ways or pursue reform within the parties." NSW


Doc. No: 148d - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.17
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Just as fractious but 'more fun' than straight politics." NSW.  (In 
      Queensland there was no firm delineation between straight and gay 
      politics as gays had to operate within a mainstream political agenda. 
      Queensland  'was different - note by gw)


Doc. No: 148e - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.20
      From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald      
      "Paedophilia link costs gays aid by State" NSW Gays Counselling Service.


Doc. No: 148f - 11
      Press Article      1984.09.23
      From: Media  Sunday Mail      
      "Gay tolerance attempt results in criticism" Qld.  When Anglican Bishop 
      Ian Shevill wrote in the Sunday Mail last week about homosexuality he 
      hoped to tap the milk of human kindness. Instead, he raised a floodgate 
      of criticism...." Qld


Doc. No: 148g - 11
      Letter      1984.09.23
      From: Anonymous        
      To: Editor  Sunday Mail
      "Heartfelt thanks, Bishop Shevill" North Queensland correspondent 
      and teacher.


Doc. No: 150 - 11
      Letter (Shane Ostenfeld)      1984.09.23
      From: Gay Individuals        
      To: Gay Community  
      Request to attend meeting to look at forming ongoing Group


Doc. No: 151 - 11
      Newsletter      1984.12.01
      From: Media  Brisbane Collective      
      "Word is Out"- Collectives response and outline of National Conference. -  
      'However it should be remembered that this was triggered by the astonishing 
      efforts of one person to sabotage the Conference in general, and the paedophilia 
      workshop in particular, for who knows what devious political reason." The 
      authors declined to state who the person was or was thought to be.


Doc. No: 152 - 11
      File Note      1984.12.01
      From: Greg Weir        
      RE: Collection of material in this archive.  This collection in relation to 
      press coverage from 30.8.1984 is not an exhaustive coverage of the period.  
      It only contains the material at hand within my files.  Also I am missing the 
      copy of the State hansard for September and thus any researcher should 
      examine these for possible further material.

      Included in this collection are also some Hansard references which are 
      contained in Part Two of the 1984 archive collection dealing with the 
      setting up to the Sturgess Inquiry. 

      The material on the 10th National Homosexual and Lesbian conference 
      and Sturgess Inquiry should also be examined in the light of the extensive 
      AIDS debate which commenced in this year (Refer to separate archive).  
      There are grounds to suggest that the political developments in all these 
      areas are in fact interrelated.   


Doc. No: 153 - 11
      Appendix 1
      From: Weir G          
      Collection of Material used as resource material for the gay trade unionists 
      during 1984.
Return to MS 8915 or Manuscript Finding Aids
Guide prepared November 1996. Last updated 18 December 1996.