MS 8915 - Papers of Greg Weir
Volume Number 4: Gay and Lesbian Issues 1977

Doc. No: 1 - 4
        Registration Form        1977.01.06
        From: Lesbian Festival  CAMP NSW        
        Outline of a Lesbian Festival/Conference to be held in Minto over 6-10 
        January.


Doc. No: 1A - 4
        Newsletter        1977.01.06
        From: Campaign Against Moral Persecution NSW          
        Items include:  a) Nominations for executive;   b) Motions for discussion;   
        c) Communications;   d) Anti-Discrimination bill (New South Wales;   e) Public 
        Education;   f) Defence forces;   g) National Homosexual Conference (Melbourne);   
        h) Pen friends;  i) Victimless Crimes;   j) Tribunal on Anti-discrimination.


Doc. No: 2 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.11
        From: President  Kelvin Grove Student Union        
        To: Director of Primary Education  Qld
        Request for clarification on the department employing Greg Weir


Doc. No: 3 - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.12
        From: Media  Age        
        "Police go gay to lure homosexuals" Outlines activity of police in Port Phillip 
        Bay, Victoria.


Doc. No: 3a - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.13
        From: Media  Age        
        "Police deny creation of a gay squad" Victoria


Doc. No: 4 - 4
        Information Paper        1977.01.13
        To: Delegates  AUS
        Outline of information regarding the refusal by the Queensland Government to 
        employment of Greg Weir, which given to delegates attending the Annual Council 
        of the Australian Union of Students.


Doc. No: 4a - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.14
        From: Media  Age        
        "Reform call on 'gay' arrests" Victoria


Doc. No: 4b - 4
        Editorial        1977.01.14
        From: Media  Age        
        "Sex law ought not have bias" Victoria (Date uncertain)


Doc. No: 5 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.14
        From: G Weir          
        To: Director of Primary Education  Qld
        Following up Department regarding employment.


Doc. No: 6 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.17
        From: Director General of Education  Qld        
        To: G Weir  
        "With reference to your letter... I wish to indicate that there is no position available 
        to you in this Department at present.  You are absolved from any commitment to this 
        Department as a result of moneys paid to you during the tenure of your scholarship 
        allowance."


Doc. No: 7 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.17
        From: Qld  Staunton A        
        To:   Education Minister
        Should not employ Greg Weir

Doc. No: 8 - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.18
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gay Law 'barbaric" Lawyer and civil rights campaigner, Mr Gareth Evans.


Doc. No: 8a - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.19
        From: Media  Age        
        "The Boys in blue go pink" 


Doc. No: 8b - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.20
        From: Media  Age        
        "Provocative police go too far" Victoria.


Doc. No: 8c - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.21
        From: Media  Advertiser        
        "Coquettes of the law"


Doc. No: 8d - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.22
        From: Media  Age        
        "Women pastor practises tolerance - Church open to gays.  Jan Waymouth has 
        been shunned by members of the clergy and yet counts a leading Queensland 
        churchman among her personal friends" Qld.


Doc. No: 8e - 4
        Press Article        1977.01.22
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gay church wants to join Australian Council of Churches" 


Doc. No: 9 - 4
        Policy Motions        1977.01.22
        From: Council  Australian Union of Students        
        Motions in support of homosexuals, lesbians, and Greg Weir's right to teach. 

Doc. No: 10 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.25
        From: Johnston C  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Suggestion that Greg Weir's national tour to be organised by the Australian Union 
        of Students should coincide with the Union's Student Officers' visits.


Doc. No: 11 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.25
        From: Executive Officer  Board of Teachers Education Qld        
        To: Greg Weir  
        "You are eligible for provisional registration now and full registration after 
        teaching for one year...."


Doc. No: 12 - 4
        Letter        1977.01.27
        From: Director  Stop and Care        
        To: Education Minister  Qld
        "Enclosed duplicate copy of letter 1976.12.12 and collection of material on 
        homosexuals and lesbians."


Doc. No: 13 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.02.01
        From: AUS Qld          
        "Not to be employed - The Greg Weir Case, Victimisation of a Homosexual 
        Trainee Teacher"


Doc. No: 14 - 4
        Report        1977.02.01
        From: White B          
        To: Executive  Queensland Teachers Union
        "Some background information on Homosexuality". Presented at the meeting 
        where the executive was considering supporting Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 15 - 4
        Report        1977.02.01
        From: President  QUT        
        To: Executive  Queensland Teachers Union
        "Report on refusal to employ bonded student."


Doc. No: 16 - 4
        Press Articles        1977.02.01
        From: Student paper  Queensland Institute of Technology        
        "Council- the debate continues" and "AUS Debacle"


Doc. No: 17 - 4
        Paper        1977.02.01
        From: Day B          
        To: Executive  QTU
        "Alternative information on Homosexuality" An alternative to report by 
        B White.


Doc. No: 18 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.02.01
        From: "Active Defence of Homosexuals on Campus  Sydney University.        
        To: Students  "Homosexuality and University"


Doc. No: 19 - 4
        Broad Sheet        1977.02.01
        From: Socialist Lesbian/Male Homosexuals Sydney          
        "Homosexuals are everywhere"


Doc. No: 20 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.01
        From: Education Vice President  AUS        
        Request for support for "the Greg Weir campaign"


Doc. No: 21 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.01
        From: Burton M  Greg Weir Campaign Committee        
        To: Lesbian and Gay Organisations  (National)
        Encouraging support for the campaign (undated)


Doc. No: 22 - 4
        Booklet        1977.02.01
        From: Student Union  Kelvin Grove        
        To: Students  
        "Homosexuality - your questions answered". Distributed to students during 
        orientation week.


Doc. No: 22A - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.02.01
        From: Student Union  Kelvin Grove        
        To: Students  
        "We know who you are.  Do you know us? ". Distributed to students during 
        orientation week. Design Judy C and Greg W.


Doc. No: 22B - 4
        Cartoon        1977.02.01
        From: Student  Kelvin Grove        
        To:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        A cartoon done by an student at the college and used in the Greg Weir campaign.


Doc. No: 23 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.01
        From: C Britton  Greg Weir Campaign Committee        
        To: Community Groups and Individuals  
        Requesting support for national campaign (undated)


Doc. No: 24 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.02.01
        From: Student Union  Kelvin Grove CAE        
        From the student Union publication "Obverse" - "Homosexual and Lesbian 
        Group".


Doc. No: 25 - 4
        Article        1977.02.01
        From: Student Union  Kelvin Grove CAE        
        Draft of article which was included in the student paper on the Greg Weir case.


Doc. No: 26 - 4
        Memo        1977.02.01
        From: Secretary  Board of Teacher Education        
        To: Secretary  Board of Teacher Education (Qld)
        "The Board acknowledges that Mr Weir's sexual preference was not an issue, but 
        public utterances and television appearances on the subject of homosexuality 
        indicate his unfitness for appointment"


Doc. No: 27 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.04
        From: Media  Direct Action        
        "Victimised gay mounts legal battle against Qld Education Department.


Doc. No: 28 - 4
        Information Kit        1977.02.05
        From: Australian Union of Students          
        "Profile: The Greg Weir Case- A Case Involving the Victimisation of a Homosexual 
        Trainee Teacher". The kit contains a number of resource documents. It includes a 
        letter dated September, 1975, from the Minister for Education regarding 
        "treatment of homosexuality in schools"


Doc. No: 29 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.07
        From: Ron Addie  Lecturer Kelvin Grove CAE        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Listing some reference sources


Doc. No: 30 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.08
        From: Greg Weir          
        To: Director General of Education  Qld
        Informing department that Greg Weir would serve anywhere in the State.


Doc. No: 31 - 4
        Memo        1977.02.08
        From: Secretary  Board of Teacher Registration        
        "Further re the non-appointment to the teaching service of Gregory Weir"


Doc. No: 32 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.08
        From: Secretary  Queensland Teachers Union        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Advising that membership of the union could not be offered to Greg Weir 
        under the constitution of the union.


Doc. No: 33 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.09
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Kelvin Grove Students accused of supporting homosexuals".  (Community 
        Standards Organisation)


Doc. No: 34 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.11
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Homosexual teacher to fight for job.... A self-confessed homosexual is preparing 
        to do legal battle with the Queensland Education Department."


Doc. No: 35 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.12
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "No comment from Bird on homosexual" (Education Minister)


Doc. No: 36 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.13
        From: Greg Weir          
        To: Chairman (sic)  Council for Civil Liberties
        Letter sent on request from chairperson after appointment and formally asking 
        for Civil Liberty Council's support. 


Doc. No: 37 - 4
        Media Release        1977.02.14
        From: Queensland Council for Civil Liberties          
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Discrimination against Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 38 - 4
        Speech notes        1977.02.14
        From: Val Edwards  KG Student Union        
        "Greg Weir Case ....implications"


Doc. No: 39 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.14
        From: Education Minister  Qld        
        To: Joyner R  Society to Outlaw Pornography
        "Your members and all parents are assured that I will be ever vigilant and work 
        to the extent of my energies to protect and improve the education of all 
        Queensland children."


Doc. No: 40 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.15
        From: Herzog J  AUS Campus Secretary        
        To: Editor  Courier Mail
        "Teachers Claim"


Doc. No: 41 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.16
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Minister criticised on teacher issue"


Doc. No: 41A - 4
        Letter        1977.02.17
        From: Greg Weir          
        To: Editor  Courier Mail
        "School Appointments"


Doc. No: 42 - 4
        Letter        1977.19.02.17
        From: Qld Regional Organiser  AUS        
        To: Editor  Courier Mail
        "Student's Union" regarding John Hertzog letter.  Hertzog was the AUS 
        Secretary at the University of Queensland and an organiser for the National 
        Civic Council on Campuses. In subsequent years he was one of the key 
        organisers behind campus student union's disaffiliating from the Australian 
        Union of Students.


Doc. No: 42A - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.17
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Homosexual would teach anywhere"


Doc. No: 43 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.18
        From: President  Qld Trainee Teachers Union        
        To: Director  Mt Gravatt CAE
        Request for clarification on the possible banning of Greg Weir from the campus.


Doc. No: 43a - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.21
        From: Media  Age        
        "State plans to ease gay laws" Victoria


Doc. No: 44 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.21
        From: Director  Mt Gravatt CAE        
        To: President  Queensland Trainee Teachers Union
        Clarification of issues raised in letter of 1977.02.18


Doc. No: 45 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.21
        From: Director General of Education          
        To: Greg Weir  
        "I acknowledge receipt of your letter of 8th February 1977 but have nothing to 
        add to the letter I wrote on 17 January last."


Doc. No: 46A - 4
        Letter        1977.02.20
        From: Parry IA          
        To: Whom it may concern  
        Details community activities of Greg Weir during the early 1970s on the Sunshine 
        Coast in Queensland.


Doc. No: 46 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.22
        From: Ivan Guy  President Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra        
        To: To whom it may concern  
        Reference


Doc. No: 47 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.22
        From: Anne Nottidge          
        To: To whom it may concern  
        Reference


Doc. No: 48 - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.23
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle        
        To:   
        "Rise in Homosexuality attributed to drug use" Dr J Lockwood MLA


Doc. No: 49 - 4
        Letter        1977.02.24
        From: Director of Christian Education  Presbyterian Church        
        To: To whom it may concern  
        Reference


Doc. No: 49a - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.28
        From: Media  National Times        
        "Drugs, drink, sex: Wran is ready with vast legal changes" NSW


Doc. No: 50 - 4
        Media Resource        1977.02.28
        From: Australian Union of Students          
        "Homosexual Trainee Teacher persecuted" ( The student union produced 
        "ANS" which gave resource information and articles which could be published 
        in Campus Student Newspapers.


Doc. No: 50A - 4
        Letter        1977.02.28
        From: Co-ordinator  Gay Liberation (WA)        
        To:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        "... Letters of protest have been written to Mr V Bird and Mr C Gilmour.  
        The Greg Weir case will also be publicised through the various campus 
        newsletters and also to our own members."


Doc. No: 51 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        "No Job for Gay Teacher in Qld"


Doc. No: 52 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.01
        From: Media  "Gamit" (Queensland Institute of Technology Student Union)        
        "Still No Job for Homosexual"


Doc. No: 53 - 4
        Poster        1977.03.01
        From: Greg Weir Campaign Committee          

        
Doc. No: 54 - 4
        Poster        1977.03.01
        From: Australian Union of Students        
        Distributed nationally and lists dates of rallies to be held in each state.


Doc. No: 54 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.01
        From: Greg Weir Defence Committee (Melbourne)          
        Used to build support for rally in Melbourne 25th March, 1977.


Doc. No: 55 - 4
        Handbill        1977.03.01
        From: Homosexual Rights Coalition  NSW        
        "Let Greg Weir Teach- Homosexuals have the right to work - No Discrimination"


Doc. No: 55 - 4
        Note        1977.03.01
        From: AUS Regional Organiser   NSW        
        To: Greg Weir  
        


Doc. No: 56 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.01
        From: Greg Weir Campaign Committee  Qld        
        "Greg Weir Let Him Teach" (Prepared by GW)

Doc. No: 57 - 4
        Hand Bill/Articles        1977.03.01
        From: Greg Weir Campaign Committee   SA        
        "Homosexual teachers - Never been a test case in Australia" and "Too much 
        of a hot potato". Probably produced by the Greg Weir Campaign Committee 
        in South Australia.


Doc. No: 58 - 4
        Sticker        1977.03.01
        From: AUS Defend Greg Weir Campaign  SA        
        "Homosexuals are oppressed. Do we have to be Killed or Refused Jobs to be 
        believed"


Doc. No: 59 - 4
        Motion        1977.03.01
        From: Student Union  Kelvin Grove CAE        
        Union motion "Lesbian and Male Homosexuality Motions" {Seconded Michael 
        Roper}

Doc. No: 60 - 4
        Media Release        1977.03.01
        From: President  Queensland Trainee Teachers Union        
        To: News Editors  Media
        Re: Employment of Greg Weir


Doc. No: 61 - 4
        Diary Program for year        1977.03.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        Outlines some of the periods spent on the road in the various states (March-July)


File Note        1977.03.01
        From: Weir G          
        A the complete copy of the diary is included in the material to be held by the 
        Australian National Library.


Doc. No: 62 - 4
        Letter and information.        1977.03.01
        From: Britton C  Greg Weir Campaign Committee        
        To: Gay Community  
        How you can help the campaign.


Doc. No: 62A - 4
        Newspaper        1977.03.01
        From: Pubications Officer  Student Union        
        To: Students  University of Queensland
        "Campus News - Qld Uni.  AUS Local secretary"


Doc. No: 63 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.02
        From: Britton C  Greg Weir Campaign Committee Qld        
        To: Senator Colston  
        Requesting support.  Sent to all parliamentarians Federal and State


Doc. No: 64 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.03
        From: Legal Action Committee  Scottish Minorities Group        
        To: Education Minister  Qld
        Requesting employment of Greg Weir


Doc. No: 65 - 4
        Motion        1977.03.04
        From: Citizens for Democracy Rally  University of Queensland        
        To:   
        "That lesbians and male homosexuals be allowed to freely express and live their 
        lifestyle choice without fear of victimisation or discrimination in such areas as 
        public office employment and association." Speakers at the rally included Patrick 
        White, Donald Horne, Bill Hayden, Senator George Georges, Beryle Holms and 
        Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 66 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.04
        From: Gay Liberation WA          
        To: Education Minister  West Australia
        Supporting Greg Weir's right to teach.


Doc. No: 67 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.04
        From: Caulfield Institute of Technology  Gay Collective        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Supporting letter and argument for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 67A - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.07
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        To:   
        "Low gear for reform of consensual crime.  If the recent seminar on victimless 
        crime was intended to prepare the electors for any extensive reform of the law 
        in that area, as certain churchmen have must be considered as a failure. The 
        Wran Government will tread warily in its approach to reform..." (File note: A 
        series of background papers were prepared for this seminar and were a valuable 
        resource at this time.)


Doc. No: 68 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.03.07
        From: Socialist Lesbian/Male Homosexuals (NSW)          
        "Greg Weir -Victimisation of Homosexual Teacher" and "Seminar on Victimless 
        Crime" (A book was compiled after this seminar and was used as a reference for 
        Greg Weir during the campaign)


Doc. No: 69 - 4
        Motion        1976.03.07
        From: Queensland State Council of the Young Liberals          
        "This council condemns the State Education Department for its failure to honour 
        its contract and for its blatant act of discrimination in refusing to employ Greg Weir,     
        spokesperson for the Kelvin Grove Teachers College Homosexual and Lesbian 
        Group."   


Doc. No: 70 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.07
        From: Media  National U (Australian Union of Students)        
        "Queensland Poofter Bashers"


Doc. No: 70A - 4
        Letter        1977.03.08
        From: Jaynes G  Gay Teachers Group (Melbourne)        
        To:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        Wanting to be put on mailing list.


Doc. No: 71 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.09
        From: Media  Express (Brisbane)        
        "Gay' teacher plans action"


Doc. No: 71a - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.09
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gay' law changes" Victoria.  "The Premier, Mr Hamer confirmed yesterday 
        that the State Government would legislate in this session of parliament to reform 
        homosexual law."


Doc. No: 72 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.09
        From: Editor  Campaign        
        To: Britton  Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        Request for photo of Greg Weir and other information.


Doc. No: 73 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.09
        From: Secretary  Citizens for Democracy        
        To: Greg Weir  
        "Thankyou for speaking"


Doc. No: 74 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.10
        From: Education Minister  Victoria        
        To: Education Vice President  Australian Union of Students
        Re: Greg Weir, "I am not prepared to comment on action taken by Queensland 
        Government"



Doc. No: 74a - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.11
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gay' law reform details sought" Victoria.


Doc. No: 74b - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.11
        From: Media  Examiner        
        "Government back 'victimless' crime probe." (Tasmania)


Doc. No: 74c - 4
        Editorial        1977.03.11
        From: Media  Examiner        
        "Defining crimes" (Tasmania)


Doc. No: 75 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.13
        From: Williams A          
        To:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        Support and attached information


Doc. No: 76 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.13
        From: Williams A          
        To: Education Minister  Qld
        Re: Greg Weir


Doc. No: 77 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.14
        From: Women's Officer          
        To: Campus Secretaries  Australian Union of Students
        Report on some of the highs and lows of the Greg Weir Campaign and action to be 
        taken.


Doc. No: 78 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: Williams A          
        To: Editor  Education
        Regarding Kelvin Grove Lesbian and Homosexual Group and Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 79 - 4
        Question without Notice        1977.03.15
        From: Yewdale MLA          
        To: Minister for Education  
        "Is the Minister aware of the recommendation ... that the government employ a teacher 
        who is alleged by his department to be a homosexual"


Doc. No: 80 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: Wright K. MLA          
        To: Britton C  Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        Thank you for this and a significant post script.


Doc. No: 81 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: AUS NSW          
        To:   Kelvin Grove Student Union
        Outline of motion of support which was passed by a NSW regional conference. 
        Regional conferences were comprised of representatives from campuses affiliated 
        to the national student body in each state.


Doc. No: 82 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: Chairperson  Griffith University Students Union        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Outlines motion of support.


Doc. No: 83 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: NSW Organiser  AUS        
        To: Education Minister  Qld
        Copy of motion passed at AUS regional conference (NSW).


Doc. No: 84 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.15
        From: Solicitors (William Winters and Higgs)          
        To: Greg Weir  
        Outlines meeting with Queensland legal firms as arranged by Melbourne based 
        legal firm.


Doc. No: 85 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.16
        From: Media  Nucleus (Victoria)        
        "Greg Weir. Let him teach"


Doc. No: 86 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.16
        From: Deasey M  Moonee Ponds        
        To: Director General of Education  Qld
        "I was most perturbed to hear..."


Doc. No: 87 - 4
        Articles        1977.03.16
        From: Gamit  Queensland Institute of Technology Students' Union        
        Articles include:  a) "Homosexuals in Education Greg Weir Let Him Teach";  
        b) "Your Support Needed";  c) "Who's been Counted?"; d) "No QTU support yet" 
        (Undated)


Doc. No: 88 - 4
        Article        1977.03.16
        From: Kelvin Grove Student Union  "Obverse"        
        "The Greg Weir Case involving the victimisation of a homosexual"


Doc. No: 88A - 4
        Press Article        1977.02.16
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Minister criticised on teacher's issue"


Doc. No: 89 - 4
        Motion        1977.03.17
        From: National Council of ALP Students          
        Motion passed at conference held in Sydney and addressed by Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 90 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.17
        From: President  KG CAE        
        To: News Editors  Media
        Enclosing background material on case (undated)


Doc. No: 91 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.17
        From: Greg Weir          
        To: Editor  Courier Mail
        "School Appointment"


Doc. No: 91A - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.18
        From:   Socialist Lesbian/Male Homosexuals        
        To: Students  Sydney University
        "Red and Lavander"  Discussion of the Greg Weir Campaign and advertises 
        meeting on changes to the law in New South Wales 


Doc. No: 91a - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.19
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "Homosexual acts in jail, inquiry told" NSW Royal Commission on Prisons.


Doc. No: 92 - 4
        Program        1977.03.19
        From: Gardiner J  Community Psychology Program Uni of Qld        
        "Seminar Program University of Queensland - Homosexuals and Homosexuality 
        in Education.


Doc. No: 93 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.20
        From: J Witte          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        

Doc. No: 94 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.21
        From: Media  National U        
        "No Discrimination Against Homosexuals" Education Minister South Australia 
        (Australian Union of Student's publication)


Doc. No: 95 - 4
        Paper        1977.03.21
        From: Media  National U        
        Example of Australian Union of Students paper.  Also indicates the factionalism 
        which was occurring between various left factions within the executive. Notably 
        the Trotskyites and the Maoists.  The Maoists controlled the student paper, the 
        other faction had control of the executive.  One faction promoted the Greg Weir 
        campaign and the other Hishamuddin Rais campaign.


Doc. No: 96 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.21
        From: General Secretary  Technical Teachers Association of Victoria        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 97 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.22
        From: Students' Representative Council  Edinburgh UK        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support


Doc. No: 98 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.22
        From: Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union, Victoria          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for greg weir


Doc. No: 99 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.23
        From: Shaw R  School of Education Darling Downs CAE        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Request for information


Doc. No: 100 - 4
        Statement        1977.03.23
        From: Fryberg H  Barrister        
        "Statement of Gregory Bruce Weir taken at Council's Chambers."


Doc. No: 101 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.23
        From: Aldons T  Victoria        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Letter of support and other information


Doc. No: 102 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.24
        From: National Union of Students  United Kingdom        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Information on the support of the National Union of Students in Scotland.


Doc. No: 103 - 4
        Media Release        1977.03.24
        From: Homosexual Rights Coalition          
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Homosexual Sues for Job"  Outlines details of rally to be held on 24th March in 
        Sydney.  GW attended rally 


Doc. No: 104 - 4
        Telegrams        1977.03.23
        From: Supporters of Greg Weir          
        To: Minister Education  Queenaland
        From: Ian Mallot, TCAE Meeting Mt Nelson Tas; Gay Liberation Wellington NZ; 
        University of New England Greg Weir Campaign Collective; "Ex Queensland 
        Homosexual Teacher; South Australian Gay Teachers Association; Townsville 
        students; Executive Adelaide CAE Union; President Student Union Australian 
        National University; SA Gay Teachers; Sexism in Education Action Project South 
        Australia.


Doc. No: 105 - 4
        Media Release        1977.03.24
        From: Regional Organiser (Qld)  Australian Union of Students        
        To: News Editors  Media
        Information on the Rallies to be held in most States on Friday March 25th.


Doc. No: 105A - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.24
        From:   Homosexual Rights Coalition (NSW)        
        "Let Greg Weir Teach..." Advertises a rally in the Town Hall Square. (Greg Weir 
        attended and a march was held from the Square to the New South Wales Parliament 
        House.)


Doc. No: 106 - 4
        Telegrams        1977.03.25
        From: Supporters          
        To: Greg Weir  
        Students Association Launceston; President Townsville CAE; Mt Nelson CAE 
        Tas; Sexism in Education Action Project SA; Melbourne Gay Teachers Group; 
        South Australian Gay Teachers Group; Townsville University students.


Doc. No: 107 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.25
        From: Members of Forum          
        To: Regional Director  North Region Deptartment  Education
        Expressing concerns of the people who attended the forum held at the university in 
        Townsville, Queensland.


Doc. No: 108 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.25
        From: Melbourne Rally          
        Produced for Greg Weir rally in Melbourne.


Doc. No: 109 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.03.25
        From: Gary MacLennon  Communist League        
        "Defend Greg Weir" Handed out at Rally held in Brisbane


Doc. No: 110 - 4
        Petition        1977.03.25
        From: Australian Union of Students          
        To the Queensland Parliament and distributed nationally


Doc. No: 111 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.26
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Rally backs homosexual. Two hundred people yesterday attended a rally." 
        (Queensland)


Doc. No: 112 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.26
        From: Madigan N          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Congratulations on not employing Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 113 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.27
        From: Media  Sunday Mail        
        "Pot smokers have a gay time' - says doc. The good folk of Toowoomba tend to 
        blush and hurry away when asked about an amazing theory voiced by their local 
        Member, Dr John Lockwood."


Doc. No: 114 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.28
        From: North Regional Director          
        To: Director General  Queensland Deparment of Education
        Details about Townsville support.  "....We strongly support your action"


Doc. No: 115 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.28
        From: Michael Glass          
        To: Greg Weir Campaign Committee  
        Suggestions for the development of the campaign. Michael Glass was a member 
        of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation and active within the Federation 
        on homosexual and lesbian issues.


Doc. No: 116 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.28
        From: Davis C          
        To: Director General  Department of Education (Qld)
        "Your department treatment of greg weir is barbaric"


Doc. No: 117 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.30
        From: Education Minister          
        To: Madigan  
        "I would hope you would encourage others to express their feelings, as I am sure 
        that we represent the great majority of all Queenslanders"


Doc. No: 118 - 4
        Minutes        1977.03.30
        From: Right to Work Committee SA          
        This group was the major group which worked on the Greg Weir campaign in South 
        Australia. The minutes outline evaluation and future directions.


Doc. No: 119 - 4
        Letter        1977.03.31
        From: Director General  Tourist Services (Victoria        
        To: Under Secretary  Premier's Department (Qld)
        Details of activity by Gay Teachers Group outside Queensland Tourist Bureau, 
        Melbourne.  Attachment of material handed out by gay teacher.  Also letter 
        forwarded to Minister 5.4.1977


Doc. No: 120 - 4
        Appointment Diary        1977.04.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        April


Doc. No: 121 - 4
        Report        1977.04.01
        From: Unknown          
        Outlines reservation about the AUS campaign in creating the "cult of Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 122 - 4
        Press Article        1977.03.31
        From: Media  Semper        
        "Special Branch would break up 'groups of two"


Doc. No: 123 - 4
        Press Article        1977.04.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        "Protests Support Queensland Gay Teacher"


Doc. No: 124 - 4
        Article        1977.04.04
        From: Media  National U        
        "Greg Weir Interviewed". This is a copy of the complete paper and gives some 
        perspective on the organisation and factionalism of the national student union.


Doc. No: 125 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.04
        From: Macquarie University Students Council          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "Support for Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 125A - 4
        Letter        1977.04.05
        From: Womens Officer  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Womens Groups  AUS Affiliateds
        Forwarding article "about Women's involvement in the Greg Weir Campaign".  
        (File note: No article included, but the article is contained the the second 
        edition of the 'Greg Weir Profile' which was produced later in this year.)


Doc. No: 126 - 4
        Minutes        1977.04.06
        From: Defend Greg Weir Committee SA          
        Activities to be carried out in month leading up to the visit of Greg Weir to South 
        Australia.


Doc. No: 127 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.06
        From: Education Vice President  Student Guild, West Australian Institute of 
        Technology        
        To: Education Min  
        Supporting the employment of Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 127a - 4
        Press Article        1977.04.07
        From: Media  Advertiser        
        "Boys placed in practising homosexual's care, says MP" South Australia.


Doc. No: 128 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.10
        From: Abbot B  Christs College Cambridge        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 129 - 4
        Legal Advice        1977.04.12
        From: Fryberg  Barrister        
        To: William Winter and Higgs  
        Opinion on proceeding with legal action against the Queensland Education
        Department.


Doc. No: 130 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.12
        From: President  Kelvin Grove CAE Union        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Restating and outlining support shown for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 131 - 4
        Telegram        1977.04.15
        From: Student Union  Caulfield Institute of Technology.        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for greg weir


Doc. No: 132 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.16
        From: Deasy Mark          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        To protest action of department.


Doc. No: 133 - 4
        Press Article        1977.04.16
        From: Media  Age        
        "Homosexuals not 'VD reservoir"


Doc. No: 134 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.16
        From: T.M. (Commonwealth Teacher)          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Protesting departments actions


Doc. No: 135 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.18
        From: Sawkins, Roger  Quakers        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Concern over the employment of Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 135A - 4
        Press Article        1977.04.19
        From: Media  Age        
        "Liberals to debate gay laws today" Victoria.


Doc. No: 136 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.22
        From: Executive Officer  National Union of Students London        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "We would hope that Australia, as a democratic nation, would not discriminate 
        in this way against homosexuals."


Doc. No: 137 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.23
        From: Secretary  Hume Young Labor        
        To: Department of Education.  Queensland
        Protests the non employment of Greg Weir


Doc. No: 137A - 4
        Transcript        1977.04.23
        From: President  Australian Union of Students        
        To:   3rd State Homosexual Conference (West Australia)
        "The Future of the Homosexual Movement - A personal View."


Doc. No: 138 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.24
        From: Evans N  London        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Protesting Minister's action.


Doc. No: 139 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.26
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: President  Kelvin Grove CAE Union
        Reply to letter of 12th April.  "Employers, in general, do not make known 
        publicly (sic) the detailed criteria they use in assessing the personal attributes 
        and suitability."


Doc. No: 140 - 4
        Press Article        1977.04.26
        From: Media  National Review        
        "Teacher Taught" Examines Greg Weir case and gives some detail on moves 
        by the state government to exert direct influence on Colleges of Advanced 
        Education (CAEs).


Doc. No: 141 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.27
        From: Discrimination Committee  University of NSW Staff Association        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "We view with alarm and distress what appears to be a deliberate refusal to employ 
        a qualified teacher..."


Doc. No: 142 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.28
        From:   Student Teachers Association of New Zealand        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "One would like to think that our countries were in the vanguard of progressive 
        thought however...."


Doc. No: 143 - 4
        Letter        1977.04.29
        From: Wright K. MLA          
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "..I too would not be employing people who publicly declare themselves... However, 
        it has been stated that Mr Weir is the only teacher not to be employed, even though 
        there were supposed to be a number of proponents of homosexuality on the Kelvin 
        Grove campus. I would appreciate it if you could detail to me your departments 
        policy on this matter...."


File Note        1977.04.29
        From: Greg Weir          
        A number of members of the Kelvin Grove Lesbian and Homosexual Group did 
        graduate in 1976.  Of these one failed the regular departmental inspection for 
        probationary first year teachers at the end of 1977.  The teacher moved interstate 
        and achieved a senior position and ahigh level of respect in that states' government 
        department.  Another was posted to a isolated non-metropolitan school, but resigned 
        to take up post graduate studies overseas.  It was stated to me by another gay at the 
        college, that as a member of the college administrative staff, he was approached by 
        a member of the college administration to join the group so as to find out the identity 
        of members of the group.  He would receive financial reimbursement for any 
        expenses incurred during this investigation.  


Doc. No: 144 - 4
        Broad Sheet        1977.04.29
        From: Melbourne Gay Teachers Group          
        "School, was the worst time of my life."  It contains a number of articles on the 
        difficulties which lesbians and homosexuals faced within the education system.


Doc. No: 144 - 4
        Appointment Diary        1977.05.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        May


Doc. No: 145 - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.01
        From: Media  Christopher Street        
        "The Origins of 'Faggot', etc."


Doc. No: 146 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.05.01
        From:   Society Five (Victoria)        
        Information on a Tasmanian law reform group and Victorian Teacher's Group.


Doc. No: 146A - 4
        Newsletter        1977.05.01
        From: Gay Soc  Melbourne University        
        "Melb. Uni. Gay Soc Newsletter" Items include:  a) Report from the co-ordinator;  
        b) Secretary's report (information on the Greg Weir campaign and the Australain 
        Union of Students);  b) Dance;  d) Gay Growth Group;  e) picnic with other groups;   
        f) Meeting to be held to form a National Union of Teachers and students;  
        g) Information on the Homosexual Law Reform Coalition;  h) Mail, which includes 
        letter from Australian Union of Students Finance Committee Chairperson, Education 
        Vice-president and Womens Officer (This contains a list of actions taken by the 
        Australian Union of Student in the previous few years.)  i) List of gay venues in 
        Melbourne.


Doc. No: 146B - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.01
        From: Media  Sunday Telegraph        
        "No. 96, what it meant for TV.  Number 96 was launched five years ago with the 
         slogan The Night Television Lost Its Verginity...."


Doc. No: 146B - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.01
        From: Media  Sunday Telegraph        
        "Lovers' Knot - Fearless diver in gun death"


Doc. No: 147 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.02
        From: Blackman M  Uiversity of NSW Staff Discrimination Committee        
        To: Greg Weir Campaign Committee  
        Copies of letters sent to Minister


Doc. No: 148 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.02
        From: Secretary  University of NSW Anti-discrimination Committee        
        To: Secretary  Queensland Teachers Union


Doc. No: 149 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.02
        From: Craig Johnston  Australian Union of Students        
        Outlining Union support and request that the issue be raised at the Victorian 
        Trades Hall Council


Doc. No: 150 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.03
        From: Gay Walsh  South Australian Committee        
        To: Greg Weir  
        "..would appreciate knowing what is happening up there....Don't forget to put 
        June 3-10 aside for Adelaide"


Doc. No: 151 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.03
        From: President  Student Association Newham College ofAdvanced Education 
        (WA)        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for employment of Greg Weir


Doc. No: 152 - 4
        Petition        1977.05.03
        From: Greg Weir  Legal        
        To: Governor  Qld
        Asking the 'Crown' to nominate a nominal defender under "Claims Against the 
        Government Act of 1866" so that legal action could proceed.


Doc. No: 153 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.04
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: K Wright MLA  
        Thanks for letter, " and will advise you further on this matter."


Doc. No: 154 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.04
        From: Treasurer  Student Council Mitchell College of Advanced Education        
        To: Co-Ordinator  Greg Weir Campaign
        Notification of support for Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 155 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.09
        From: Regional Education Representative  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Education Minister  WA
        Request for West Australian education policy on the employment of public 
        homosexual teachers.


Doc. No: 156 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.10
        From: Georges G  Senate        
        To: Britton C  Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        "I believe it certainly is a classic injustice and discrimination perpetrated by the 
        bureaucracy against an individual....I am anxious to see that such discrimination 
        as that experienced by Mr Weir is terminated as soon as possible and will do 
        everything I can to assist this."


Doc. No: 157 - 4
        Minutes and Handbill        1977.05.11
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Campaign, SA        
        "Defend Greg Weir - Right to work campaign"


Doc. No: 158 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.12
        From: Scanes B  South Kensington, London        
        To: Education Minister  
        "I would like to think Australia has changed...."


Doc. No: 158A - 4
        Itinerary        1977.05.13
        From: Weir G          
        Draft itinerary for campaign visit to Tasmania, West Australia and Victoria


Doc. No: 159 - 4
        Program        1977.05.19
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        "National Activists - Conference on Post-School Education" A number of items 
        on lesbians and homosexuals in education.


Doc. No: 160 - 4
        Paper        1977.05.22
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        "Papers from the AUS National Activists Conference on Post-School Education". 
        Papers include:  a) "National Union of Lesbian and Male Homosexual Students";  
        b) "Greg Weir: A Chronology of Oppression";  c) "Greg Weir: Why it's happening";  
        d) "Kelvin Grove CAE: Report from the Front";  f) "What should women's 
        involvement be in the Greg Weir Campaign"


Doc. No: 160a - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.23
        From: Media  Canberra Times        
        "State being sued.  The Australian Union of Students is taking legal action against the 
        Queensland Government on behalf of a homosexual Queensland trainee teacher, 
        Greg Weir."


Doc. No: 160B - 4
        Report        1977.05.23
        From: Queensland Regional Trainee Teacher Organiser  Australian Union of Students        
        To: National Education Activist Committee  Australian Union of Students
        "...  On 21st March 1977, an unconstituted meeting of Kelvin Grove CAE College 
        Council was called at the behest of the Minister for Education.  He and Gilmore, the 
        Director General of Education, attended the meeting, at which we have heard Bird 
        (The Education Minister) directed the Council that they should ensure that no other 
        student was allowed to reach the stage of being a threat to the Department (referring 
        to Greg Weir.)..."


Doc. No: 161 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.25
        From: Education Min  WA        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Wanting background information so as to be able to respond to AUS Regional 
        Education Representatives letter.


Doc. No: 162 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.25
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: Wright K, MLA  
        Reply to letter - "This Department has no written policy or otherwise stated policy 
        regarding the employment of homosexual teachers..... Mr Greg Weir was the only 
        identifiable student at Kelvin Grove who flaunted his admitted homosexuality.  
        Beyond this, I prefer not to make further comment."


Doc. No: 163 - 4
        Minutes        1977.05.25
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Committee SA        
        Outlines program for Greg Weir's visit to South Australia


Doc. No: 164 - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.26
        From: Secretary  Ipswich Secondary Branch QTU        
        To: President  Queensland Teachers Union


Doc. No: 165 - 4
        Form        1977.05.27
        From: Department of Social Security          
        "Fortnightly Statement of Income"


Doc. No: 166 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.27
        From: Secretary  NSW Teachers Federation        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        "...support of the right of Greg Weir to teach. By decision of the Annual Conference 
        of this Federation the following policy was adopted ...'to guard them (members 
        against any hardship ... as a result of discrimination on racial, political, religious 
        or social grounds..."


Doc. No: 167 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.27
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: Sawkins R  Quaker
        "I have to advise that I have made statements in Parliament in respect to this matter 
        and have no desire to enter into any public debate in the media or elsewhere...."


Doc. No: 168 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.27
        From: Trainee Teacher Officer  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Constituents  Australian Union of Students
        Calling for support and issuing second Greg Weir profile.


Doc. No: 169 - 4
        Information Kit        1977.05.27
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        Second Greg Weir Profile.  "Greg Weir Profile - Oppose victimisation of a 
        homosexual teacher."  Incorrectly dated in the introduction to the kit.


Doc. No: 170 - 4
        Letter        1977.05.27
        From: Secretary  Victorian Teachers Union        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Expresses support and outlines policy of union.


Doc. No:  - 4
        Press Article        1977.05.31
        From: Media  Age        
        "Archbishop's aid sought - Lift sale curbs on book: homosexuals..."  (Victoria)


Doc. No: 171 - 4
        Appointment Diary        1977.06.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        June


Doc. No: 172 - 4
        Interview        1977.06.01
        From: Media  On Dit        
        Interview between a reporter from Adelaide University Student newspaper and 
        Craig Johnston, AUS Education Vice President.  Outlines some of the major 
        education campaigns of the National Union and the Greg Weir campaign.  Also 
        indicates some of the disunity within the National Union of Students.


Doc. No: 173 - 4
        Journal Article        1977.06.01
        From: Media  Australian Education Review        
        "Rights in Education: The Australian Conundrum". IK Birch Department of 
        Education, University of WA. Chapter two "The Pursuit of Rights.  Greg Weir 
        graduated .... Peter Berzins is another person with a cause.  He has been at odds 
        with the policies of the Australian Union of Students and has declined to pay his 
        student union fees as a student of the Australian National University...."


Doc. No: 174 - 4
        Feature Article        1977.06.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        "Interview with Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 175 - 4
        Articles        1977.06.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        Examples of other topical news items of the period.


Doc. No: 176 - 4
        Publicity and Registration Form        1977.06.01
        From: Organising Committee  3rd National Homosexual Conference        
        Outlines agenda for Adelaide Conference to be held on 26-28th August.


Doc. No: 179 - 4
        Article        1977.06.01
        From:   Dignity        
        "Homosexuality and the church"  An example of some of the gay religious 
        group's material of this time.


Doc. No: 180 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.06.01
        From: Communist League (Sparticists)          
        "Militant Supplement' Homosexual Liberation - A Marxist Perspective"


Doc. No: 181 - 4
        Press Article        1977.06.01
        From: Media  Victorian Gay Teachers Group        
        A number of articles concerning gay teachers (one page and undated)


Doc. No: 181A - 4
        Newsletter        1977.06.01
        From:   Campaign Against Moral Persecution (Queensland)        
        There are only a few pages from this document, namely pages 17 to 22.  Items 
        dealt with include:   a)  Discussion of Patchwork women group;   b) Hepatitis - 
        the gay venereal disease;   c) '... the Camp Club's advertisement has been missing 
        for some weeks....  The Courier Mail's advertising director, Mr Moran ... has sent 
        the following letter..."  d)


Doc. No: 182 - 4
        Transcript        1977.06.02
        From: Media  Channel Nine Launceston        
        Interview with Greg Weir


Doc. No: 182a - 4
        Press Article        1977.06.06
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "No Gay Parks - A chance comment over a beer to a journalist by a Brisbane 
        City Council alderman has revealed a concerted plan to harass Brisbane's more 
        public homosexual population."


Doc. No: 183 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.06
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: Education Minister  West Australia
        Reply to letter providing information on the legal case as requested. "I much regret 
        I am unable to enlarge further upon the matter at this time."


Doc. No: 184 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.06.04
        From: SA Defend Greg Weir Campaign          
        Advertising forum. "Greg Weir in person"


Doc. No: 185 - 4
        Position Papers        1977.06.04
        From:   SA Defend Greg Weir Campaign        
        "The Greg Weir Campaign in South Australia" and "What is the role of lesbians in 
        the Greg Weir Campaign".


Doc. No: 186 - 4
        Letters        1977.06.04
        To: Editor  SA Teachers Journal
        Heading of the letters in the journal include:  a) "Homosexuals should be isolated 
        for treatment";  b) "Vilification of Homosexuals";  c) "Exposed as 'Absolute bigot";  
        d) "Emotional sensationalism."  


Doc. No: 187 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.04
        From: Media  SA Institute of Teachers Journal        
        "Watch out for Homophobia"


Doc. No: 187a - 4
        Press Article        1977.06.08
        From: Media  Mercury (Tasmania)        
        "Victimless crime law 'essential" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 188 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.10
        From: Richard Riley  SA        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        A profound support of Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 189 - 4
        Letter and material        1977.06.10
        From: Treasurer  Right to Work Campaign SA        
        To: Weir G  Kelvin Grove CAE
        Outlining motion of support


Doc. No: 198A - 4
        Letter        1977.06.10
        From: Womens Officer and Education Vice-President  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Homosexual Groups, Women's Group; Australian Union of Students Local 
        Secretaries and Local Student Union Media Officers  
        Proposal for a Gay Tertiary Teachers and Students Union.


Doc. No: 189a - 4
        Press Article        1977.06.11
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Anita to fight the anti-gay campaign across the nation"


Doc. No: 190 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.14
        From: Shaw S          
        To: Weir G  
        Request for information.


Doc. No: 191 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.15
        From: Sawkins R  Quakers        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Following up ministers letter of May 27th.


Doc. No: 192 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.16
        From: Session Clerk  Miles Presbyterian Church        
        To: Tomkin Hon, MLA  Queensland
        "I would like to make it clear that we would be most unhappy for any member 
        of these groups to be teaching our children."


Doc. No: 193 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.16
        From: President  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Constituents  
        "... the budget allocated by AUS Council for this campaign is already exhausted" 
        (and Greg's in South Australia has no income and very little money but about to 
        head across the Nullarbor for the Perth leg of the campaign.   "... the court action is 
        likely to be quite expensive.  For this reason AUS has established a Greg Weir 
        Legal Defence fund."


Doc. No: 194 - 4
        Student Identification Card        1977.06.17
        From: Railways of Australia          
        To: Lesley Adams  
        Concession card misdated


Doc. No: 194a - 4
        Itinerary        1977.06.19
        From: Weir G          
        Engagements for the campaign visit to Perth. These were later extended.  Itinerary 
        prepared by the West Australian AUS Regional Organiser, Mark Annes. (UWA 
        stand for University of West Australia)


Doc. No: 194b - 4
        Letter        1977.06.20
        From: Tasmanian Regional Organiser  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Weir G  
        Information on publication by the Tasmainian Council of Advanced Education.


Doc. No: 195 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.06.21
        From: Media  "AUS Education Information"        
        Outlines many of the issues of concern to the National Trainee Teacher officer and 
        contains a wide selection of resource material.


Doc. No: 196 - 4
        Minutes        1977.06.22
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Campaign SA        
        The President of AUS was present at the meeting.


Doc. No: 197 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.22
        From: Lake          
        To: Editor  SA Teachers Journal
        The debate within the letters to the editor continues "The Homosexual Argument"


Doc. No: 198 - 4
        Letter and Petitions        1977.06.24
        From: Chair  Macquarie University Students' Council        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland


Doc. No: 199 - 4
        Letter and Memo to Education Minister        1977.06.27
        From: Under Secretary  Premier's Department        
        To: Session Clerk  Presbyterian Church
        "The contents of your letter and its enclosure have been noted by the Premier and 
        will receive consideration.


Doc. No: 200 - 4
        Letter        1977.06.27
        From: Minister for Lands  Queensland        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Forwarding letter of Session Clerk, Presbyterian Church.


Doc. No: 201 - 4
        Engagement Diary        1977.07.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        Rough notes on engagements and some activities for July.  (Victoria and New 
        South Wales meetings and forums)


Doc. No: 202 - 4
        Articles        1977.07.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        "Religion - Jan Weymouth of MCC" (Profile of Metropolitan Community 
        Church activities in Brisbane) and "Two Melbourne Churches celebrate 
        anniversaries in Melbourne" (GW helped to organise picket of Catholic 
        Bookshop)


Doc. No: 203 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.07.01
        From: Homosexual Research Project  Australian Union of Students        
        Outlines nature and purpose of the "lesbians and homosexuals in education project" 
        funded by the Australian Union of Students for the second half of 1977.


Doc. No: 204 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.07.01
        From:   CAMP Qld        
        Outlines distribution for the gay newspaper "Campaign" in Queensland.


Doc. No: 204a - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.07.01
        From:   Christian Organisation        
        To: Students  Coburg CIAE
        "What do you think ?? Is Greg Weir Right?" 


Doc. No: 204b - 4
        Guide        1977.07.01
        From:   Portland Town Council (USA)        
        "A Legislative Guide to Gay Rights" Second edition. Contents include:   
        a) Statements fro Legislators;   b) Legislative Goals;  c) Psychology and Psychiatry;   
        d) Religion;   e) Education;   f) Lifestyle;   g) History of Gay Legislation;   h) Creation 
        of State-Level task forces;  i) Portland City Council


Doc. No: 204a1 - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.04
        From: Media  Mercury (Tasmania)        
        "ALP yes to 'homo' freedom" (Tasmania).  The State Government now seems certain 
        to legislate to decriminalise homosexuality and other so-called victimless crimes"


Doc. No: 204b1 - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.04
        From: Media  Examiner (Tasmania)        
        "Homosexual acts to be made legal" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 205 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.04
        From: Tony Whelan  James Cook University Students Union        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Forwarding petitions


Doc. No: 205a - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.06
        From: Media  Mercury (Tasmania)        
        "VD spread tied to homosexuals" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 206 - 4
        Media Release        1977.07.06
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Writ Served Against Queensland Government"


Doc. No: 207 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.07.06
        From:   Monash Uni Union        
        To: Students  Monash University
        "Daily News". Advertising a campus forum with Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 208 - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.07
        From: Media  Age        
        "Teacher goes on crusade"


Doc. No: 209 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.12
        From: Houston S  Townsville        
        To: Greg Weir  
        "For your immediate attention...."


Doc. No: 210 - 4
        Letter (Personal)        1977.07.13
        From: Bill Anderson          
        To: Greg Weir  
        Down, lonely and enclosing some money


Doc. No: 211 - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.17
        From: Media  Sunday Mail        
        "Action sought on 'groups". The Minister for Education (Mr Bird) has been asked 
        to intervene in attempts to form a homosexual and lesbian group at the North 
        Brisbane College of Advanced Education at Kedron"


Doc. No: 212 - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.17
        From: Media  Sunday Sun        
        "Rona turns guns on gay collegians - These people are deviants whose behaviour 
        offends against human dignity .... The results would lead to more socially 
        maladjusted citizens with anti-social tendencies"


Doc. No: 212a - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.19
        From: Media  Mercury (Tasmania)        
        "Homosexuals 'not a threat" Tasmanian Parliamentary Select Committee on 
        Victimless Crime


Doc. No: 213 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.20
        From: Education Minister  Queensland        
        To: Sawkins, Roger  Quakers
        "As Greg Weir has initiated action in relation to the question of his right to 
        employment, it would not be proper for me to comment as you requested on this 
        matter."


Doc. No: 214 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.22
        From: Education Minister  West Australia        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Thank you for information and have had no response from Mr Benfell (AUS)


Doc. No: 214a - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.26
        From: Media  Mercury        
        "Bishop supports 'cautious reform"


Doc. No: 215 - 4
        Newservice        1977.07.27
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        To: Campuses  
        "Homosexual News Service". A collection of information and article from 
        Australia and overseas (38 pages)


Doc. No: 215a - 4
        Press Article        1977.07.29
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Qantas accused of anti-gay bias"


Doc. No: 216 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.29
        From: Crown Solicitors          
        To: King and Company  GW Solicitors
        First step on the legal path.


Doc. No: 217 - 4
        Letter        1977.07.26
        From: Rob Thomason  Okla City USA        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Support and request for photo.


Doc. No: 218 - 4
        Appointment Diary        1977.08.01
        From: Greg Weir          
        

Doc. No: 219 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.08.01
        From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group (Vic)        
        


Doc. No: 220 - 4
        Media Release        1977.08.01
        From:   American Psychiatric Association        
        To: News Editors  USA
        Support for homosexuals and concern over referendums being voted on in 
        Miami, Florida.


Doc. No: 221 - 4
        Photojournalism        1977.08.05
        From: Media  Semper (UQU)        
        "Uranium Kills Homosexuals and other nice people" (Bev Henwod and Greg 
        Weir). A contingent of about 30 gays marched in the anti-uranium rally. This over 
        four hundred people were arrested under new laws introduced by the Queensland 
        Government and the rally was the beginning of the Right to March civil liberties 
        movement in Queensland.


Doc. No: 222 - 4
        National Gay Rights Coalition NZ        1977.08.09
        From:   Coordinator        
        To:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee
        Thanks for the information


Doc. No: 223 - 4
        Letter        1977.08.10
        From: Director General of Education WA          
        To: Greg Weir  
        "There might be some possibility of a country posting, please complete form."


Doc. No: 224 - 4
        Letter        1977.08.10
        From: Primary Teacher Registration Board Vic          
        To: Greg Weir  
        Granting registration in Victoria.


Doc. No: 225 - 4
        Press Article        1977.08.11
        From: Media  San Francisco Sentinel        
        "Aussie teacher denied job"


Doc. No: 225A - 4
        Press Article        1977.08.15
        From: Media  Mercury (Tasmania)        
        "Liberals reject sex law change"


Doc. No: 226 - 4
        Letter        1977.08.23
        From: Caldicott T  James Broan Memorial Trust, Inc        
        To: Education Minister  Queensland
        Support for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 226a - 4
        Press Article        1977.08.24
        From: Media  Neucleus        
        "Campus News - Homosexual Oppresion."


Doc. No: 226b - 4
        Program        1977.08.26
        From:   Third National Homosexual Conference        
        

Doc. No: 227 - 4
        Papers        1977.08.26
        From: Third National Lesbian and Homosexual Conference          
        Some papers and other material from the National Homosexual Conference (26th 
        28 August). These include:  a) "Running Workshops";  b) "Bisexuality and Political 
        Practice" (NSW);  c) "A Critique of 'Campaign";  d) "Gay Studies at Flinders 
        University" (SA);  e) "Monogamy as a Moral Construct of Bourgeois Society";  
        f) "National Union of Lesbian and Male Homosexual Students";  g) "Poofters and 
        Poetry: A Personal View";  h) "The Political Relationship between Gay Men and 
        Lesbian Women";  i) "A Working Relationship between Lesbians and Homosexual 
        Men? or In Defence of Poofters"; j) Entertainment information.


Doc. No: 227a - 4
        Broadsheet        1977.08.26
        From: A Loose Collective  Adelaide        
        "Oh no, you're not one of them!"  Topics include:   a) Sexuality;   b) What's the 
        womens movement got  to do with poofters, anyway?;   c) So you think it's outrageous 
        - do you?   d) AUS Homosexual research project. (This was produced by the lesbians 
        and homosexuals  who were closely conected with the Australian Union of Students 
        and was distributed on campuses and at the National Conference)


Doc. No: 229 - 4
        Chronology        1977.08.27
        From: Civil Liberties Campaign Group  Weir G & Whiddon R
        "Civil Liberties Campaign Part One: Statements by Politicians" From 1977.08.27 to 
        1978.12.08.  Part Two "Demonstrations".   "Part Three: Statements by Community 
        Leaders and Others Newspaper Editorials"   The document sources many statements 
        made during the Civil Liberties campaign on the "Right to March" In Queensland. 


File Note        1977.08.27
        From: Greg Weir          
        Homosexuals and Lesbians supported the "Right to March" civil liberties campaign 
        and this support was evident a demand for recognition of their civil rights included 
        in material produced by the Organising Committee.  The campaign resulted from 
        restrictions placed on the right of people to hold political street marches in 
        Queensland.  There were significant public demonstrations held in Brisbane and other 
        centres in Queensland.  At one stage a third of the Queensland Police Force were 
        deployed from around Queensland to enforce Queensland Government policy at a rally 
        held in Brisbane.  For details of this material and a comprehensive collection of 
        material contact Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 230 - 4
        Transcript        1977.08.28
        From: Media  ABC Broadband        
        Of interview with Greg Weir while in Adelaide for National Homosexual Conference.


Doc. No: 231 - 4
        Letter        1977.08.29
        From: Finnane M          
        To: Weir G  
        "I, myself came out in 1952 when I was 21 but by then my family in Sydney hassled 
        me into a mental hospital for E.C.T. ..." 


File Note        1977.08.29
        From: Greg Weir          
        A number of letters similar to this were recieved.  Some of these and other personal 
        correspondence recieved during this campaign period are contained within another 
        archival section of personal letters.


Doc. No: 231a - 4
        Press Article        1977.08.30
        From: Media  Mercury (Tas)        
        "Homosexual assaults a problem" (Prisons)


Doc. No: 232 - 4
        Press Article        1977.08.30
        From: Admin Officer  Education Department SA        
        To: Gregory Weir  


Doc. No: 234 - 4
        Letter        1977.08.31
        From: Registrar  Teacher Registration Board SA        
        To: Weir G  
        Outlining conditions for registration.


Doc. No: 234a - 4
        Press Article        1977.09.01
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Positive role for jail homosexuality" Research Victoria.


Doc. No: 235 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.01
        From: Secretary  Deptartment of Education NSW        
        To: Weir G  
        "You have been placed on the waiting list for a teaching position."


Doc. No: 236 - 4
        Draft Policy        1977.09.01
        From: Sex Discrimination Committee  NSW Teachers Federation        
        Covering areas of discrimination, law and policy implementation


Doc. No: 237 - 4
        Membership        1977.09.02
        From:   NSW Teachers Federation        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Unemployed Teachers Association.


Doc. No: 238 - 4
        Reference        1977.09.06
        From: Spooner Ann  Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College        
        To: To whom it may concern  


Doc. No: 239 - 4
        Defence        1977.09.06
        From: Education Dept          
        To: Supreme Court  
        Defence of the Defendant Roy Heather Fields. Among other defences "The defendant 
        says that the Plaintiff (Greg Weir) was not, in fact, or was not, in the opinion of the 
        Public Service Board and/or the Director General of Education,  a fit and proper 
        person to teach children in a primary school conducted in Queensland ....." for four 
        reasons.


Doc. No: 240 - 4
        Graphic and photo        1977.09.07
        From: Camp Qld          
        The first illegal street march was held under the new laws on public assembly.  The 
        two items enclosed depict two women arrested under the banner heading "Stop 
        police attacks on gays women and blacks" and one saying to the other "this must be 
        what the shrinks mean about us having 'arrested development".  The other is a 
        photograph of a womens rights march during the campaign.  Most of those who are 
        able to be recognised were lesbians activists"


Doc. No: 241 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.09.07
        From: Qld Expatriates          
        To: Sydney Rally  
        "Queensland - a bad place to visit, a worse place to live"


Doc. No: 242 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.07
        From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group Victoria        
        To:   Greg Weir Defence Fund
        Enclosed donation


Doc. No: 242a - 4
        Letter        1977.09.09
        From: Head Master  Geelong Church of England Grammar School        
        To: Weir G  
        "... I wold be grateful, therefore, if you could telephone my secretary and arrange 
        with her an appropriate time to come to see me."


Doc. No: 242a - 4
        Press Article        1977.09.10
        From: Media  West Australian        
        "Archbishop sees value in Bill" WA


Doc. No: 243 - 4
        Defence Statement        1977.09.13
        From: Greg Weir          
        A statement made to the solicitor Suzie Coats at the beginning of legal proceedings


File Note        1977.09.13
        From: Greg Weir          
        All legal documents other than those which have particular pertinence to community 
        awareness of the case will be deposited with the Australian National Libruary.


Doc. No: 244 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.14
        From: Australian Union of Students  President        
        To: AUS Secretaries, Presidents, Gay Groups  
        Outlining legal developments of the case.


Doc. No: 244a - 4
        Press Article        1977.09.17
        From: Media  West Australian        
        "Bishop Backs Bill on Sex" WA


Doc. No: 245 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.20
        From:   Homosexual Activists        
        To: Gay Community  Queensland
        "We are all aware of the fact that our democratic rights are increasingly being 
        eroded...."  Invitation to meeting to be held on following Monday.


Doc. No: 246 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.21
        From: Registrar  Teacher Registration Board SA        
        To: Weir G  
        Acceptance for registration.


Doc. No: 247 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.23
        From: Acting Secretary  Department of Education NSW        
        To: Weir G  
        "In reference to your application of 5th August, 1977 for employment in the NSW 
        Teaching Service I wish to advise you that your application is declined.  The 
        communication to you of 1st September, 1977 is hereby withdrawn" (Certified 
        letter)


Doc. No: 247a - 4
        Press Article        1977.09.24
        From: Media  Age        
        "Homosexual rights man speaks" Victoria.


Doc. No: 248 - 4
        Memo        1977.09.24
        From: Unsourced          
        "For your information: Re Education Department of New South Wales refusal to 
        employ Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 249 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.26
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Committee        
        To: Friends  
        Meeting to help organise future activities.


Doc. No: 250 - 4
        Minutes        1977.09.26
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        Aims, purpose and other topics discussed.


Doc. No: 251 - 4
        Letter        1977.09.27
        From: Commissioner  Commonwealth Teaching Service        
        To: Weir G  
        "Application has been unsuccessful"


Doc. No: 252 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.10.01
        From:   Melbourne Gay Teachers and Students Group        
        "Homosexuality: What does it mean to you?"


Doc. No: 252a - 4
        Newsletter        1977.10.01
        From:   Gay Teacher's and Students Group (Victoria)        
        Items include:   a) Workshop on publicity;   b) Fag rag;   National Library of 
        Australia (In future a copy of Gay Teachers and Students News letter with be sent 
        to the National Library.);   c) "I think my teacher's a queer (A poem);   
        d) Homosexual law reform in Victoria;   e) News (Sandra Wilson case;  
        Lesbians harassed in Adelaide;  Bible Union of Australia; Society 5 for Moomba 
        procession Second Womens Edition of National U);   f) Tribune;   g) Report of the 
        TTAV's human relations and sexuality education (union);   h) Booklet Workshop;   
        i) Resources (Bibliography including "Report from the Division at Guidance and 
        Special Education, New South Wales);  k)_ Greg Weir developments (Letter from 
        President of the Australian Union of Students).


Doc. No: 252b - 4
        Articles        1977.10.01
        From: Media  Phi Delta Kappen        
        Three articles on homosexual teachers. (USA)


Doc. No: 253 - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.01
        From: Media  Unsourced        
        "Greg Weir Let Him Teach"


Doc. No: 254 - 4
        Minutes and Attachments        1977.10.03
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activist Group        
        Proposed questionnaire to go out to state candidates during the coming election; 
        "An example of the material being distributed by the Festival of Light as part of 
        their attack on lesbian and male homosexual(s)" and "Below are the Governments 
        reasons for not employing Greg Weir"


Doc. No: 255 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.04
        From: Research Officer  Australian Teachers Federation        
        To: Homosexual Teachers & Teacher Organisations  
        Outline of various teacher union policies on rights of homosexual teachers and 
        graduating students.


Doc. No: 256 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.12
        From: Graham B & J  Longreach        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Encouragement and donation


Doc. No: 257 - 4
        Letter and attachments        1977.10.13
        From: Suzi Coats  King & Co        
        To: Fryberg  Barrister
        "Counsel is requested to advise on the contents of the enclosed documents in the 
        light of contempt of court and advise generally on the amount of publicity that can 
        be given to the Weir case pending hearing."


Doc. No: 258 - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.13
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        To:   
        "Big brother in our schools". Article on the banning of social studies kit MACOS.  
        Refer to 1979 Information Kit on Teacher Selection Panels for detailed information 
        on this issue.


Doc. No: 258a - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.14
        From: Media  Financial Review        
        "Gay power makes its mark" USA.


Doc. No: 258b - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.14
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "Delay for private bill" NSW


Doc. No: 259 - 4
        Questionnaire and papers        1977.10.14
        From: President  Camp Qld        
        To: Candidates  
        Material dealing with questionnaire sent to all candidates for the State Election.


Doc. No: 259a - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.15
        From: Media  Age        
        "Repeal gay laws: archbishop" WA


Doc. No: 260 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.18
        From: Assist Director  Education Special Services Division, Victoria        
        To: WeirG  


Doc. No: 261 - 4
        Note and Attachments        1977.10.14
        From: Gary          
        To: Greg Weir  
        Attachment material prepared by Lex Watson, Department of Government, Sydney 
        University. - "Homosexual Law Reform"


Doc. No: 261a - 4
        Letter        1977.10.18
        From: Shool R          
        To: Editor  Age
        "Reject demands of deviants" Victoria. Regarding lobby group.


Doc. No: 261b - 4
        Newspaper        1977.10.18
        From: National W  Australian Union of Students        
        A national edition of women's issues distributed on Australian campuses. Items inlcude:   
        a) Report on the homosexual research project;   b) Lesbian and male homosexual group 
        contacts (Unfortunately these are not contained in this copy. No doubt taken for 
        reproduction -sorry)


Doc. No: 261b - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.19
        From: Media  Canberra Times        
        "Homosexuality Bill at crucial stage in WA"


Doc. No: 262 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.24
        From: Convenor  Adelaide Homosexual Alliance        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Information on developments in South Australia regarding Sex Discrimination Act and 
        also request for information.


Doc. No: 263 - 4
        Program        1977.10.24
        From: Student Union  Mitchell College Bathurst        
        To: AUS Affiliates  
        "Education is not an Luxury"  Education Conference.  Couple of workshops on lesbians 
        and homosexuals in education.


Doc. No: 265 - 4
        Paper        1977.10.24
        From: Homosexual Research Project officer  AUS        
        To: Education Conference  Mitchell College
        "Homosexuals in Education"


Doc. No: 265a - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.27
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "CAMP law heads west" WA


Doc. No: 266 - 4
        Notes        1977.10.27
        Regarding a police raid and closure of "The 179 Club" (Queensland)


Doc. No: 267 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.28
        From: Superintendent of Schools SA          
        To: Weir G  


Doc. No: 268 - 4
        Letter        1977.10.29
        From: Acting President  University of Queensland Union        
        To: Secretary  Defend Greg Weir Committee
        Personal and Union support


Doc. No: 269 - 4
        Press Article        1977.10.31
        From: Media  Financial Review        
        "Homosexuals have money and they can be targeted" (From liberation to mainstream 
        business)


Doc. No: 270 - 4
        Minutes        1977.10.31
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activist Group        


Doc. No: 271 - 4
        Questionnaires        1977.10.31
        From:   AUS & Activist Group        
        To: Students  Brisbane Campuses
        Too many to include in copies of original documents. Part of the Homosexual 
        Research Project collected but lost at 1977 AUS Annual Council


Doc. No: 272 - 4
        Handbill and Draft        1977.11.01
        From: Defend Greg Weir Committee          
        Example of the material which was handed out in the Greg Weir campaign, 
        following action taken in courts.


Doc. No: 273 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.11.01
        From:   Homosexual Activists        
        To: Civil Liberties Demonstrators  
        An example of material handed out at rallies and meetings during the "right to 
        march" civil liberties campaign 1977-1979


Doc. No: 274 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.11.01
        From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group Victoria        
        Some information on Victorian Law Reform Bill.


Doc. No: 275 - 4
        Newsletter        1977.11.01
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Committee        
        Has information on legal case and restraints of public comment during court 
        proceedings.


Doc. No: 276 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.11.01
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        "The cops are out to get you at the beat.  Don't be trapped!"  Hand bill produced 
        after raid on Club 179


Doc. No: 277 - 4
        Letter        1977.11.01
        From: Glass M          
        To:   Defend Greg Weir Committee
        Information on Australian Teachers Federation policy and also material from 
        American Psychiatric Association.  (See earlier documents for attachments.)


Doc. No: 278 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.11.01
        From:   AUS Qld Region        
        To:   Campuses
        "State Election Vote 1 Education"


Doc. No: 279 - 
        Press Article        1977.11.05
        From: Media  Psychiatric News US        
        Statement on homosexuality and teaching by American Psychiatric Association


Doc. No: 279A - 4
        Minutes        1977.11.07
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        Details on Right to March planning, Courier Mail, and bail money


Doc. No: 280 - 4
        Advice        1977.11.10
        From: Fryberg  Barrister        
        To:   Messrs King & Co
        Information on what constitutes contempt of court, as requested by Australian Union 
        of Students. (An important aspect of the Greg Weir Campaign) 


Doc. No: 281 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.11.13
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        Advertising Gay Picnic (fund raising)


Doc. No: 282 - 4
        Minutes        1977.11.14
        From: Homosexual Men and Women Activists          

        
Doc. No: 283 - 4
        Letter        1977.11.14
        From: Gayle Brosnan  Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        To: Concerned people  
        Invitation to meeting to discuss the activities of Society to Outlaw Pornography 
        and Committee Against Regressive Education.


Doc. No: 284 - 4
        Hand Out        1977.11.14
        From:   Homosexual Activists        
        To: Gay Community  
        "STOP & CARE - A report


Doc. No: 285 - 4
        Letter        1977.11.14
        From: Weir G          
        To: Reily, Richard  
        Personal letter from this period. Not sent. Has some detail on activities of gays 
        during civil liberties rallies.


Doc. No: 285a - 4
        Press Article        1977.11.15
        From: Media  Age        
        "Plea to bar anti-gay leader" Victoria.


Doc. No: 286 - 4
        Letter        1977.11.18
        From: General Secretary  NSW Teachers Federation        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Request for meeting with officers regarding case of NSW Departments action to 
        not employ.


Doc. No: 286 - 4
        Report        1977.11.21
        From:   Royal Commission on Human Relationship        
        To: Governor General  
        Recommendations in Final Report Volume 1.  Research material and discussion 
        of recommendation from another volume of the report not contained in this collection.


Doc. No: 287 - 4
        Media Release        1977.11.21
        From:   Brisbane Gay Groups        
        To: News Editors  Media
        "... support for the courage and integrity of the members of the Commission on 
        Human Relations"


Doc. No: 288 - 4
        Minutes        1977.11.21
        From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists Qld        

        
Doc. No: 289 - 4
        Attachment        1977.11.21
        From:   Homosexual Activists        
        "Some Anti-Homosexual Quotes from the Queensland Parliament" Includes 
        Questions to Premier on National Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) 
        current affairs program in Mt Isa, and ALP support for homosexuals at policy 
        conferences.


Doc. No: 289a - 4
        Letter        1977.11.23
        From: Glass M          
        To: Editor  Education (NSW Teachers Federation)
        Homosexual Discrimination.


Doc. No:  - 4
        Article        1977.11.23
        From: Media  Education (NSW Teachers Federation)        
        "Discrimination - Civil Rights" Contains final draft repfort of the News South 
        Wales Teachers Federation Sex Discrimination Committee ...." the Federation 
        therefore opposes discrimination against a person on the grounds of sex or 
        sexuality...."


Doc. No: 290 - 4
        Letter        1977.11.27
        From: Trainee Teacher Officer  Australian Union of Students        
        Initiation to a two day discussion of the Greg Weir Campaign in Melbourne.  
        Agenda included.


Doc. No: 291 - 4
        Assignment        1977.12.01
        From: Telfer M  UQU Student        
        To: Tutor  University of Queensland
        Journalism assignment on discrimination against Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 292 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.12.01
        From:   Kelvin Grove Homosexual and Lesbian Group        
        To: Students  
        Outline of activities in 1977 and expected 1978 activities.


Doc. No: 293 - 4
        Hand Bill        1977.12.03
        From:   Defend Greg Weir Committee        
        Outline of legal developments


Doc. No: 294 - 4
        Accounts and Mailing List        1977.12.05
        From: Treasurer  Homosexual Men and Women Activists        
        Accounts for period October to December and Mailing list of people involved.


Doc. No: 295 - 4
        Letter        1977.12.09
        From: Glass M          
        To: Greg Weir  
        List of church support for gays.


Doc. No: 296 - 4
        Report        1977.12.10
        From: Trainee Teacher Officer  AUS        
        Report on Greg Weir Seminar, Melbourne, weekend of 10 and 11 December.  
        Outlines possible directions and involves Peter Wood, Bob Broughton and 
        Ashley Roberts in organising a National Greg Weir Campaign Committee. 


Doc. No: 296A - 4
        Discussion Paper        1977.12.10
        From:   South Australian Defend Greg Weir Campaign Committee        
        To: Participants  National Greg Weir Seminar (Melbourne)
        "Greg Weir - A South Australian Contribution


Doc. No: 297 - 4
        Notes        1977.12.10
        From:   Greg Weir Campaign Committee        
        Draft material for report for Australian Union of Students Annual Council to be 
        held in January.


Doc. No: 298 - 4
        Letter        1977.12.14
        From: Secretary  Humanist Society (Qld)        
        To: Gayle Brosnan  
        Regarding meeting organised earlier in the Teachers Union Building to discuss the 
        activities of STOP and CARE.


Doc. No: 299 - 4
        Speakers Kit        1977.12.15
        From:   Right to March Committee        
        To: Supporting organisations  
        A Collection of material sent to organisations on various aspects of Queensland 
        Civil Liberties.  Material includes resource material on homosexuals. (For complete 
        kit see separate archival section on The Civil Liberties Campaign 1977-1979.


Doc. No: 299a - 4
        Press Article        1977.12.20
        From: Media  Canberra Times        
        "State studies homosexual law" (Victoria)


Doc. No: 299b - 4
        Press Article        1977.12.20
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Victorian move on homosexuals" (Law)


Doc. No: 300 - 4
        Appendix 1        1977.12.31
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        "Homosexuality - An action and resource guide for tertiary students"


Doc. No: 301 - 4
        Appendix 2        1977.12.31
        From: Petitioners  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Queensland parliament  
        Copy of petition signed in support of Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 302 - 4
        Appendix 3        1977.12.31
        "Unsourced material on some United States experience of lesbians and 
        homosexuals in educational institutions.


Doc. No:
        Appendix 4        1977.12.31
        Draft material for a chronology of events for the Greg Weir Campaign


Doc. No:  - 4
        Appendix 5        1977.12.31
        Questionnaire and responses taken on Brisbane campuses as part of the AUS 
        Homosexual Research Project


Doc. No:  - 4
        Appendix 6        1977.12.31
        Mailing list of homosexuals and lesbians who wanted political activity in 1977.
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Guide prepared November 1996. Last updated 17 December 1996.