MS 8915 - Papers of Greg Weir
Volume Number 5: Gay and Lesbian Issues 1978

Doc. No: 1 - 5
         Policy Motions         1978.01.01
         From:   Australian Union of Students         
         AUS policy on lesbianism and homosexuality adopted at January AUS Council


Doc. No: 2 - 5
         Press Article         1978.01.01
         From: Media  Penthouse         
         "Penthouse Interview - Anita Bryant"


Doc. No: 3 - 5
         Song Lyrics         1978.01.01
         From: Anon           
         "Don't Pray for Me' (written for Anita Bryant, an American anti-homosexual 
         campaigner.)" Undated


Doc. No: 4 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.01.01
         From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group (Victoria)         
         Special Branch and Gays (for further information refer to Age of Monday 21.8.1989, 
         pg.1), Booklet -a continuing saga; GW campaign; NSW Sex Discrimination 
         Committee final draft report, among other things.


Doc. No: 4a - 5
         Minutes         1978.01.01
         From: Anderson B  Gay Activists         
         Rough minutes of meeting held sometime in January.  Agenda items include:   
         a) Anti- Society to Outlaw Pornography (STOP) and CARE activities;   b) Greg Weir 
         Campaign;   c) Orientation week activities on Brisbane Campuses.


Doc. No: 5 - 5
         Press Article         1978.01.07
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Uproar feared on babies for lesbians' Two Australian women living together are 
         believed to have been the first couple involved in a scheme to allow lesbians to have 
         children..."


Doc. No: 6 - 5
         Letter         1978.01.09
         From: Vaughan K MLA           
         To: President  CAMP
         Sorry for delayed reply to your letter of 14 October.


Doc. No: 6a - 5
         Minutes         1978.01.23
         From: Executive  Queensland Teachers Union         
         Recommendation on information on material taken out of schools by the Queensland 
         Government.


Doc. No: 7 - 5
         Press Article         1978.01.25
         From: Media  Adelaide Advertiser         
         "Some homosexuals were kept in branch's records: Hughie" Special Branch files 
         from South Australia


Doc. No: 7a - 5
         Press Article         1978.01.26
         From: Media  Canberra Times         
         "Reply to Dunstan.  ASIO destroying records: Fraser (Prime Minister)"


Doc. No: 8 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.02.01
         From: Gay Students and Teachers Group Vic           
         

Doc. No: 9 - 5
         List         1978.02.01
         From: Solicitors  King and Co         
         List of Documents found during the legal process of "discovery"..


Doc. No: 9a - 5
         Press Article         1978.02.01
         From: Media  Nation Review         
         "Misleading media" Homosexual files South Australia.


Doc. No: 9b - 5
         Press Article         1978.02.04
         From: Media  National Times         
         "New Questions in the Dossier Affairs" South Australia.


Doc. No: 9c - 5
         Transcript         1978.02.06
         From: Media  ABC Regional News         
         "Family planning association takeover by radicals" (NSW)


Doc. No: 10 - 5
         Minutes         1978.02.06
         From: Executive  Queensland Teachers Union         
         "Report on M.A.C.O.S. - Meeting with Industrial Commission.  That the Senior 
         Officers of the Union confer as soon as possible with the Senior Officers of the 
         Department of Education with regard to political intervention into school curricula."  
         This and other motions on the banning of MACOS.  Also the procedure for dealing 
         with the appointment of an Unemployed Teachers Co-ordinator (Refer to document 
         number 26).


Doc. No: 11 - 5
         Paper         1978.02.06
         From: Haines Dr H  Brisbane College of Advanced Education         
         "Social Education Material Project: History"  Deals with SEMP one of the two 
         social studies programs designed for schools, but were withdrawn from use in 
         Queensland Schools. The other was MACOS.  Both were controversial and highly 
         publicised by the union.


Doc. No: 12 - 5
         Work sheet         1978.02.06
         From: SEMP           
         Material from SEMP on "Family : Alternative 18".  Contains two articles "Aust man 
         weds another in US" [Sydney Morning Herald, 1975.04.23] and "Homosexual spouse 
         law 'grotesque" [Sydney Morning Herald 1975.09.02]


Doc. No: 12A - 5
         Press Article         1978.02.08
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Family planning takeover row" Federal Government


Doc. No: 13 - 5
         Letter         1978.02.08
         From: Jaynes G           
         To: Greg  
         Regarding Victorian Gay Teachers and campaign.


Doc. No: 14 - 5
         Letter         1978.02.13
         From: Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre           
         To: Weir G  
         Enrolment in Educational Studies at the University of Queensland.


Doc. No: 15 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.02.13
         From:   Homosexual Men and Women Activists         
         To: Gay Community  
         "Activism do we need it?  Or what should we do in 1978?"


Doc. No: 15a - 5
         Letter         1978.02.20
         From: Acting Director General of Education  SA         
         To: Editor  National Times
         "Denial on SA dossier"


Doc. No: 16 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.02.20
         From: Homosexual Men and Women Activist Group  Queensland         
         "Yes, We do need activism!  Hi - We're Active Again!"



Doc. No: 16a - 5
         Letter and Attachments         1978.02.20
         From: Glass M           
         To: Weir G  
         Forwarding information on:   a) Latest Australian Medical Association policy;   
         b) Various policy from the United states;  c) Cover pate to Australian and New 
         Zealand College of Psychiatrists 'position paper number 2 (May, 1972)


Doc. No: 17 - 5
         Press Article         1978.02.27
         From: Media  National Times         
         "Suspect policewoman transferred" Regarding a Queensland police officer 
        discriminated against because she was a lesbian.


Doc. No: 18 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.03.01
         From:   Gay Solidarity         
         To: Students  UQU
         "Gay Issue" Contents:  a)  Gay Solidarity;   b) Anita with the smiling cheek;   
         c) Suspect policewoman transferred;   d) Greg Weir: Court Case;   e) Support;   
         f) Paging the Pollies;     f) STOP and CARE;   g) Lesbian mothers;   h) Lesbians 
         and the Law;   i) Male Homosexuals and the Law;   j) Radical Lesbian Manifesto;   
         k) Feminist/lesbian conference;   l) Hints for the Heterosexual Women;   m) The 
        Twilight World of the Heterosexual;   n) Strange encounter;   o) For the Straight Folks;   
        p) Police decoys are out to get you;   q) Your rights if they take you;   r) hetero gaoled;   
        s) counselling a couple of points;   t) some support;   u) May Day;  v) lesbians demands


Doc. No: 19 - 5
         Posters         1978.03.01
         From:   Gay Solidarity UQU         
         To: Brisbane Campuses  
         Two posters "Lesbians are Everywhere" and "Better blatant than latent.."


Doc. No: 20 - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.01
         From: Media  Phi. delta Kappan (USA)         
         "Schools and the law - Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case of Discharged 
         Homosexual Teacher"


Doc. No: 21 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.03.01
         From:   Homosexual Law Reform Coalition (Vic)         
         "We need your help in demanding Equality - and nothing less!"


Doc. No: 22 - 5
         Feature Article         1978.03.01
         From: Media  Christopher Street (USA)         
         "What do you say to someone who claims that homosexuality caused the fall of 
         Greece and Rome"


Doc. No: 22a - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.03
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Police destroy index on homosexuals.   Police had destroyed Vice Squad reference 
         cards on homosexuals, the South Australian Parliament was told yesterday." (Refer 
         Archive listing of Greg Weir Legal Case 1980s, Press Report, Age, 1989.08.21, 
         Page 1, "Secret spy dossiers exposed - Police files kept on thousands of citizens ...") 


Doc. No: 22b - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.03
         From: Media  Advertiser (SA)         
         "No pink file kept on homosexuals" SA


Doc. No: 22c - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.04
         From: Media  National Times         
         To:   
         "How a murder changed a city" Newcastle, NSW.


Doc. No: 22d - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.04
         From: Media  National Times         
         "Suspect Policewoman transferred" Queensland


Doc. No: 23 - 5
         Feature Articles         1978.03.05
         From: Media  Weekend Australian         
         Major headings include:  a) Gay Power is a fist full of dollars;   b) The New 
         Homosexual - he's a mirror of our time;     c) Testimonies- why I am a homosexual;   
         d) How many are there?;   e) Late night shopping in the gay bars;   f) Poofter-bashing 
         takes a dive;   g) Poor Queen Victoria couldn't believe it!


Doc. No: 24 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.03.17
         From:   'Gay Sol' University of Queensland         
         "Gay wine and cheese"


Doc. No: 25 - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.17
         From: Media  Adelaide Advertiser         
         "Files kept on (Homosexuals) Special Branch agents: Dunstan paid ASIO." 
         Regarding the Royal Commission into the sacking of the South Australian Police 
         Commissioner H Salisbury"


Doc. No: 26 - 5
         Report         1978.03.20
         From: Assist Sec & Gen Secretary  QTU         
         To: Executive  Queensland Teachers Union
         "Appointment of Unemployed Teachers Co-ordinator.  Mr Weir was eventually 
         recommended by the committee because he was the person who had done most of the 
         initial work on a voluntary basis and because of his valuable experience in working 
         to set up the Unemployed Workers Union for the QTLC (Queensland Trades and Labor 
         Council).  It was the opinion of the committee that Mr Weir was the better qualified 
         person for the job.  On Friday the General Secretary informed me that he could see no 
         reason not to employ him for the job... I accordingly told Mr Weir he had the job. On 
         Monday 20 March the General Secretary informed me that he had had discussion about 
         Mr Weir's appointment with various people within the union. As a result of these 
         discussions he believed he could no longer employ Mr Weir.... Recommendations 1. 
        That the QTU clarify its position on political victimisation"  (a bitter blow gw)

Doc. No: 27 - 5
         Documents         1978.03.20
         From: Unemployed Teachers Co-ordinating Committee  QTU         
         Collection of documents on the operations of the committee over this period of time.


Doc. No:  - 5
         File Note         1978.03.20
         From: Weir G           
         For related material regarding issues raised in the QTU executive report refer to 
         later gay section 1979 Teacher Selection Panel Campaign.


Doc. No: 27a - 5
         Press Article         1978.03.23
         From: Media  Age         
         "Homosexuals win a rights battle" United States


Doc. No: 28 - 5
         Memorandum         1978.03.31
         From:   Board of Teacher Education         
         To: Greg Weir  
         Registration Fee receipt.


Doc. No: 29 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.04.01
         From:   National Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         "Greg Weir Defence Committee Newsletter"


Doc. No: 30 - 5
         Letter         1978.04.17
         From: Wood P  National Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         To: Gay Groups  
         Information on the operations of the committee


Doc. No: 30A - 5
         Press Article         1978.04.18
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Warning on sex reform: Homosexual arrests won't be cut: report" NSW



Doc. No: 31 - 5
         Media Information         1978.04.18
         From: Wood P  National GW Defence Committee         
         To: Media  Campaign
         


Doc. No: 32 - 5
         Press Article         1978.04.18
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Homosexual arrests won't be cut: report"
Doc. No: 33 - 5
         Letter         1978.04.26
         From: Greg and Lawrie           
         To: Gay Solidarity Members  UQU
         "Suggestion for second Gay Solidarity Newsletter"


Doc. No: 34 - 5
         Letter         1978.05.09
         From: Hagan M  Fryaer Library UQU         
         To: Weir G  Gay Solidarity
         Request for further editions of Gay Solidarity Newsletter for inclusion in archival 
         collection. No other editions of Gay Issue were produced.


Doc. No: 34a - 5
         Press Article         1978.05.10
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "Homosexual law reform favoured" Survey


Doc. No: 35 - 5
         Press Article         1978.05.10
         From: Media  Telegraph         
         "Zorro was a gay blade"


Doc. No: 35a - 5
         Press Article         1978.05.13
         From: Media  Age         
         "Homosexual 'bill' seeks law change" Victorian gay law reform draft bill.


Doc. No: 36 - 5
         Meeting Notification         1978.05.15
         From:   Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         To: Supporters  
         

Doc. No: 37 - 5
         Hand Bills         1978.05.15
         From:   Teachers & Students Against Homosexual Victimisation          
         To: Delegates  Victorian Teachers Union
         Headings: "Defend our Right to Teach " and "The Greg Weir Case, can it happen 
         here ?"


Doc. No: 38 - 5
         Letter         1978.05.17
         From:   4th National Conference Collective         
         Information on the Conference to be held 25-27 August on the theme of "Homosexuals 
         at Work"


Doc. No: 39 - 5
         Article Copy         1978.05.17
         From:   National Greg Weir Defence Com         
         To: Media  Campaign
         Part of article for inclusion in national gay magazine Campaign.

Doc. No: 40 - 5
         Letter         1978.05.17
         From: Wood P  National Greg Weir Defence Com         
         To: Editor  Campaign
         "as promised here is the article.."


Doc. No: 41 - 5
         Letter         1978.05.22
         From:   4th National Homosexual Conference Collective         
         To: People  
         Report on conference developments


Doc. No: 42 - 5
         Letter and Advertisement         1978.05.23
         From: Malloy I  Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         To: Editors  Media
         Asking people to pledge $10 towards court costs.


Doc. No: 43 - 5
         Letter         1978.05.24
         From: Malloy I  Greg Weir Defence Committee (Victoria)         
         Meeting Notification


Doc. No: 44 - 5
         Minutes         1978.05.31
         From: Greg Weir Defence Committee           
         Of meeting held at Melbourne University.


Doc. No: 45 - 5
         Booklet         1978.06.01
         From:   Australian Union of Students         
         "Homosexual Research Project"  Contents:  a) Students' attitudes and experiences;   
         b) Discrimination;   c) Academic discrimination in appointment;   d) Robert Menzies 
         College incident;   e) The Greg Weir Case;   f) Principals and Campus Directors;   
         g) SRC's, Unions and Guilds etc.;   h) Student Newspapers;   i) Open letter to all 
         homosexuals on campus;   j) Open challenge to dyke bashers;   k) Residential Halls 
         and Colleges;   l) Student Housing Services;   m) Student Health Services;   n) Student 
         Counselling Services;   o) Starting a gay group on campus;   p) AUS work;   q) AUS 
         Women's Department and its Publications;   r) AUS policy: lesbianism and 
         homosexuality;   s) Homosexuality and University;   t) Homosexuals in Education;   
         u) Gay Teachers and Students Group;   v) Conclusion;  w) Gay bibliography and 
         Contacts.


Doc. No: 46 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.06.01
         From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group         
         Incomplete item: Items include:  a) Victory in the Victorian Teachers Union 
         (1978.05.11);   b) Gays at May Day;   c) Action on homosexual law reform in Victoria;   
         d) Social Welfare department re-thinks;  e) Abortion Rebate (sic);   f) Sexism and 3CR;   
         g) VD and minors;   h) Gays in public transport organisations in News South Wales;   
         i) A possible alternative from South Australia;   j) "The Australian Press Council has 
         upheld a gay organisation, Recognition, against the Townsville Daily Bulletin for its 
         refusal to publish a letter of reply...";   k) Forum on homosexual and children in 
         Adelaide; l) Make a date with Mary Whitehouse;   m) National Homosexual 
         Conference;   n) Keeping Tabs on the enemy;   o) Solidarity iwth Cuban Gays;   
         p) Briggs initiative begins (United States);  q) Anita Bryant;   r) "Body Potitic 
         Appeal;   s) Dr Spock on gay rights.


Doc. No: 47 - 5
         Article         1978.06.01
         From:   Womens Rights University of Queensland         
         "Lesbian Mothers"


Doc. No: 48 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.06.01
         From: Media  Campaign for Homosexual Equality UK         
         "Broadsheet." Information on European Court action, "Gay Women Stands for 
         Parliament", "Anti Nazi Carnival of Thousands"


Doc. No: 49 - 5
         Meeting Notification         1978.06.07
         From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         Meeting to be held on 17th June

File Note         1978.06.07
         From: Weir G           
         For a comprehensive selection of activities and work carried out by the National 
         Greg Weir Defence Committee refer to collection held by the National Gay 
         Archives Melbourne


Doc. No: 50 - 5
         Press Article         1978.06.07
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Latest poll in favour of gays"


Doc. No: 51 - 5
         Letter         1978.06.13
         From: Macdonald  S  Student Association University of Adelaide         
         To: Greg Weir  
         Invitation to attend forum on "Homosexual, children and education" (undated)


Doc. No: 52 - 5
         Letter         1978.06.13
         From: Co Ordinating Committee  Homosexuals, Children and Education         
         To: Headmasters  South Australian
         Advising of seminar



Doc. No: 53 - 5
         Advertising         1978.06.13
         From: Gaysoc  University of Adelaide         
         Information and speaking list at Forum on Homosexuals, Children and Education. 
         24th June. Speakers included Anne Deveson,  Member of Royal Commission on 
         Human Relationships; Jim Giles, Deputy Director of Education (SA); Greg Weir, 
         Queensland unemployed teacher;  Gabby Antolavich, Australian Union of Students' 
         National Womens officer and Don Baxter, convenor of Adelaide Homosexual 
         Alliance.


Doc. No: 53a - 5
         Letter         1978.06.21
         From: Higgins K  University of Sydney         
         To: Editor  Australian
         "Homosexuals are still battling." Discussion of film review


Doc. No: 53b - 5
         Press Article (Feature)         1978.06.24
         From: Media  Australian         
         Sections include:   a) "Question of attitude" (Psychology);   b) "Fear of Backlash - 
         not all homosexuals support today's activities";   c) "Come out fighting. Considerable 
         interest has been shown in international solidarity day" NSW;  d) "The Case 
         Against'... equality for homosexuals";"  e) Mardi gras an act of defiance";   f) "A 
         potential for revolution"


Doc. No: 54 - 5
         Media Release         1978.06.24
         From:   Forum Organisers         
         To: News Editors  Media
         Press conference to be held featuring Anne Deveson and Greg Weir.


Doc. No: 55 - 5
         Agreement         1978.06.24
         From: Media  Radio University 5UV         
         To: Weir G  
         An agreement to use material from interview.



Doc. No: 56 - 5
         Advertising         1978.06.25
         From:   Lucy Records Canada         
         To: Gay Solidarity  
         The release of a women singer


Doc. No: 56a - 5
         Press Article         1978.06.26
         From: Media  Age         
         "Report on protest.... NSW Premier, Mr Wran will receive a full report on a violent 
         clash between police and homosexual protest marchers" 


Doc. No: 56b - 5
         Press Article         1978.06.27
         From: Media  Canberra Times         
         "Arrest at protest on gay rights" NSW.


Doc. No: 57 - 5
         Letter         1978.06.27
         From: Melbourne Gay Solidarity Group           
         To: Friends  
         Rally to be held in solidarity with sixty people arrested in Sydney at a gay 
         demonstration.


Doc. No: 58 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.06.27
         From: Monash GaySoc           
         To: Student  Monash University
         "It's time to Act On Gay Rights!" Support for those arrested in Sydney 
         demonstration


Doc. No: 58a - 5
         Press Article         1978.06.28
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "Wran angry at homosexuals" NSW


Doc. No: 59 - 5
         Meeting Notification         1978.06.28
         From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         Also attachment 


Doc. No: 60 - 5
         Articles         1978.06.29
         From: Media  Direct Action         
         "Cops attack gay march, Sydney, June 24"; "Homosexual forum in Adelaide" and 
         "Attack on Queensland student unions"


Doc. No: 61 - 5
         Editorial         1978.06.29
         From: Media  Direct Action         
         "Defend gay rights! and Defend student unions" (Qld)


Doc. No: 62 - 5
         Feature Article         1978.06.30
         From: Media  Lot's Wife (Monash University Student Paper)         
         "Why?...Wran" "A little queer-bashing in the Cross"


Doc. No: 63 - 5
         Certificate         1978.06.30
         From: Board of Teacher Education           
         To: Greg Weir  
         Registration as a teacher in Queensland on a provisional basis"


Doc. No: 64 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.07.01
         From:   Women's Liberation Qld         
         "Stand together - Police bash Dykes and Pooftas (NSW)"; "Sydney Lesbian and 
         Feminist Conference  10-11 June"


Doc. No: 65 - 5
         Guild         1978.07.01
         From:   Portland Town Council USA         
         "A Legislative Guide to Gay Rights USA" Only two chapters included:  "Legal Goals, 
         1977" and "Psychology" (This has been entered incorrectly.  Complete document is 
         located in listing for 1977)


Doc. No: 66 - 5
         Letter         1978.07.03
         From: Director Personal  Education Dept Vic         
         To: Weir G  
         Information of vacancies which can be applied for in Victoria.


Doc. No: 67 - 5
         Letter         1978.07.03
         From: Greg Weir  Gay Solidarity         
         To: Secretary,  Select Committee On Education
         Request to put in submission before the committee.


Doc. No: 68 - 5
         Minutes         1978.07.03
         From: Greg Weir Defence Committee           
         Items include:  a) 3CR Radio Program;   b) right to work demonstration;   c) legal 
         files Adelaide Conference;   d)    Costs;   e) Greg's Visit;  f) Mary Whitehouse 
         (British morals campaigner) visit and more.


Doc. No: 68a - 5
         Press Article         1978.07.04
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Former Peacock aide to run for Gay Lib" NSW by-election. (Date either June or 
         July.)


Doc. No: 68b - 5
         Press Article         1978.07.06
         From: Media  Nation Review         
         "Arrests achieve what Gays could not" NSW


Doc. No: 69 - 5
         Notice         1978.07.07
         From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         Meeting to be held at Melbourne Uni


Doc. No: 70 - 5
         Letter         1978.07.07
         From: Ahern  M, MLA  Select Committee on Education         
         To: Weir G  
         Accept late submission.


Doc. No: 70a - 5
         Press Article         1978.07.14
         From: Media  Age         
         "After three years of appeal its a Blessing for gay church"


Doc. No: 71 - 5
         Letter         1978.07.14
         From: President  University of Queensland Union         
         To: Howlett W  Campus Camp
         "... the Queensland Parliament is proposing legislation to alter the structure of the 
         University of Queensland Union....I doubt, though, whether there would even be the 
         money for postage of your newsletter."...


Doc. No: 71A - 5
         "Reading lavender, seeing red"         1978.07.14
         From: Media  Sydney University         
         " ... an attempt to fill what we see as a large gap in the socialist, feminist and 
         homosexual literatures - the existence of a forum for the analysis of current activism 
         and for the on-going development if theory... subcribe now and avoid the end of 
         patriarchal capitalism rush!"


Doc. No: 72 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.07.15
         From:   Homosexual Activists         
         "Come out fighting support the Sydney Sixty"


Doc. No: 73 - 5
         Press Article         1978.07.15
         From: Media  Telegraph         
         "One Arrest at Demo' About 50 protestors carrying placards attempted to march from 
         King George Square to the NSW Tourist Bureau in Adelaide Street"


Doc. No: 74 - 5
         Press Article         1978.07.19
         From: Media  Tribune         
         "Gay March Against Police Attacks" (NSW) Also some small items from Financial 
         Review coverage of arrests in this document.


Doc. No: 75 - 5
         Speech Notes         1978.07.21
         From: Dunstan D  Premier SA         
         To: Council for Civil Liberties NSW  
         Dealing with the Royal Commission in South Australia and concluding  "In South 
         Australia, as a Government, we've tried to encourage diversity of life style, culture 
         and opinions.  We are not frightened to let our flowers bloom because we believe our 
         State will be richer and more colourful - as a result"


Doc. No: 76 - 5
         Application         1978.07.21
         From:   Gay Solidarity         
         To: Student Union  UQU
         Application for funding to the Clubs and Societies Standing Committee. Refer earlier 
         letter from the Student Union for the political significance of the following collection 
         of documents on funding grants to Gay Solidarity.


Doc. No: 77 - 5
         Letter         1978.07.24
         From: Clubs and Society   UQU Students Union         
         To: Gay Solidarity  
         Notification of interviews for funding grants for second semester.


Doc. No: 78 - 5
         Transcript         1978.07.27
         From: Media  Australian Broadcasting Commission         
         Monday Conference shown on 7th August. "The Family or Society? Which is the 
         Problem"  Reference to homosexual relationships.


Doc. No: 79 - 5
         Speech         1978.07.24
         From: Attorney General Fed           
         To:   The 3L Club Perth
         "Does changing the law change social attitudes" Reference to homosexual law 
         reform.


Doc. No: 80 - 5
         Guidelines         1978.08.01
         From: The Booklet Collective  Melbourne Gay Teachers and Students Group         
         "Young, Gay and Proud - A rationale, and some guidelines for use by teachers, 
         counsellors and parents of gay students"


Doc. No: 81 - 5
         Booklet         1978.08.01
         From: Autonomous Collective  Melbourne Gay Teachers and Students Group         
         "Young, Gay and Proud"  Contents: Intro; Getting Started; you're not the only one; 
         where are we all? and more


Doc. No: 82 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.08.01
         From: Greg Weir Defence Committee           
         

Doc. No: 83 - 5
         Press Articles         1978.08.01
         From: Media  Campaign         
         "Biggest rights demo ends in 14 Arrests" & "400 back solidarity in Melbourne"


Doc. No: 84 - 5
         Letters         1978.08.08
         From:   National Greg Weir Defence         
         Form letters for donations


Doc. No: 85 - 5
         Minutes of Meeting and relevant documents         1978.08.08
         From: Clubs and Societies Standing Committee  Student Union UQU         
         Meeting with various clubs and societies to discuss the allocation of funds for the 
         coming period.  List clubs and projects.


Doc. No: 86 - 5
         Letter and Attachment         1978.08.15
         From: Greg Weir  Gay Solidarity         
         To: Gay Sisters & Brothers  
         Invitation to meeting regarding submission to Select Committee on Education. 
         Attachment "Some suggestions for the submission."  Submission was not presented.


Doc. No: 87 - 5
         Paper         1978.08.15
         From: Fennel PT,  BA M. Ed           
         "An Analysis of the "Joyner" Submission to the Select Committee on Education"

Doc. No: 88 - 5
         Submission         1978.08.15
         From: Opponents to STOP & CARE           
         "Submission to the Select Committee on Education"   A Form submission for people 
         to sign who opposed the positions proposed by Society to Outlaw Pornography 
         and Committee Against Regressive Education


Doc. No: 89 - 5
         Chronology         1978.08.18
         From: Solicitors  King and Company          
         "Gregory Bruce Weir Chronology of Events" in the development of the legal case up 
         to 18th August, 1978


Doc. No: 90 - 5
         Notice         1978.08.21
         From: Greg Weir Defence Committee           
         Notice of Meeting


Doc. No: 91 - 5
         Letter         1978.08.22
         From: Grants Committee  Student Union         
         To: Clubs and Societies  University of Queensland
         Notification of grants given to clubs and societies.  List grants to Gay Solidarity.


Doc. No: 91a - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.24
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "Report to Govt on bias - Equality for de facto couples urged" NSW


Doc. No: 92 - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.24
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Ending Discrimination Against Men" NSW


Doc. No: 94 - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.24
         From: Media  Courier Mail         
         "Reform Plan on Homosexuals" New South Wales


Doc. No: 95 - 5
         Papers         1978.08.24
         From:   4th National Homosexual Conference         
         "Discussion papers presented to the Fourth National Homosexual Conference 
         Collective"  Papers include:   a) Lesbian Mothers and Custody Cases;    b) 
         Conditioned Legal Response to Homosexuality;   c)1 974-78 Five years of gay 
         trade union action in the UK;   d) Male Homosexuals in the Capitalist Market and 
         Background statement for the Fourth National Homosexual Conference Collective;" 
         From Gay Changes Vol 2 No 4 , 1979 (South Australia)


Doc. No: 95b - 5
         Pamphlet         1978.08.24
         From:   National Gay Archives         
         "Australian Gay Archives - An Invitation to the Fourth National Homosexual 
         Conference."


Doc. No: 96 - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.28
         From: Media  Courier Mail         
         "110 gay rights protesters held after march bid"  Sydney (Pg1)


Doc. No: 97 - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.29
         From: Media  Courier Mail         
         "104 pleaded not guilty to charges on gay rights clash" NSW


Doc. No:  - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.29
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "104 appear in court after homosexual rights march.  Protester barred from hearing"  
         Listed are the names, age, occupations and addresses of all those charged.


Doc. No: 98 - 5
         Article         1978.08.30
         From: Media  Social Work (USA)         
         "Lesbian families: Cultural and clinical issues"


Doc. No: 99 - 5
         Press Article         1978.08.31
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "The Woman who keeps an eye on Britain's Morals"


Doc. No: 100 - 5
         Advertising         1978.09.01
         From:   Festival of Light Qld         
         "Mary Whitehouse in Queensland - Public Rally Sept 9"


Doc. No: 100A - 5
         Letter         1978.09.01
         From: Research Officer  Australian Teachers Federation         
         To: Anderson (Bill)  
         Information and comment on the development of Public Service Board Policy.  
         Attachment: "Motion from the Floor Arising out of Establishment of Anti-
         Discrimination Legislation.  The establishment of a committee for homosexual 
         unionists. (This entailed getting the Trade Union Training Authority to courses.


Doc. No: 101 - 5
         Discussion Paper         1978.09.02
         From: Convenor  We Are Everywhere International         
         To: Gay Groups  
         Proposal for an international network of individuals and organisations to promote 
         justice for gay people...


Doc. No: 102 - 5
         Letter         1978.09.04
         From: Holmans I  Metropolitan Community Church         
         To: Greg Weir  
         Regarding attendance at meeting on submission to Select Committee on Education.


Doc. No: 102a - 5
         Press Article         1978.09.07
         From: Media  Nation Review         
         "Gay rights ... the second time around" NSW


Doc. No: 102Ai - 5
         Moion         1978.09.12
         From: Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Branch  Australian Clerical Officers 
         Association         
         Motion supporting equality regardingless of sexual preference in the areas of 
         promotion , transfer, leave, superannuation and housing.


Doc. No: 102Aii - 5
         Letter and Briefing Paper         1978.09.12
         From: ACT Member  Federal Executive         
         To: Federal Executive  Australian Clerical Officers Association
         Regarding ACT resolution and briefing on public service, union and other relevant 
         policies and explanation of how the policy developed within the Association. 
         (Date is approximate)


Doc. No: 102b - 5
         Press Article         1978.09.13
         From: Media  Canberra Times         
         "Public Service Board Report - Private homosexuality disregarded" Federal.


Doc. No: 102c - 5
         Press Report         1978.09.13
         From: Media  Age         
         "Equal work rights for gays urged" Canberra.


Doc. No: 102d - 5
         Press Article         1978.09.14
         From: Media  Nation Review         
         "Gay Pride's conflict with lesbian ideology" 


Doc. No: 103 - 5
         Handbill         1978.09.18
         From: Homosexual Activists Qld           
         "Mary Who" Reprint of Melbourne handbill prepared by Ian Malloy. Encouraging 
          people to attend rally outside public meeting being held in Brisbane City Hall.


Doc. No: 104 - 5
         Press article         1978.09.29
         From: Media  Truth Melbourne         
         "Sex Monster's 2000 boy victims - Another Truth Exclusive"  Story of Clarance 
         Osborne of Mt Gravatt Brisbane who, before he committed suicide, was Chief 
         Court Reporter with the Queensland State Government.


Doc. No: 104a - 5
         Press Article         1978.09.30
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "Cardinal asks parties to state views" NSW

Doc. No: 105 - 5
         Chronology         1978.09.30
         From: Greg Weir Defence Committee           
         Legal developments in case.


Doc. No: 105a - 5
         Press Article         1978.10.01
         From: Media  Financial Review         
         "Upheavals over Victimless Crime Report - Turbulent path to Reform" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 106 - 5
         Policy         1978.10.01
         From:   Queensland Teachers Union         
         Union adopts policy to protect rights of homosexual teachers in employment, 
         promotion, posting/transfers, leave and teacher housing.


Doc. No: 107 - 5
         Planning notes         1978.10.01
         From: Greg Weir  Right to March Committee         
         Outline of program plans for Queensland Civil Liberties conference at end of 
         October.


Doc. No: 108 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.10.01
         From: Senator George Georges           
         "Talking Points"  Special Edition "Three Days of Action"   It outlines activities 
         to be held at the end of October on Civil Liberties in Queensland.  Gay component 
         included a workshop on second day of weekend conference and a speaker at Civil 
         Liberties Rally on Monday 30.  Also a poster was produced listing homosexual 
         rights as one of the main demands of the rally (This poster is not contained in this 
         archive as it is unable to be reproduced because of its red background)


Doc. Press Article         1978.10.04
         From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald         
         "Opposition to push morals issue in law week" Elections NSW


Doc. No: 108b - 5
         Press Article         1978.10.04
         From: Media  Age         
         "Gay book sets out to 'even things up". Publications by the Victorian Gay Teachers 
         Group. 


Doc. No: 108c - 5
         Press Article         1978.10.18
         From: Media  Canberra Times         
         "Industrial News - Homosexual-rights program move" ACOA Melbourne (Union)


Doc. No: 109 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.10.30
         From:   Civil Liberties Co Ordinating Committee         
         "Civil Liberties Rally and March - March - Keep Fighting"  Gabrielle Hannah 
         speaking on Gay Rights.

Doc. No: 110 - 5
         Letter         1978.10.30
         From: Captain Straight Man           
         To: Editor  Telegraph
         Regarding the protection of lesbian and homosexuals under industrial awards.


Doc. No: 111 - 5
         Advertisement         1978.11.01
         From: Media  Campaign         
         "Weir Appeal"


Doc. No: 111a - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.02
         From: Media  Nation Review         
         "When Gay Solidarity marchers were smashed up by NSW police..."


Doc. No: 111b - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.04
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Gays abandoned - Whatever happened to Victoria's Homosexual Reform Bill..."


Doc. No: 112 - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.09
         From: Media  Telegraph         
         "Gays gain as bettors lose" USA. "In California a measure calling for dismissal of 
         teachers who are openly homosexual was heavily defeated.  Homosexual and their 
         supporters celebrated in a Los Angeles hotel..."


Doc. No: 112a - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.09
         From: Media  Mercury (Tas)         
         "Gay rights law move likely" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 113 - 5
         Minutes         1978.11.09
         From:   Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee         
         

Doc. No: 114 - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.17
         From: Media  Australian         
         "The Thorpe affair" Britain


Doc. No: 115 - 5
         Press Article         1978.11.18
         From: Media  Australian         
         "Going Gay - Football seen as a bottoms-up, all boys homoerotic rite"


Doc. No: 116 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.12.01
         From: Weir G  Civil Liberties Co-ordinating Committee         
         "Rally and March - The Real Story not the Petersen Myth (Undated) "Many groups 
         over the past year have not applied for permits because they knew that a permit 
         would not be granted.  Other groups did not seek a permit as a protest against the 
         selective banning of street marches.  For example the Palm Sunday procession, 
         Civil Liberties Groups, Women's Groups, Gay Groups and Trade Unionists."


Doc. No: 117 - 5
         Petition         1978.12.01
         From:   Homosexual Activists Qld         
         Petitioning parliament for gay rights


Doc. No: 118 - 5
         Newsletter         1978.12.01
         From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group         
         Published for December January.  Items include:   a) Letters to the editor campaign;   
         b) Gays in the west (Melbourne);   c) No reply from minister on education material;   
         d) 5th National (homosexual) Conference Melbourne planing meeting;   e) "From a 
         country members";   f) Young, gay and proud publication -"two months after";   
         g) Press Council Report - part two;   h) Reform in Tasmania;   i)  "The Liberal 
         Party is in the process of rushing through legislation that will drastically increase 
         penalties for the anti-gay section 18 of the Summary Offences Act."   j) Biggs Initiative 
         to dismiss openly gay teachers in the United States;   k) Action Groups in Melbourne 
         (Lists and describes the activities of thirteen groups.)


Doc. No: 118A - 5
         Press Article         1978.12.04
         From: Media  Examiner (Tas)         
         "Libs to back homosexuals" Young Liberals Tasmania.


Doc. No: 119 - 5
         Press Article         1978.12.04
         From: Media  Telegraph         
         "Gay Libs' complaints rejected"


Doc. No: 120 - 5
         Hand Bill         1978.12.07
         From:   Civil Liberties Campaign Group, Trade Union Civil Liberties Group; Civil 
         Liberties Co-ordinating Committee, Brisbane Women's Liberation Group, 
         Campaign Against Nuclear Power, Queensland Trades and Labor Council.         
         The ban on political street marches has prevented effective protest over a number 
         of issues:.....Discrimination and harassment of lesbian and homosexuals. Shows 
         growth of movement


Doc. No: 121 - 5
         Minutes         1978.12.07
         From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee          
         

Doc. No: 121a - 5
         Advertising         1978.12.11
         From:   Homosexual Groups (Victoria)         
         "Black Rock Beach Picnic"  Anniversary activity.

Doc. No: 121a - 5
         Press Article         1978.12.18
         From: Media  The Herald         
         "Report urges sex reform. The Equal Opportunity Advisory Council has urged the 
         State Government to legalise homosexuality" Victoria.


Doc. No: 122 - 5
         Press Article         1978.12.24
         From: Media  Brisbane and Regional Papers         
         A number of articles concerning the jailing of Ken Ferrier over street march protests.  
         He along with a number of gays went to jail in protest over the law. Others to do so 
         included Peter North who later was prominent in the Queensland AIDS Council


Doc. No: 123 - 5
         Transcript         1978.12.31
         From: Media  Interview         
         Interview by Marg Telford with Suzie Coates, solicitor retiring from the Greg Weir 
         Legal case. She gives her personal impressions. (draft form and incomplete)


Doc. No: 124 - 5
         Appendix 1         1978.12.31
         Undated Material: Lyrics to songs used in rallies; Hand written notes for leaflet


Doc. No: 125 - 5
         Legal Paper         1978.12.31
         From: Weir G           
         To: Nominal Defender  Queensland Government
         "Interrogatories delivered on behalf of the abovenamed plaintiff of the examination 
         of the above named defendant."


Doc. No: 126 - 5
         Report         1978.12.30
         From: Commonwealth Public Service Board           
         Annual Report 1978 pg 76, 'Other minority groups'.  "The Royal Commission on 
         Human Relationships recommended that the Public Service Board should set an 
         example to employers generally in Australia through a policy of non-discrimination 
         against homosexuals and similar minority groups..."


Doc. No: 127 - 5
         Diary         1978.12.31
         From: Weir G           
         A few entries from a desk diary of the year 1978.

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