MS 8915 - Papers of Greg Weir
Volume Number 6: Gay and Lesbian Issues 1979

Doc. No: 1A - 6
        Letter        1979.01.06
        From: Buckingham K          
        To: Editor  Sydney Morning Herald
        "Homosexuals in education" 


Doc. No: 1 - 6
        Minutes        1979.01.08
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        Court case developments. More discovery of government documents, and a 
        request for speedy trial.  "Greg's barristers and solicitor have advised him that 
        all publicity on the case should cease, as it may give the government information 
        which could prejudice the case. "Also list of meetings which were being held in 
        Melbourne over January.


Doc. No: 2 - 6
        Letter        1979.01.11
        From: Watterson W          
        To: Editor  Sydney Morning Herald
        "Homosexuals' right to teach". Regarding moves by the New South Wales 
        Teachers Federation to adopt union policy.


Doc. No: 3 - 6
        Telegram        1979.01.12
        From: Whiddon R  Senator Georges Office        
        To: Weir G  Australian Union of Students' Annual Council
        Information on Civil Liberties Campaign and material for distribution to delegates 
        at Australian Union of Students Annual Council.


Doc. No: 3b - 6
        Press Article        1979.01.15
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "AUS condemns ALP over homosexual laws" (NSW)


Doc. No: 4 - 6
        Press Article        1979.01.15
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Labor Sexist Attack". Australian Union of Students condemn Federal and State 
        Labor Parties failing to adopt "comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation"


Doc. No: 5 - 6
        Position papers        1979.01.15
        From: Lesbian and Homosexual Caucus  Australian Union of Students' Council        
        To: Delegates  Australian Union of Students' Annual Council
        Two of a number of position papers presented to annual council of the national student 
        union.  Contains "Immoderate Homosexuals"  documents ministerial negotiations in South 
        Australia with appendix of letters. The other document is "Position Paper: Victorian Campus 
        Homosexual Collective"


Doc. No: 6 - 6
        Minutes        1979.01.22
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee Meeting        


Doc. No: 7 - 6
        Letter        1979.01.24
        From: Lovett K          
        To: Editor  Sydney Morning Herald
        "Charges against marchers" (New South Wales)


Doc. No: 7A - 6
        Letter        1979.01.24
        From: Johnson C          
        To: Weir G  
        Regarding information for Greg Weir legal case.


Doc. No: 8 - 6
        Letter        1979.01.28
        From: J Gordon          
        To: Editor  Sydney Morning Herald
        "Teachers and Parents wishes"


Doc. No: 9 - 6
        Press Article        1979.01.29
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "New Call to police over march charges" "NSW Right to Life Association has joined the call 
        for police to reveal why they recommended the dismissal of charges against 72 people involved 
        in a homosexual rights march."


Doc. No: 9A - 6
        Letter        1979.01.29
        From: Nicholls G  Australian Union of Students        
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Defence of A.U.S. ....  From the chair Costello rulled out of order an amendment which sought to 
        add the proviso that AUS recognises that racist, sexist, and heterosexist views aid the oppression 
        of blacks, women and homosexuals."


Doc. No: 10 - 6
        Orientation Material        1979.02.01
        From:   Gay Solidarity        
        To: Students  University of Queensland
        "Gay Show Bag" given to all new students during orientation week activities.  The bag was produced 
        by Students Guild at Monash University for their sexuality week.  Included in the show bag were:  
        a) a badge [How dare you presume I'm a heterosexual";   b) sticker "Freedom to choose what you do 
        with your body", "Every Lesbian is someone's daughter, sister, Mother", "Get Your Laws off our 
        Bodies", "Homophobia ....", "Have a close encounter with the same kind" [play on title of 
        contemporary film], "Bill Poster is a Homosexual"; "One in ten are Gay!";   c) postcard "Done 
        with Male chauvinism";   d) leaflet "What Jesus said about Homosexuality";   e) Meeting advertising 
        for Gay Solidarity;   f) Clubs and Societies Activities for the day;    g) "Something for everyone - 
        Sexually Transmitted Diseases";   h) "This is an outrageous leaflet designed to corrupt you";   i) "The 
        Law" from 1972 analysis by WB Lee";   j) "Lesbian and the Law;   k) "For the Straight Folks";   
        l) Posters "you can be gay"


Doc. No: 11 - 6
        Poster        1979.02.01
        From:   Gay Solidarity        
        To: Students  University of Queensland
        "Homosexuality. Be in it"  Advertising on and off campus meetings held by the group.  Meeting 
         venue W Lee's


Doc. No: 12 - 6
        Hansard        1979.02.01
        From:   Australian Union of Students        
        To: Member Organisations  
        "Hansard Extracts" Collection of hansards on issues relevant to the union and indicates some 
        of the major pressures, both internally and externally, which opposed the unions activities.


Doc. No: 13 - 6
        Handbook        1979.02.01
        From: Students Union          
        To: Students  Kelvin Grove College
        "Breaking out'79 - Orientation Handbook"  Contains article on homosexual and lesbian group


Doc. No: 14 - 6
        Book        1979.02.01
        From: Students Union  University of Queensland        
        "The Oweek Handpaperbok" (sic.)


Doc. No: 15 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.01
        From: Media  "On Being"        
        "Two Views  - Homosexuality affirming the norm of love"


Doc. No: 16 - 
        Press Article        1979.02.16
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Threat to Family" NSW Very Reverend Lance Shilton.


Doc. No: 17 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.02
        From: Media  National Times        
        "Police write to rights demonstrators"  NSW


Doc. No: 18 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.06
        From: Media  Bulletin        
        "Gene or Jean?"


Doc. No: 19 - 6
        Minutes        1979.02.08
        From:   Australian National University Left Group        
        Outlines information on proposal for "Radical Left Students Conference". Section on 
        "Feminism/sexuality"


Doc. No: 20 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.09
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Kelvin Grove CAE accused of supporting homosexuals"


Doc. No: 21 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.12
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Gay phone-in" by NSW Anti-discrimination Board"


Doc. No: 22 - 6
        Letter        1979.02.14
        From: Ball J  ACT        
        To: Wood P and Bob Broughton  
        Information on Homosexual material for possible source material for use in Greg Weir court 
        case.  Incomplete collection


Doc. No: 22A - 6
        Letter        1979.02.14
        From: Ball J          
        To: Weir G  
        Forwarding information on homosexuals in education for legal case.


Doc. No: 23 - 6
        Special Bulletin        1979.02.18
        From:   Gay Teachers and Students Group        
        Extraordinary Meeting to discuss opposition to group's publication of "Young, gay and proud"


Doc. No: 24 - 6
        Course        1979.02.19
        From: Registrar  University of Queensland        
        To: Weir G  
        Information on B.Ed Studies


Doc. No: 25 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.19
        From: Media  Womens Day        
        "Why parents worry about homosexuality"


Doc. No: 26 - 6
        Minutes        1979.02.22
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        

Doc. No: 27 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.21
        From: Media  Time Off (Formerly Semper published by the Students Union University  of 
        Queensland)        
        "Knowing Who Your Friends Are -Gay Lib. on Campus"

Doc. No: 28 - 6
        Press Article        1979.02.24
        From: Media  The Economist        
        "Blasphemy - Not so gay News"


Doc. No: 29 - 6
        Letter        1979.02.26
        From: Greg Weir  Honorary AUS Regional Education Representative        
        To: Ann and Mark  (AUS) Education Vice President and President (?)
        "Just a note to say that I'm the RER for Queensland. Thanks to the late arrival of Russel Parry to 
        the Regional Conference, Queensland is as usual, divided. By the end of the last conference the 
        votes operating were 13/13, with Eugene O'Sullivan (pres. U.Q.) voting with the left on most 
        motions..."


Doc. No: 30 - 6
        Meeting Notice        1979.02.26
        From: Weir G  RER        
        To: Members  Queensland Regional Education Activists Committee
        

Doc. No: 31 - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.03
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Punk is dead, says rock star Plastique"  ..." The English version of the song is banned on some 
        Australian radio stations because it refers to homosexuality."


Doc. No: 32 - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.05
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Jim gay, says former wife" UK


Doc. No: 32A - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.06
        From: Media  Age        
        "Liberals look to sex reform" Victoria.


Doc. No: 33 - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.06
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Gay Priest decides to come out of the closet"


Doc. No: 34 - 6
        Speech        1979.03.08
        From: Keeffe J  Senate        
        To: Senate  
        A Passing comment


Doc. No: 35 - 6
        Letter        1979.03.11
        From: Ball J  ACT        
        To:   National Greg Weir Defence Committee
        Information for use in case against the Queensland Government.


Doc. No: 36 - 6
        Hand Bill        1979.03.15
        From: Civil Liberties Campaign Group and Trade Union Civil Liberties Group QLD          
        "National Day of Rallies March 15"

File Note        1979.03.15
        From: Weir G          
        The contact point for the groups was the Offices of the Unemployed Workers Union.  The people 
        involved in the Union were also heavily involved in Civil Liberties Campaign.  The offices, in the 
        Trades and Labor Council Hall (Edward Street), were often used as meeting and working venues 
        for the civil liberties campaigns. It was because of this involvement and the work of the Unemployed 
        Workers Union that it was later given a vote in the Queensland Trades and Labor Council.  Also at 
        this stage Senator George Georges had offered to assist in the office during his time in Brisbane 
        (perhaps in part for more Machiavellian motives through his activities in the ALP reform group). 
        The offer was never taken up. For more material on this period refer to Unemployed Workers 
        Union Archive and Civil Liberties Campaign Archive sections of this collection.


Doc. No: 37 - 6
        Minutes        1979.03.15
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        

Doc. No: 38 - 6
        Hand Bill        1979.03.15
        From: Gay Solidarity UQU          
        Limited edition modified from a more general pamphlet advertising wine and cheese.  Courtesy 
        of the Anarchical Cynicalist Printing Collective of the Queensland Pensioners League.  The 
        collective had a long history of producing material for the gay movement over the seventies 
        and early eighties.


Doc. No: 38a - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.16
        From: Media  Canberra Times        
        "Homosexuals call for recognition. The Family Law Act should be widened to recognise 
         homosexual relationships" (Federal)


Doc. No: 39 - 6
        Letter        1979.03.21
        From: Wood P  Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        To: Weir G  
        A newsy letter outlining some of the campus activities held in Melbourne at this time.


Doc. No: 40 - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.26
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Navy torpedoes 'gay' ad"  Deals with US Navy's decision to reverse proposal to use popular 
        gay groups song in promotional material. (Read for a good giggle)


Doc. No: 40a - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.27
        From: Media  Age        
        "Thompson ban over gay book (Young, Gay and Proud)" Victorian Education Minister.


Doc. No: 40B - 6
        Transcript        1979.03.27
        From: Media  3AW        
        "The controversy over the publication, 'Young, Gay and Proud. Mr Garry Jaynes, of Gay 
        Teachers and Students Group.... Minister Thompson."


Doc. No: 41 - 6
        Letter        1979.03.28
        From: Gizycki K          
        To: Editor  Age
        "Gay is more than a label"


Doc. No: 42 - 6
        Press Article        1979.03.28
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Gay book 'banned" Vic.  The Victorian Minister for Education said, "Principals should ensure 
        copies of the book seeking to foster homosexual behaviour are not available to children within 
        the libraries and such books, films and other audiovisual material are not recommended or made 
        available to pupils by teachers."


Doc. No: 43 - 6
        Hand Bill        1979.04.01 
        From:   Gay Solidarity UQU        
        List of meeting dates and topics for discussion over April-June.


Doc. No: 43A - 6
        Newsletter        1979.04.01
        From:   Gay Teachers and Student Group (Victoria)        
        Items include:   a) Events for May and June;   b) Victorian Education Minister's ban on 'Young, 
        Gay and Proud';   c) Letter from the Director-General of Education to principals of Victorian 
        secondary schools;  d) Media coverage of the banning of Young, Gay and Proud;   e) Letter 
        from Michael Glass;   f) Sex and the Library;  g) Public meeting on 5th National Homosexual 
        Conference theme;   h) Election poll on gay rights;   i) Stonewall festival committee;   j) Health 
        welfare workers;   k) Lesbian resource booklet;   l) Funding Greg Weir (Legal case);   M) First 
        AGM of the Victorian Trade Unionists' Group;   n) Making better meetings;   o) Good news on 
        Greg Weir;   p) Police harassment in South Australia;   q) Australian Teachers Federation 
        supports teacher's rights;   r) Oppression in the Public interest (NSW);  s) Victory in the New 
        South Wales Independent Teachers' Association;  t) Attacks made on sex education courses in 
        Victoria.


Doc. No: 44 - 6
        Press Article        1979.04.02
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gays in Book protest" Vic.


Doc. No: 45 - 6
        Note and Attachment        1979.04.04
        From: Ron          
        To: President  University of Queensland
        Copy of transcript from program which could be used in student paper. Refer earlier letters to 
        Gay Solidarity 1977 for further background information


Doc. No: 46 - 6
        Hand Bill        1979.04.15
        From: Gays  Griffith University        
        "Meeting of Griffith Gays and Friends to discuss a group on campus"


Doc. No: 47 - 6
        Hand Bill        1979.04.20
        From:   Gay Solidarity UQU and Griffith Gay Group        
        "Gay Picnic" (First attempt to set up a group on that campus)


Doc. No: 48 - 6
        "Brief to Council        1979.04.23
        From: King and Co  Greg Weir Solicitors        
        Contains Instructions to Counsel and related documents - Judgment - Dunn J 1978.04.23; 
        Copies of documents ordered for Discovery by Dunn J ; Copy of "Further and Better 
        Particulars" 1978.04.12; Earlier Brief to Council 1978.08.24.


Doc. No: 49 - 6
        Press Article        1979.04.23
        From: Media  Age        
        "Security tight for gay murder trial" USA


Doc. No: 50 - 6
        Press Article        1979.04.23
        From: Media  Time        
        "How gay is gay? Homosexual men and women are making progress towards equality"


Doc. No: 51 - 6
        Newsletter        1979.05.01
        From: Media  Gay Trade Unionist Group NSW        
        "The modern gay unionist" Quotes major national policy motion on discrimination in the 
        workforce by the ACSPA (Covering the Commonwealth Public Service.


Doc. No: 52 - 6
        Meeting Notification        1979.05.09
        From:   Victorian Greg Weir Campaign        
        

Doc. No: 53 - 6
        Minutes        1979.05.03
        From:   Victorian Greg Weir Campaign        
        

Doc. No: 54 - 6
        Legal        1979.05.08
        From: Fields RH (Nominal Defender)  Department of Education         
        To: Weir G  
        "Interrogatories of the above named defendant for the examination of the above mentioned 
        plaintiff"


Doc. No: 55 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.10
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Assembly to debate homosexual issues" Presbyterian Church of Queensland


Doc. No: 55A - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.10
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "Labor fails to woo gay vote" Victoria.


Doc. No: 56 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.12
        From: Media  West Australian        
        "New rules anger teachers." Rules deal with the dismissal of teachers.


Doc. No: 57 - 6
        Legal Advice        1979.05.14
        From: HG Fryberg          
        To: King and Co  Australian Union of Students Solicitors
        

Doc. No: 58 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.14
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gays Protest" over banning of "young gay and proud" by the Victorian Education Department.


Doc. No: 59 - 6
        Letter        1979.05.15
        From: Anns M  Gay Liberation Perth        
        To: Friends  
        "Attached regulations were passed on the 2nd May 1979, as you may well realise, they are 
        equivalent to the American Brigg's Initiative defeated last year." That is the dismissal of 
        teachers whose homosexuality is known.


Doc. No: 60 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.17
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Church - gay laws to stay" Queensland Presbyterian Church.


Doc. No: 61 - 6
        Letter        1979.05.21
        From: Wood P  Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        To: Weir G  
        Long letter outlining developments in the campaign.


Doc. No: 62 - 6
        Telex        1979.05.22
        From: Media  Australian Associated Press        
        "San Francisco  5000 people marched on city hall " in protest of manslaughter convictions.


Doc. No: 63 - 6
        Letter        1979.05.23
        From: Evans L          
        To: Editor  Canberra Times
        "No adoption rights for homosexual partners!"

Doc. No: 64 - 6
        Letter        1979.05.25
        From: Wood P/ Bob Broughton  Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        To: State Contacts  
        Outlines activities of the committee.


Doc. No: 65 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.29
        From: Media  Age        
        "The unhappy twilight world of the trans-sexual"


Doc. No: 66 - 6
        Press Article        1979.05.31
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "Surprise, surprise..... In February the Gay Solidarity Group (GSG) applied to the Sydney City 
        Council and the NSW Police for its proposed street procession during Gay Solidarity week......"


Doc. No: 67 - 6
        Briefing Kit        1979.06.01
        From: Greg Weir  AUS Regional Education Rep.        
        To: Community Groups  
        "Government Immorality" . Examines the establishment of teachers selection panels, by the 
        Queensland Government. Contents:   a) Press Release by Acting Minister for Education;   
        b) Department of Education Report submitted to Queensland Cabinet;   c) Cabinet changes to 
        Department Report;   d) Press Release Australian Union of Students;   e) Press Release 
        Combined CAE Student Unions;   f) Queensland Teachers Union Policy;   g) Press Release QTU;   
        h) Report to QTU Executive;   i) QTU Initial Reaction;   i) "Morals Quiz for Teacher Trainees 
        [Telegraph 1979.05.16;   j) "Panels too narrow says Schuntner {Telegraph 1979.05.16];   
        k) "Morals Criteria" Courier Mail 1979.05.17;   k) "School Chiefs' Views Rolled" [Telegraph 
        1979.05.17];   l) "Teachers Morals Criteria Worth Praise -Joh" [Courier Mail 1979.05.18];   
        m) "Records on Teachers May be withheld" [Courier Mail 05.22];   n) "Teacher Job Report Rejected" 
        [Courier Mail 1979.05.28];  o) "Choosing teachers" [Courier Mail  1979.05.30];   p) "Choosing 
        teachers [Courier Mail" [Courier Mail 1979.06.01];    q) "RSL Chief sees a Marxist Plot" Sack 
        Unpatriotic Teachers he says [Sydney Morning Herald 1979.04.30];   r) "Education Hearings" 
        [Courier Mail June 1];   s) National Inquiry into Teacher Education: Guidelines for Selection;   
        t) Letter, Gay Liberation  Perth;   u) Amendments to West Australian Education Act;   v) "New 
        Rules Anger Teachers" Perth, Saturday May 12;  w) "The Ahern Report - An Interim Comment 
        John Knight and Richard Smith;   x) Class Struggle in Schooling: MACOS and SEMP in 
        Queensland John Freeland;   y) What Can be done?


Doc. No: 68 - 6
        Information Kit        1979.06.01
        From:   Queensland Teachers Union        
        To: Branch Members  Queensland Teachers Union
        "The Selection of Teachers for Employment"  Contents:   a) A new threat to teachers & the 
        teaching profession;   b) What the union might do - options for response;   c) what can we do;    
        d) Press Release by the Acting Minister for Education;   e) Report of Committee to Director 
        General;   f) Cabinet Decision variation to report;   g) QTU Policy;   h) QTU Initial Reaction - 
        Press Release- Executive Resolution;   i) Response from Unemployed Teachers Co-Ordinating 
        Committee;   j) Further QTU Views;   k) Student Teacher Bodies Respond.


File Note        1979.06.01
        From: Premier  Queensland        
        "Educators will get the message that we will only allow wholesome, decent, practical material 
        in schools. And we want the Department, whoever is there, to get a clear understanding this is 
        what the Government intends to happen.... there is someone over there (Education Department) 
        who does not seem to know what the Government wants to be taught in schools. Mr Bird is a good 
        Minister and trying to overcome very complex problems.  But the trend of recent years seem to 
        have changed, in certain areas to what it was."  [Courier Mail 23.3.1978 Quoted QTU document 
        "The Selection of Teachers for Employment".  

        For further long term analysis of the development of education refer later archives over period 
        1987-89, for the redrafting and first parliamentary reading of the Queensland  Education Act in 
        the final years of the Bjelke-Petersen Premiership. 


Doc. No: 69 - 6
        Statement        1979.06.01
        From: Ahern MLA  Select Committee on Education        
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Mr MJ Ahern MP Member for Landsborough.... issued the following press statement in June 
        1979 when he released the Select Committee's Fourth Interim Report entitled "Human Relations". 
        (For early 1970 inquiry into sex education in Queensland refer to the Demack Report)


Doc. No: 70 - 6
        Press Snippet        1979.06.02
        From: Media  National Times        
        "Gay Alcoholics - Some get it coming and going.  A group called GAY AA now holds weekly 
        meetings in Melbourne, generally regarded as an ideal location for such people"


Doc. No: 71 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.04
        From: Media  Newsweek        
        "Night of Gay Rage - Squad cars burn in the streets during a six-hour riot by thousands of 
        homosexuals in San Francisco"


Doc. No: 72 - 6
        Media Release        1979.06.05
        From: "Deputy Leader of the Opposition  Senate        
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Statement by Senator Button, Shadow Minister for Education and Science." Example of work 
        done by GW, assisting in the organising of a shadow ministerial visit to Brisbane.


Doc. No: 73 - 6
        Minutes of Meeting        1979.06.06
        From:   Trades and Labor Council of Queensland        
        "The executive agreed with this request and the Chairman then introduced Mr Greg Weir, a 
        Queensland Regional Education Representative of the AUS....Delegates Tapper and Sherrington 
        moved a vote of thanks to Mr Weir, stressing the need for the Executive of the Council to 
        recommend Council's total opposition to the proposed Selection Panels."

Doc. No: 74 - 6
        Statement        1979.06.10
        From: Gowland, Lance  Sydney        
        "On Saturday, 9 June about 6.00 pm I received a telephone call at my home from Sergeant Keogh 
        requesting me to see him at the Darlinghurst Police State at 8.00 am on Sunday, 10 June. He 
        wanted to discuss an application for a 'street procession on Saturday, 30 June with me.... Sergeant 
        Keogh said, 'It will be the same people as last year and there will be trouble.  Why do you want 
        to march through the city, why don't you have your mardi gras in Hyde Park?... The interview 
        ended about 8.15 am."


Doc. No: 75 - 6
        Press Report        1979.06.10
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle        
        "Discussion on Freedom Curbs... Alleged State Government incursions into freedom of groups 
        and individuals will be discussed at a public meeting organised by the Toowoomba Civil Liberties 
        Group.  Group spokesman Mr Ron Fraser said the meeting would be addressed by Mr Greg Weir 
        of the Unemployed Teachers Co-ordinating Committee


Doc. No: 76 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.17
        From: Media  Sunday Sun        
        "Forces line up as school sex education debate gets hotter" Contains articles - "Tell kids 
        yourself says Flo"; "Why Rona and God joined up to stop porno" and "Public is undecided"


Doc. No: 77 - 6
        Letter and Attachments        1979.06.19
        From: Secretary  Senator Georges        
        To: Stanton J  Gay Solidarity Group (NSW)
        Senator Georges is currently in Africa on a Parliamentary Delegation and will not return....
        "Attachment letter from Gay Solidarity Group 12.6.1979 and Statement by Lance Gowland 
        10.6.1979


Doc. No: 78 - 6
        Newspaper        1979.06.20
        From: Media  Rabelais (La Trobe University Students)        
        Stonewall Edition. Also contain lists of candidates running for Student Union Elections, 
        thus gives some background to the internal faction fighting within Australian Union of Student. 
        For further information refer to appendix of this archive on Special Councils held by AUS to 
        discuss the exodus of a number of campuses from the Union. Additional information on this 
        student movement is contained in a special archive listing.


Doc. No: 79 - 6
        Letter        1979.06.20
        From: Mayhead G          
        To: Editor  Age
        "Gay picnic was a decorous function"


Doc. No: 80 - 6
        Recommendation        1979.06.22
        From: Executive  Trades and Labor Council Queensland        
        "Re Queensland Government Proposals to set up Selection Panels for Teacher Employment.  
        Following the address by Greg Weir to the last meeting of the Council the Executive now 
        recommends as follows:-  'That this meeting of the Trades and Labor Council joins with the 
        Queensland Teachers Union; the Council of Parents & Citizens Association and the University 
        Students Union in expressing our unqualified opposition to the State Government proposal to 
        establish Selection Panels for Teacher Employment.  Council regards this move by the 
        Bjelke-Petersen Government as a clumsily disguised attempt to further politically manipulate 
        the State Education system to the long-term detriment of both students and teachers."


Doc. No: 81 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.24
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "Homosexuals to show gay solidarity....At 10am there will be a Mardi Gras march, with music 
        and costumes. from Taylor Square to Hyde Park.


Doc. No: 82 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.25
        From: Media  Age        
        "Thorpe both victor and vanquished" UK


Doc. No: 83 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.25
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "Verdict that stunned a city" Killing of Mayor George Moscone USA.


Doc. No: 84 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.26
        From: Media  Australian        
        "One million mark gay birthday" USA


Doc. No: 85 - 6
        Letter        1979.06.26
        From: General Secretary  Queensland Teachers Union        
        To: Weir G  
        "I thank you for your application for the recently advertised position of Unemployed Teachers 
        Co-ordinator for the Queensland Teachers Union. Unfortunately, this time your application was 
        not successful, however, I thank you for your interest." (Refer earlier documents)


Doc. No: 86 - 6
        Newspaper        1979.06.26
        From: Media  Lot's Wife Monash University Students Paper        
        "Gay Blue Jeans Day is Tuesday, 26 June" Collection of gay articles and graphics.


Doc. No: 87 - 6
        Letter        1979.06.28
        From: L Watson/G Wotherspoon          
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Gay Studies. We are engaged in writing a book, Gay Sydney Since The Twenties"


Doc. No: 88 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.28
        From: Media  Age        
        "UK doctors reject lesbian birth ban"


Doc. No: 89 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.28
        From: Media  Telegraph Qld        
        "Doctors' 'yes' on babes for lesbians" (Meeting of the British Medical Association.


Doc. No: 90 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.30
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Gays to pack Thorpe thanksgiving"  UK


Doc. No: 91 - 6
        Press Article        1979.06.30
        From: Media  Economist        
        "The pursuit of equality."  Examines the developments in the United Kingdom.


Doc. No: 92 - 6
        Newsletter        1979.07.01
        From:   5th National Homosexual Conference Collective        
        "Conference News - Smash Patriarchy! Come out, be active, fight back, educate."  Contents:   
        a) Program outline, Stonewall 10 years after;   b) Throat Ramming;   c) Gay Solidarity, program 
        outline;   d) Lesbians and the Conference;   e) You'd think we'd learn;   f) Library Workshop;   
        g) group reports.


Doc. No: 93 - 6
        Journal Article        1979.07.01
        From: Media  Current Affair        
        "Gay Rights Legislation" Lex Watson.


Doc. No: 94 - 6
        Identity Card/Meal Ticket        1979.07.01
        From: Special Council  AUS        
        To: Weir G  University of Queensland
        From earlier Special Council held by AUS. Along with motion moved by GW at that conference.


Doc. No: 95 - 6
        Paper        1979.07.14
        From: Radical Left  AUS        
        To: Delegates  AUS Special Conference
        "Concession at all cost - the situation in AUS" An outline of some of the issues and upheavals 
        within the national student organisation. This from memory was the second special council to 
        be called within a year.


Doc. No: 96 - 6
        Minutes        1979.07.19
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        

Doc. No: 97 - 6
        Press Article        1979.07.27
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Gay task force' in film row"  USA


Doc. No: 98 - 6
        Newspaper        1979.07.01
        From: Media  Lots Wife Monash University        
        "Focus on Sexuality"


Doc. No: 99 - 6
        Newsletter        1979.08.01
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        "Some things take a lot longer than anyone expected.... Like justice.....Like Greg Weir's Case."


Doc. No: 100 - 6
        Paper        1979.08.01
        From:   Victorian Gay Trade Unionist Group        
        "Discrimination: A Case Study" The Case of Tony Collins a residential Youth Worker.


Doc. No: 101 - 6
        Newsletter        1979.08.01
        From:   5th National Homosexual Conference Collective        
        Items include:   a) "Educate"  Conference Program;  b) Gay Teachers and Students Program;   
        c) ACPSA Conference;   d) Gay Union of Tertiary Staff Conference;   e) Lesbian Activities;   
        f) "LAG Angry and Amazed";   g) Collectively Speaking...Who's learning What?;   h) Interview 
        with Lesbians Mother;   i) Come Out, Be Active, Fight Back and Educate!;   k) Union Muscle;   
        l) Why I want to be a Radical Lesbian;   m) Readers and Writers Workshop;   n) Happy Families.


Doc. No: 102 - 6
        Press Article        1979.08.13
        From: Media  Newsweek        
        "Rock 'n' Wrath" Newsweek Music."


Doc. No: 103 - 6
        Letter and Attachments        1979.08.15
        From: Moore C  Townsville        
        To: Greg Weir  
        Offer of room and car. Information on Townsville and Press clippings during Denis Altman's 
        visit to Townsville in 1975. Press include:   a) "Dubious Distinctions" Townsville Daily Bulletin 
        Editorial 1975.09.22;   b) "Council to Protest over Uni. Address" Townsville Daily Bulletin 
        1975.09.23;   c) "Lecturer wants local doctor struck off" Townsville Daily Bulletin 1975.09.20;  
        d) "Academic Freedom Abused" Townsville Daily Bulletin Editorial  1975.09.23;   e) "Scott-
        Young Questions Statement" Townsville Daily Bulletin  1975.09.25;  f) "Homosexual Guest' No 
        Doctor - Joh" [Premier] Townsville Daily Bulletin 1975.10.09;   g) "Sex Education" National 
        Times 1975.11.17


Doc. No: 103a - 6
        Press Article        1979.08.25
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gays outgrow their closeted demi-world. Next weekend Melbourne plays host to the Fifth 
        National Homosexual conference.... homosexuals will meet, talk and argue about their place 
        and their future in the world."


Doc. No: 104 - 6
        Letter        1979.08.28
        From: Roberts, Ashley  Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        To: Weir G  
        

Doc. No: 105 - 6
        Advertising        1979.08.31
        From:   Trans Australian Airlines        
        "5th National Homosexual Conference, Melbourne, August 31 - September 2 1979 Universal 
        Workshop, Victoria St, Fitzroy"


Doc. No: 105a - 6
        Press Article        1979.08.31
        From: Media  Sun-Pictorial        
        "Support us' call to unions." 


Doc. No: 105b - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.01
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "Unions for gays too" Outline of union policy development by Michael Glass from the NSW 
        Teachers Federation


Doc. No: 105c - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.01
        From: Media  Campaign        
        "Weir still here and in need of aid"


Doc. No: 106 - 6
        Newsletter        1979.09.01
        From:   NSW Gay Trade Unionists Group        
        Includes: Anti-Gay Protest at WA Trades and Labor Council; News on ACTU Congress 1979.


Doc. No: 106a - 6
        Discussion Paper        1979.09.02.
        From:   Gay Solidarity Group (Sydney)        
        To: Participants  National Homosexual Conference (Victoria)
        "Being effective: A proposal for a summer offensive for gay rights."


Doc. No: 106B - 6
        Discussion Paper        1979.09.02
        From:   Gay Solidarity Group (Sydney)        
        To: Particpants  National Homosexual Conference (Victoria)
        "Gay Solidarity: What you are is what you get".  Heading include:  a) Homosexuals in modern 
        capitalist society;   b) The independent gay movement;   c) Women and men working together;   
        d) Mass action;   e) Gay solidarity week


Doc. No: 107 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.03
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Putting a gayer face on this summer offensive"

Doc. No: 108 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.03
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gay leader says backlash will fail"


Doc. No: 109 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.03
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gays launch campaign for rights"


Doc. No: 110 - 6
        Letter        1979.09.04
        From: Lademann O          
        To: Editor  Age
        "Gays under pressure"


Doc. No: 111 - 6
        Editorial        1979.09.04
        From: Media  Age        
        "Homosexuality reform overdue"


Doc. No: 112 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.05
        From: Media  Age        
        "State has no business to interfere with gays"


Doc. No: 113 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.06
        From: Media  Nation Review        
        "Union for Gays Too" Michael Glass.  Outline of history of gay union policy development.


Doc. No: 114 - 6
        Question Upon Notice        1979.09.11
        From: Lane D MLA          
        To: Deputy Premier  Qld
        "With reference to the policy statement contained on page 52 of the current ALP policy hand 
        book, which states, if elected to Government, Labor will legislate to remove criminal sanctions 
        against homosexual acts between consenting adults in private, will he outline the Government's 
        attitude to this sort of proposal and give an undertaking that, by contrast, the Liberal National Party 
        Government is not contemplating any such change."


Doc. No: 114a - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.15
        From: Media  Advertiser        
        "Homosexuals seek changes in law. Canberra- The Gay Task Force has recommended to a 
        Federal parliamentary select committee that the Family Law Act be amended to cover homosexual 
        parents."


Doc. No: 114b - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.26
        From: Media  Canberra Times        
        "Telopea Park bashing increase" Canberra


Doc. No: 115 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.20
        From: Media  Telegraph        
        "Homosexual Judge Named" USA


Doc. No: 116 - 6
        Press Article        1979.09.27
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Amnesty fights a worldwide battle for the gays"


Doc. No: 117 - 6
        Minutes        1979.10.04
        From: Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee          
        

Doc. No: 118 - 6
        Draft letter        1979.10.08
        From: Wood P  National Greg Weir Committee        
        To: Ball J  
        Thanks for information 


Doc. No: 119 - 6
        Speech        1979.10.09
        From: Frawley MLA          
        To: Parliament Qld  
        Supply


Doc. No: 120 - 6
        Question Upon Notice        1979.10.10
        From: Frawley MLA          
        To: Attorney General  Queensland
        "Laws relating to homosexuality... Is he aware that the State Labor Conference, held in 
        Rockhampton early this year, approve a motion that homosexual acts between consenting adults 
        become legal?  Does this mean that adults and minors could indulge in this practice?  Will the 
        acts be permitted in private and public?  Has the Justice Department received any applications 
        from members of the ALP to amend the law relating to homosexual acts and, if so, will he table 
        the names of those members?


Doc. No: 121 - 6
        Press Article        1979.10.11
        From: Media  Age        
        "Kissing Gays 'Well behaved" Vic


Doc. No: 122 - 6
        Press Article        1979.10.15
        From: Media  Daily Telegraph        
        "Church row on homosexuality" London


Doc. No: 123 - 6
        Press Article        1979.10.16
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald        
        "Homosexual March" USA 


Doc. No: 124 - 6
        Press Article        1979.10.23
        From: Media  Bulletin        
        "How to handle a Lesbian"Regarding information appearing in Queensland Teachers Union journal.


Doc. No: 125 - 6
        Paper        1979.11.01
        From: Media  Gay Community News        
        "Kiss out at the Woolshed" Contains 5th National Conference Motions.


Doc. No: 126 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.01
        From: Media  Challenge (NSW ALP)        
        "Young Labor Morals Forum"


Doc. No: 127 - 6
        Letter        1979.11.07
        From: Jaynes G  Gay Community News        
        To: Weir G  
        Regarding the distribution of Gay Community News in Queensland.


Doc. No: 128 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.09
        From: Media  Daily Telegraph        
        "Students Asked to join gay teachers group, says MP"  NSW Parliament.


Doc. No: 129 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.10
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Screaming Lesbians -  Just how many lesbians are there in the Australian teaching profession" by  
        D O'Donnell (Former Lecturer in Education, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education.)


Doc. No: 130 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.11
        From: Media  Sunday Mail        
        "Gays are winning battle for respectability"


Doc. No: 131 - 6
        Letter        1979.11.12
        From: Ogilvie   Dept of Ed University of Queensland        
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Gays indoctrination threat to kids"


Doc. No: 131 - 6
        Letter        1979.11.12
        From: J Beaumont          
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Gays indoctrination threat to kids"

Doc. No: 131a - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.14
        From: Media  Examiner        
        "Homosexual Legislation Presented" Tasmania (Private Members Bill)


Doc. No: 133 - 6
        Letter        1979.11.15
        From: Jaynes  Melbourne Gay Teachers & Students Group        
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Like it or ..."


Doc. No: 134 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.15
        From: Media  Australian        
        "Gay lib breaks another bastion" USA


Doc. No: 135 - 6
        Minutes        1979.11.15
        From:   Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee        

Doc. No: 135a - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.23
        From: Media  Examiner        
        "MP claims clergy back new sex law" Tasmania.


Doc. No: 136 - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.25
        From: Media  Sun Herald        
        "Reforms drawn up to protect gay rights" NSW


Doc. No: 136a - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.25
        From: Media  Sun Herald        
        "The price of love can be tragedy." NSW Anti-Discrimination Board


Doc. No: 136b - 6
        Press Article        1979.11.30
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Parliament - Doumany: 'Cannot stop prison sex" Qld.


Doc. No: 137 - 6
        Press Article        1979.12.03
        From: Media  Time        
        "The Eclipse of the Gentleman"


Doc. No: 138 - 6
        Press Article        1979.12.03
        From: Media  Age        
        "Gays plan to brighten up summer"

Doc. No: 138a - 6
        Editorial        1979.12.03
        From: Media  Examiner        
        "Homosexual Bill.  The Premier, Mr Lowe, has given a lead in the parliamentary debate on 
        decriminalisation of homosexuality which will prove acceptable to a majority of the public."


Doc. No: 138b - 6
        Press Article        1979.12.08
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Warders out at Woodford. Claims that a prison officer at Woodford Jail committed 
        homosexual offences on inmates led to a walk-out by more than 50 officers at the jail yesterday." 
        NSW


Doc. No: 139 - 6
        Press Article        1979.12.12
        From: Media  Age        
        "Homosexuals in marriage"


Doc. No: 140 - 6
        Letter        1979.12.10
        From: King and Co          
        To: William Winter and Higgs  AUS
        Expected progress of the case and some expected costs of the Greg Weir legal case.  The 
        number of campus student unions leaving Australin Union of Students was becoming financially 
        chronic.


Doc. No: 141 - 6
        Minutes        1979.12.10
        From: Gay Radio Collective  4ZZZ Qld        
        Decisions made to establish first regular gay radio program in Brisbane. Initiators Larine 
        Mckinnon (4zzz technician), Greg Weir, Rhonda Pincot; Barry Weston, Ray Reise.


Doc. No: 142 - 6
        Advertising        1979.12.13
        From: Gay Radio Collective          
        "Gay Picnic and Radio"


Doc. No: 143 - 6
        Report        1979.12.31
        From: Students Union  University of Queensland        
        "University of Queensland Union, 68th Annual Report, 1979" Selections from report: Notably: 
        the Campus Australian Unions of Students Secretary's Report (for information of GW involvement 
        as AUS Regional Education Officer and an account of the crisis within the national student body); 
        Policy Motion adopted by the union in 1979;  Gays within the organisation.


Doc. No: 144 - 6
        Matter of special public importance        1979.12.31
        From: Parliamentarians  Queensland        
        "Smuggling, Cape Melville National Parks: Mr D Barbagallo and Mr D Atkinson." Queensland 
        Hansard 1994 (just included as an example of the role which that generation of students had in the 
        new Queensland Labor Government. Barbegallo was formally an Australian Union of Students' 
        secretary at the University of Queensland)


Doc. No:  - 6
        Appendix        1979.12.31
        Undated Material: "Hits and kicks for good samaritan" Describing bashing of Christian Brother at 
        gay beat in Brisbane.
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Guide prepared November 1996. Last updated 17 December 1996.