Queer History 101

This series of podcasts provide an entry point into New Zealand's queer history. It is generously funded by the Gay Line Wellington Trust with the support of the Rule Foundation.

The series is presented from the personal perspective of Dr Alison Laurie. For many years Alison was the Programme Director of Gender and Women’s Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, where she taught courses on queer studies, among other topics.

Criminal cases
Alison highlights some queer-related criminal cases in New Zealand...
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- 1950s, christchurch, courts, crime, hate crime, queer history 101...
Early groups
Alison talks about early lesbian and gay groups in New Zealand...
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- 1960s, auckland, organisation, social, venues, wellington...
Frances Hodgkins
Alison talks about the New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins...
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- 1860s, arts, dunedin, lesbian, queer history 101, visual arts...
Gay Liberation
Alison talks about the Gay Liberation movement in New Zealand...
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- 1970s, activism, gay liberation, gay liberation front, human rights, politics...
Hagley Park killing
Alison talks about the killing of Charles Aberhart in 1964. Aberhart had been cruising in Hagley Park when he...
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- beats, courts, crime, cruising, hate crime, law...
Human rights and civil unions
Alison talks about human rights and civil unions in New Zealand...
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- activism, civil unions, hate speech, homophobia, human rights, religion...
Katherine Mansfield
Alison talks about writer Katherine Mansfield and her female lovers...
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- 1880s, arts, lesbian, queer history 101, wellington, writing...
Labels
Alison talks about the various words and labels that have been used to describe queer communities in New Zealand...
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- gay liberation, gay line wellington trust, labels, queer history 101, rule fou...