Posing with a Security Guard

(L to R): Terry Sykes, John Langworthy, Julian Desailly and a security guard, standing outside The Block Arcade. They were attending the Gay Liberation 'Gender confusion dance' which was held at Melburnian Receptions which was located in the basement of The Block Arcade. The Gender Confusion dance was a radical drag/gender fuck event. The photo was used on the front cover of Nation Review newspaper, and related to a photo essay on Gay Pride Week (7-14 Sep 1973).

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Identifier: 3r074v18w
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
Institution: Transas City
Date Created: 1973
Genre: Photographs
Subject(s): Gender Confusion Dance
John Langworthy
Julian Desailly
Terry Sykes
Places: Victoria > Melbourne
Topic(s): Gender expression
Gender non-conforming people
Resource Type: Still Image
Language: English
Related URL: https://www.rennieellis.com.au/collection/index/view/department/gay-pride/product/drag-queens-security-guard-1973
https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-diverse-state/out-of-the-closets-into-the-streets/gender-confusion/
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Posing with a Security Guard

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