Ep 7 – The 1978 Sydney Mardi Gras

On 24 June 1978, thousands of people poured onto the streets for Sydney's first ever Mardi Gras - a joyful celebration of gender and sexual diversity, and a defiant statement against state-sanctioned homophobia which viciously criminalised and discriminated against LGBTQI people. In today's episode we chat with Peter Murphy, who was there on the night as police brutally attacked the parade, and as a parade-goers courageously fought back, changing the course of Australian history. Find full show notes and links for this episode at our website - www.peopleshistory.com.au Support us on Patreon here - www.patreon.com/peopleshistoryofaustralia