Panel discussion - South Australian Gay Law Reform 1972-1975

Name: Panel discussion - South Australian Gay Law Reform 1972-1975
Start: 2025-09-17T18:00:00+09:30
Location: North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Schedule

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+09:30

Location

North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000 | Adelaide, SA

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of male homosexual acts in South Australia, join us for a panel discussion led by Greens MLC Robert Simms, with historian Tim Reeves and historian and 1970s gay activist Will Sergeant OAM.
The session will delve into the fascinating story of how South Australia led the nation when it enacted gay law reform, exactly 50 years to the day on 17 September 1975.
After the panel discussion you are invited to view a special display, 'The Life and Death of Dr Duncan 1930-1972', along with an opportunity to purchase books by Tim Reeves and Will Sergeant (aka Dr Gertrude Glossip).

Image: Proud Parade, 15 September 1973, Adelaide. Courtesy Jill Matthews and the History Trust of South Australia.