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Robert Pearson's recollections of his life in Newcastle, his career as a dancer in Melbourne and as an HIV/AIDS activist in Newcastle from the 1990s. The interviewer is John Witte.

SummaryRobert studied dancing and worked full time as a clerk in an Insurance company in Newcastle in the 1970s. His career as a male dancer began with the Regmat dancers and then Regency Artists. He also danced at Pokeys, a drag club in St Kilda, Victoria. In the early 80s he also worked at the high profile gay "men's bar", the Laird Hotel in Melbourne.

He was diagnosed HIV+ in 1988 and after the death of his partner, his brother brought him back to recover in Newcastle. Robert volunteered with Hunter HIV/AIDS support groups and describes what it was like caring when so many died of AIDS related diseases from the mid 1990s until today.SubjectLGBTIQ historyAIDS activismHome careHomosexualityAIDS organisationsPersonRobert PearsonInterview logRobert Pearson: Newcastle HIV/AIDS activist interview logCreatorPearson, RobertWitte, JohnCollectionHunter Rainbow History GroupPlaceNewcastleMelbourneCopyright Notice

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Date Created13 June 2018Identifier180613_Pearson_Robert

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Early life and school at Marks Point and Belmont. 121 secs
Working life and dance classes. 60 secs
Always out as a gay person and support from f... 115 secs
Career as a dancer. 355 secs
End of dancing and life and work in Melbourne. 355 secs
Life as HIV+ person in Melbourne, treatments ... 725 secs
Move back to Newcastle and time in John Hunte... 40 secs
Volunteer work with Community Service Network... 65 secs
MacKillop House’s role in patient care. 65 secs
Combination therapies, drug trials. 170 secs
Work with CSN. Clients. E2 Ward. 395 secs
AIDS Council of NSW’s (ACON) role. 85 secs
Work with Karumah. 265 secs
The Quilt project. 180 secs
Work at ACON. 210 secs
Changing attitudes? 175 secs
Growing old. 297 secs

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