On this page you will find Hunter Rainbow History's collection of The Sydney Star Observer from 1980-1990.
The Sydney Star Observer is an LGBTQ+ newspaper started by Michael Glynn in 1979. It began at a time when homosexual sex was still a criminal act, and waves of police violence during the first Mardi Gras parades had mobilised an already strong political consciousness among the LGBTQ+ community. The Star was one of the first Australian newspapers to report on the first diagnosis of AIDs in Australia.
The issues below cover a range of topics including: HIV/AIDs activism, vigils and protests; the beginning of AZT trials; safe sex posters and advertisements; obituaries; trade unionism; and records of public meetings.
To view Hunter Rainbow History's collection of The Sydney Star Observer from 1990-2000, please click here.
