Australia's Queer history of slang, fashion and identity | Queerstralia | Episode 2

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Comedian and professional lesbian Zoẽ Coombs Marr explores Australia's macho self-image and the history and diverse identity of Australia's Queer community, from a goldrush-era celebrity transgender man to gay bushrangers, Indigenous queer culture, and icons Magda Szubanski and Ian Roberts. With Zoë Coombs Marr. #Queer #Australia #mardigras Stream Queerstralia on ABC iview and ABC Australia YouTube: https://ab.co/QueerstraliaTV ___________________________________________ Join award-winning comedian and professional lesbian Zoë Coombs Marr, as we wipe away the straightwashing and reveal the untold and frankly fascinating Queer history of Australia. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/ABCAus-subscribe 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Story of Bill Edwards 2:26 Identity 3:43 Magda Szubanski and astrology 5:33 The Big Queer Gap in the Dictionary 7:41 Sexology 11:20 Brotherboys and Sistergirls 14:44 What is Australian Queer Identity 15:38 Ian Roberts and coming out in sport 17:15 Macho culture 19:52 Diggers and drag 25:50 Queer slang 29:50 Julie Peters – archivist 31:57 Intersex 33:10 Aversion therapy 38:35 Women’s liberation 43:45 Queer fashion 47:00 Wicked Women magazine 52:29 Edward De Lacy Evans – First documented trans person ___________________________________________ Web: http://abc.net.au/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/abc Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcaustralia Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcaustralia ___________________________________________ Please note: On most of our videos, the captions/subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube. Comments are subject to moderation and may take some time to appear. This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).