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In a historic first, Melbourne's iconic landmark, the Shrine of Remembrance will be bathed in rainbow colours on Sunday August 1, 2022, to honour LGBTQI veterans. Not surprisingly, the decision has run into the usual homophobic and transphobic opposition.
Forty-years ago a group of ex-servicepersons were denied the right to lay a wreath at the Shrine Of Remembrance in Melbourne on Anzac Day in honour of gay and lesbian veterans who had served and died in war.
Date Time ACU historian shortlisted for Ernest Scott Prize ACU historian Professor Noah Riseman has been shortlisted for the Ernest Scott Prize for his book Pride in Defence: The Australian Military & LGBTI Service since 1945. The book, written with Shirleene Robinson and published by Melbourne University Press, is one of only six books from a list of 67 shortlisted for the prize. The Ernest Scott Prize for History is awarded annually to the book judged to be the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia or New Zealand or to the history of colonisation published in the previ...