“Sex is a revolutionary act” was one of the central political messages of Gay Liberation that I learned in Sydney… Read more Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex
Living the Gay Liberation Life
In early 1972, I landed in Sydney from Canada just as Sydney Gay Liberation was taking off and, as you’ve… Read more Living the Gay Liberation Life
Money, Money, Money
Having arrived in Sydney from Canada in early 1972 as a 22 year old, I plunged right into the Gay… Read more Money, Money, Money
Sydney Gay Liberation Takes On the Anglican Church
My previous posts described how the burgeoning Sydney Gay Liberation (of which I was a burgeoning member) tackled what we… Read more Sydney Gay Liberation Takes On the Anglican Church
Out Of The Closets and Into The Streets
OK. I will confess that this “Come Out!” poster is not from Sydney where I was living at the time,… Read more Out Of The Closets and Into The Streets
Australia Made Me Very Gay
Of course, that’s not literally true, but almost. My 15 months in Australia from early 1972 certainly bumped me up… Read more Australia Made Me Very Gay
New Zealand: The Last Stop
It’s January 1972 and I’m now 22. About three months have passed since leaving Toronto on my way to Australia. … Read more New Zealand: The Last Stop
Continuing South through the Pacific: The Two Samoas & Fiji
After leaving Hawaii, the next stage of my 1972 “discover myself” backpacking adventure was to American Samoa. This was my… Read more Continuing South through the Pacific: The Two Samoas & Fiji
From LA to Hawaii
If you’ve been reading my posts, you’ll know that I’ve just finished telling my “My Coming Out Summer of 1971”… Read more From LA to Hawaii
The Summer of 1971 is Over: Young Man Heads West
My experiences during my Coming Out Summer of 1971 had been so intense and life changing that I decided not… Read more The Summer of 1971 is Over: Young Man Heads West
My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part Three
Little did I know that I would have so much to say about this infamous summer. It’s Part Three already. … Read more My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part Three
My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part Two
After finishing my previous Coming Out post, I remembered a story from my high school “pre-gay” days that I want… Read more My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part Two
My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part One
Even though I’d had a few same-sex sexual experiences as a teenager and even though I couldn’t keep my desirous… Read more My Coming Out Summer of 1971 – Part One
My Cameras and Photographs from 1961 to now: The Tech Talk
I’m going to start this post by saying I’m not a professional photographer – only an amateur hobbyist who has… Read more My Cameras and Photographs from 1961 to now: The Tech Talk
My Voyage Through Storing, Showing and Archiving My Photos
How did I manage to keep, store and show all the thousands of photos that I took over the past… Read more My Voyage Through Storing, Showing and Archiving My Photos
What Am I Doing Here?
Here we go. My first post. I’m Gregg, the one in the pink shirt on the left above with my… Read more What Am I Doing Here?