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A Gay Man's Story in Snapshots

An Homage to my Friends, Family and Lovers

Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex

Posted on March 26, 2019September 19, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

“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

Posted on December 3, 2018February 18, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on November 12, 2018February 18, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on October 21, 2018February 18, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on October 15, 2018February 18, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on October 9, 2018February 18, 2022 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on June 21, 2018August 28, 2019 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on May 27, 2018April 4, 2019 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on April 15, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on April 3, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on March 19, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on March 15, 2018June 10, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on March 12, 2018June 11, 2021 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on March 4, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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

Posted on March 4, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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?

Posted on February 19, 2018April 17, 2020 by Gregg Blachford

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?

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I’m slowly writing a memoir of my queer life using photographs and other archival documents that I’ve collected over the years.  Along the way, I hope to honour the wonderful friends I’ve had over the decades as well as my family.

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