Browse Exhibits (7 total)
Media Stereotypes and New Voices
Although acknowledged as a platform for important change, many at NHC expressed both implicit and explicit distrust of mainstream media outlets which were believed to rely on stereotypes of homosexuals.
Safe Spaces: Homosexuals and Universities
Universities had a track record of personal acceptance towards homosexuality, thus hosting the Conference at Melbourne University reduced risk. But precautions were still taken.
Contention Within the Community
The community was splintering, which the Committee acknowledged in making the coming together of voices a core purpose of the conference. But did it just risk bringing differences into further contention?
"A Whole Human Being": The Counter-Risks
The risks discussed in reference to public activism were counterbalanced by the real dangers repeatedly associated with remaining entirely in the closet.
