Bow Down To These Absolute Icons Who Have Paved The Way For The Aus LGBTQIA+ Community

While it’s taken far too long, the recognition of the LGBTQIA+ community has come leaps and bounds in recent years. With one in six Gen Z adults now identifying as queer, it seems that younger generations are feeling more accepted in society. But, we must never forget where we came from. Homosexuality only became legal in every state in Australia in 1997 after Tasmania finally decriminalised it, and I’m sure we all remember the traumatic plebiscite vote that lead to the legalisation of gay marriage in 2017. And while we still have a hell of a long way to go to reach true equality, we have to celebrate the people who paved the way for us. Sydney WorldPride

Dido

Ian Roberts

Ian RobertsIan ThorpeRowie Webster

Leigh Bowery

Leigh BoweryLucian FreudBoy GeorgeLady GagaNoel Fielding

Magda Szubanski

Rainbow ChampionMagda SzubanskiSharon Strzelecki on Kath & Kim, Magda knew there was barely any representation for lesbian women in Australian media and pop culture. “Having gone through the whole journey of coming out – not just about sexuality but about who I really am in terms of revealing my beliefs, my morals, my intelligence, my real talents along with my flaws and weaknesses – I’ve felt like a butterfly shaking off a carapace,” Magda said in an official statement. We love ya, Magda. 

Peter Allen

Peter AllenLiza MinelliJudy GarlandI Still Call Australia Home

Penny Wong

Penny Wong

Kylie Minogue

Kylie MinogueSpinning Around

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