A dark part of Sydney’s recent past will be revisited with an episode of ABC TV’s Australian Story to take another look at the case of a visiting American maths genius who it is now believed was the victim of a gay-hate murder at the hands of a marauding gang of homophobes who terrorised gay beats on the city’s beachside cliffs. 

The re-opening of an investigation into the 1988 death of Scott Johnson – now feared to be a victim of a gay hate murder spree – revisits a dark time in Sydney’s history.

A police raid on a New York gay bar in June, 1969 became the catalyst for a series of demonstrations that’s now regarded as the birth of the modern gay rights movement. Historian Garry Wotherspoon reflects on the legacy of the Stonewall Riots.

Fifty years since it began serving the gay community in various guises, the curtain is drawing on 83 Anzac Parade, home of Ken’s At Kensington. Historian Garry Wotherspoon looks back at the key moments that have made the site a Gay Sydney institution. 

SYDNEY: There will be no more steamy sessions at Sydney’s longest-running gay bathhouse, with Ken’s at Kensington (KKK) closing in a matter of weeks after the Anzac Parade building which has been home to the landmark venue for 40 years was recently sold to new owners.

SYDNEY: A special free talk at Surry Hills Library tonight will attempt to recreate some of the memories and stories from some of Sydney’s cafes, restaurants and supper clubs that have played a historically important role in the social lives of the LGBT community in this city.