Sailors have long been fetishised by gay men. And, often enough, sailors were happy enough to go along with this.
But there is much more to Australia’s queer maritime history. It includes sailors, crew, and passengers on warships and cruise liners, as well as life in ports and pubs from swanky to divey.
Drawing on oral histories, archival research and novels, historian Graham Willett reveals more of the history they didn't teach us at school.
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