Award for gay oral history project

[marshlander]

Funding has been granted to two projects which will preserve New Zealand's gay and lesbian history.

Broadcaster/documentary maker Gareth Watkins and historian/ activist Dr Alison Laurie and have each received an Award in Oral History ... continues

Good to see some positive news amongst the gay bashing at Derry Pride and the ranting of god's chosen bigots everywhere else.

This project arose out of the stories that were recounted about the panels in the AIDS Memorial Quilt Project in Australia and New Zealand.

Has anyone here been involved in such a project? PA's brother was a dedicated activist on such issues in France before he was taken by AIDS in the early 90s. It is important that these stories are recorded before the details are lost.