Carole Ruthchild said gay women ‘couldn’t be out and open and not get a bad response’ in the past
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Lesbians were seen as “fair game” if they weren’t in the company of a man and faced violence when they turned down sexual advances, an inquiry into unsolved LGBTQ+ deaths has been told.
In the years after New South Wales decriminalised homosexuality in 1984, Carole Ruthchild said lesbians still faced severe backlash simply for being themselves.
Continue reading…Carole Ruthchild said gay women ‘couldn’t be out and open and not get a bad response’ in the pastFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLesbians were seen as “fair game” if they weren’t in the company of a man and faced violence when they turned down sexual advances, an inquiry into unsolved LGBTQ+ deaths has been told.In the years after New South Wales decriminalised homosexuality in 1984, Carole Ruthchild said lesbians still faced severe backlash simply for being themselves.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…