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A fascinating account of life in a period of great social and political change. Gabrielle Walsh discusses her personal experiences of pursuing feminism and gay rights amidst the stigma and tradition of a patriarchal society. Traversing the period from the beginning of the 1950s until the present, it is the story of an activist who also honours those who contributed to the great social and political movements aimed at freeing our world. The discussion of sexual liberation and race relations are equally thought-provoking. The anecdotes and details of family life, set against the backdrop of pivotal historical events, provides an insight into the personal inherent in every political situation. This work shares a progressive political tradition with a cheeky storytelling genre found in Anglo-Irish literature. It is exuberant, lively and amusing. Written with warmth and compassion, this work provides a platform for important conversations still necessary for our society today.
About the author
Gabrielle (Gay) Walsh has written works as diverse as The Long and Short of It: Truth is Stranger than Fiction, a book of political satire that she also illustrated; L'etranger, a play about the murder of the Cambridge University-educated gay law lecturer, Dr Duncan; a one woman show for the Adelaide Festival Fringe titled Habeas Corpus and The Local State: a history of Queensland local government. She lives in the Torres Strait with her partner Aurora.
