HISTORICAL CRIME
“THE GREAT FEMALE IMPERSONATOR”! The forgotten “extraordinary” tale of “pseudo woman” Gordon Lawrence: one of modern Australia’s first queer folk heroes
EXCLUSIVE: In 1888, in front of 20,000 people, 21-year-old Gordon Lawrence caused a riot after being arrested in the middle of Melbourne for “female impersonation”. It’s a forgotten Australian true crime tale that is likely to become a modern day sensation and perhaps may even create ‘new’ queer heroes for today’s generation. Yael Grunseit with this investigation into gender, sex, transgression and art.
LOTL a trusted brand hah!!!!! Silke start paying the employees you didn’t pay superannuation to for four years then we can talk about a trusted brand. Hilarious that she is begging now for people to donate to keep the magazine afloat. She contacted various community groups such as Dykes on Bikes for support and she received nothing but negative response tinged with suspicion.