Comments on: Sorry Clover, this is not about a museum run by politicians and you know it

By: Blackie (required)

Blackie (required) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:11:06 +0000

you get, and appreciate, what you pay for, is my suggestion.

By: Darian Zam

Darian Zam — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:51:33 +0000

“As Clover Moore rightly points out, there are many more important GLBTI issues than a museum. Youth suicide, marriage equality, the expunging of gay men’s criminal records and transgender equality are all more pressing than the need for a museum on Oxford Street.”
A lot of people are using this argument, but given that one of the main purposes of a museum’s role is to educate, I think it’s an argument with some gaping cracks in it..

By: david wilson

david wilson — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:08:41 +0000

For those wishing to learn a little more of our communities history, check out ALGA (Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives) at http://alga.org.au/

By: David Wilson

David Wilson — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:03:12 +0000

The 2013 pop-up Museum initiated and operated by SGLMG has given hope to the community that a permanent PRIDE focused museum is a possibility. The independent Museum Committee which I chaired for the delivery of the 2013 MG Museum exhibition did a great job in whetting our appetite for a permanent Museum and alerting us to the fact that we must actively preserve artefacts of our queer history. The role ALGA plays in this arena is extremely important and many thanks go to them for supplying a majority of the 2013 material. A learning from the Museum Committee is that to create a permanent LGBTQI museum, having the experience of professional museum/exhibition skilled people will be essential to the success of establishing a permanent space, as well as those skilled in attracting and maintaining philanthropic partners.