Rainbow Crusaders

5 Sep 2015

Jan Hillier & Pokey’s Night

Performing Arts, Sexuality

Many of the wonderful characters that inhabited the world of glitter, drag and subversion owe much to the Australian understanding of drag and camp culture showcased in films such as ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’. In this episode of Rainbow Crusaders, Patrick looks at one such character, a beloved member of Melbourne’s camp community: the out and proud Jan Hillier and her work with the queens and performers in developing the Pokey’s night at the Prince of Wales Hotel in St. Kilda.

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5 Sep 2015

Jan Hillier & Pokey’s Night

Performing Arts, Sexuality

Many of the wonderful characters that inhabited the world of glitter, drag and subversion owe much to the Australian understanding ...

1 Sep 2015

Marion Bill Edwards

History, Personal Journals, Sexuality

In this episode, Patrick goes back to the early 1900s to uncover the extraordinary life of Marion Bill Edwards, a ...

30 Aug 2015

Ecco Homo

Performing Arts, Sexuality, Visual Arts

Patrick unravels the life of Peter "Vanessa" Troy Davies, the gender-fluid artist, sometime musician, costume designer, music video director and ...