Gay rights pioneer Dennis Altman on five decades of activism, writing and social change

He was there at the birth of a movement. He's been a champion for the rights of gay people both in Australia and abroad ever since. The son of Jewish refugees, he's also been forced to reckon with other parts of his identity, especially since 7 October 2023. Dennis Altman looks back at 50 years of activism, writing, and social change. This event was recorded at the Williamstown Literary Festival on 13 June 2026. Speakers: Professor Dennis Altman Author, Righting My World: Essays from the past half century, and many more Vice Chancellors Fellow at LaTrobe University Former President of the AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific Patron of the Australian Queer Archives Patron, the Pride Foundation Sam Elkin (host) Author, Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga Host, Queer View Mirror Triple R community radio station Former lawyer