Airdate: Queerstralia

Documentary series, Queerstralia, presented by comedian Zoë Coombs Marr will premiere on ABC in late February.

The three part series on Australia’s LGBTQIA+ historywill screen as part of ABC’s Sydney WorldPride celebrations.

Activist, writer and actor Nayuka Gorrie will also reflect on Indigenous experiences.

Across three episodes, the series will wipe away the straightwashing and peer into the untold and frankly fascinating Queer history of Australia. You’ll meet gay diggers, lesbian convict gangs and trans pioneers, cross dressing bushrangers, legendary drag acts and the modern-day heroes who have fought for change and acceptance.

You’ll understand how colonisation affected First Nations sexualities, how the Queer community has found strength in diversity and how hard life can be when you are criminalised and pathologised just for being your authentic self.

Along the way, you’ll encounter stories of protest and persecution, of love and despair, of adaptability and resilience. You’ll see how far this country has come and how far it has to go.

Throughout the series, Queer Australians of all stripes will join Zoë to explore significant moments of their lives and our shared history.

Okay everyone, trim your nails and roll up your sleeves, because Queerstralia is going far deeper than sequins and Priscilla.

Discover a suite of LGBTQIA+ programs and archive content that are currently available on ABC iview and ABC listen.

Production Credits: A Guesswork Television production for the ABC. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with the ABC. Financed with support from VicScreen. Developed with assistance of the Judith Nelson Institute. Created, written and hosted by Zoë Coombs-Marr. Director Stamatia Maroupas. Series Producer Plum Stubbings. Executive Producer Jon Casimir. ABC Manager Factual Julie Hanna.

Tuesday, 28 February at 8.30pm on ABC.