Sydney’s Gay Murders

In the late 70’s and early 80’s Sydney was plagued by a string of gay bashings. By the 80’s they had become murders. By the 90’s the bashings had evolved into multiple murders. Some estimates put the number as high as 80 gay men murdered in Sydney! To date many of these murders remain unsolved by the New South Wales Police. I think I came close to being another victim one night. This is my story. Attitudes have changed in my lifetime. Back in the 70’s, gay men were regularly bashed in Sydney, no-one gave a toss. Hetero teenage boys like me didn’t care, in fact we undoubtedly laughed. Laughed at the reports of poofters getting their arses kicked. (although I never condoned murder) <a href="https://medium.com/@alexlorkin/sydneys-gay-murders-243731fc1840">Website</a>