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Beyond Priscilla
266 days driving around rural, regional and urban Australia challenging homophobia. The Beyond 'That's So Gay' National Tour. In a 38 week road trip around Australia, Daniel Witthaus discovered what contemporary life is really like for LGBT people - life beyond the stereotypes, life 'beyond Priscilla'. Daniel's simple aim was to challenge and confront homophobia 'one cuppa at a time'. In doing so he met a wide range of individuals, all with harrowing or uplifting stories to tell of 'pride and prejudice'. Join Daniel as he encounters foul-mouthed police officers, transgender treasures, a billionaire's butler, gay jackaroos and straight lumberjacks looking to change.
368 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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April 25, 2014
When Daniel Witthaus gives himself a project, he sure does just that!
Than anyone would take on challenging homophobia in regional, rural and remote Australia (and Australia is huge) is amazing ... Daniel's done it, and congratulations to him.
The narrative poses as many questions as it answers, and it is clear that Australian society has a long way to go on this issue.
There was a mixture of the worrisome, the hopeful and the personal, which all blended together well. By the end of the book I felt that I knew Daniel.
I was greatly impressed by what was written and how it was written.
Than anyone would take on challenging homophobia in regional, rural and remote Australia (and Australia is huge) is amazing ... Daniel's done it, and congratulations to him.
The narrative poses as many questions as it answers, and it is clear that Australian society has a long way to go on this issue.
There was a mixture of the worrisome, the hopeful and the personal, which all blended together well. By the end of the book I felt that I knew Daniel.
I was greatly impressed by what was written and how it was written.
September 4, 2014
A fun travelogue about a serious issue, Daniel Witthaus travels around Australia to combat homophobia in schools. A real eye-opener about contemporary attitudes towards LGBTQ people, with some unexpected surprises and some expected sadness.
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