LGBTI SENIORS UNTOLD HISTORIES

Untold Histories gives an insight into the stories of LGBTI Senior citizens living in Central Victoria, Australia.
Ada Milley
Prue Walduck
Diane Reeves
Di
Jo Comerford
Michael Saunders
Mario Tota
Peter Jones
Max Clarke
Trace Williams

[@rarecuts3832]

Powerful work - this responds to a need to hear voices of this particular LGBTI generation. Thank you so much for creating this. For posterity, and for people today to listen their stories - the struggles and the joys.

[@Andi-jl5pd]

Thank you for posting this. It is reassuring to know that we stand upon the shoulders of those who came before us.

[@ron-waynehoekstra7007]

Fabulous to hear our elders speak .

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

❤ They suffered Ungodly abuse from society. Ive heard stories from my friends and.... Smh its just heartbreaking and ugly. Hurts

[@aaronmcmurray2629]

Really engaging and illuminating of the lived realities of a selection of senior "queers" in the country. Loved the amount of time spent to hear each of their stories. Rural lgbti stories need to be told as much as senior lgbti stories.... next stop, transmen, CALD lgbti, Aces, lgbti with disabilities, non binary folk, religious lgbti and perhaps even the "Straight Pride" phenomena! It is true to remember that any and all of the legislated protective rights can be reversed, amended and erased depending on the sociopolitical climate of the day. This is a reality of minority politics in a democracy. Thanks Issie for advancing the safety, security and understanding of lgbti communities and strengthening the diverse presentation of people who are same sex attracted and non conforming to the dominant discourses of how we must be in the world....

[@suzannebalding2060]

Good work Issie. It is so important that people get to tell their story.

[@eliseguymer8038]

Great work Issy. Sharing these stories creates empathy and breaks down walls. Whatever label you are we are all human.. I’ll definitely be sharing with many of my clients. And on another note, fantastic seeing my uncle peter, his partner Mario and my cousin Jo, sharing their experiences.

[@Kim-vq2zs]

A great piece of work! Thank you to all for your honesty.

[@shhhentient]

Thank you for these lovely interviews. It gave me a lot of perspective of the community "before my time."

[@Britbec]

I loved this! So valuable to see elders in our community, and to appreciate their lived experience and wisdom. Thank you!

[@ruthskinner7014]

Thank you so much for this video and to the people in it. More people should see this to help them understand gayness from the prospective of gays. Well done.

[@emotional_support_ghost9787]

great to see an older intersex person and trans person, im a trans and intersex person so to me this was preety wonderfull because rarely are either talked about better yet in one video and good to see people understanding those are different things as well and also that intersex is explained as being a sort of personal complex thing because it is and can't be explained simply

[@auggiequeenparker]

Thank you for sharing your stories of your lives

[@TheDangerousWonder]

This was really good thank you for the work that went into this.

[@queerjamie2608]

Thank you!

[@zusanneahlin3046]

Thank you for showing this video ❤❤❤❤

[@emotional_support_ghost9787]

this is great! love it

[@mikemathieson3700]

This is wonderful to see

[@ashleighsalinas8526]

I sent this to my mom. My youngest brother and I are both queer and only our middle brother is the straight one our of her 3 kids lol. She is a baby boomer and while I'm proud of her progress regarding her feelings on LGBT I understand that it still difficult for her to grapple with. We are from the southern Appalachians and raised Christian so she worried her babies will burn in hell which breaks my heart so much. If god is truly merciful he doesn't condemn us. Love can only come from god since he created us in his image to love! Hatred is from satan.

[@katella]

Be careful with the negative assumptions about "boomers". The people in this film are boomers as well. There is no reason to think that people of this generation are conservative or ignorant. We did a lot of fighting for the rights and freedoms that are taken for granted by subsequent generations.

[@ashleighsalinas8526]

@@katella I didn't say anything bad about yall lol I was saying pretty much that those negative stereotypes are bs. Although I would say in general you guys are more conservative but there's also nothing wrong with that.. we would have literally nothing without baby boomers. Some people only see what they want to see 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@katella]

@@ashleighsalinas8526 conservative? 😂

[@sassysince90]

I love these stories 🥺

[@yankee2666]

The dog is better-looking than the lot of them.

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

Theyre all in their 60s and retired​ lmao u just wait til u reach ur 60s it aint pretty!! 😆@@yankee2666

[@janvanegmond5365]

The last eight minutes the sound was gone Otherwise a real refreshing insight of who we are as fellow humans.

[@royjacques5650]

I feel the same about not telling my parents because my dad has bad health and it makes me feel guilty and sad that I now he would never accept me as a transvestite and be happy for me.

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

Ur saying u believe ur Dad (or mom & dad??) doesnt know ur sexual preference? Did u Dad/mom raise u? Like--did u live w them or him jn the same house? Or see either of them regularly?? If ur parents had regular contact w u... As i assume-- ur gonna be fine baby! They likely already know!! 😆❤️Lmao they RAISED ya! Im sorry ur scared. U have room to be evidently... Bcuz somewhere along the line they taught u that u should fear their reaction to something like this. Id bet that they know tho lol they're ur kin! Ur parents! They created you, they're not capable of not loving you. Not that this means theyre not gonna be shocked--they could be. Once the smoke clears tho... Ull be alrite. They love u! They cant delete their love for u🤷

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

Btw, I'm sorry ur Dads sick. I imagine that could create some insecurity. Im sorry ❤️

[@DSR299]

Michael is very cute.

[@lynngronnow7892]

I just can’t understand this how can a person be attracted to their own sexi don’t mean to be offensive but it is beyond my comprehension

[@memethingz6004]

I cant understand how can someone be attracted to the opposite gender

[@evaperez4139]

I was asked the same question. I explained this way. I said to my friend / if you walk into a room. And their are ten men. Which one will you pick? She said, the one who catches my eyes. And looks at me and we connect. Same thing for me. If I see a lovely lady that catches my attention. And she makes eye contact with me. Definitely going to her. My friend smiled at me ; she understood.

[@johndoe-wv3nu]

You don't have to. It's not about you.

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

I mean?? U say u don't understand it.. but u really do-- bcuz u just explained it in ur comment. Same here-, i can explain it and they cant either.. Just bcuz it is something u dont participate in... That doesnt mean ur confused about it. I mean... Rocket scientists and accountants and ppl who do 10,000 pc puzzels--- ill never understand how they do the stuff i can't imagine myself ever doing. Just as i like to take long walks thru the woods.(But enormously different lol)... They simply chose their life partner or drive bye--or their romantic focus.... In a way u dont. It truly IS NOT as big of deal as so many people make it out to be. As fukt up and ugly as this world can be to the average person-- imagine how it must feel to go thru life being treated the ways theyve been treated 😳💔. Life can be so hard. People can traumatize us. U no the story... All the horrible shit we deal with... Yet these folks have found love thru all that??!! I... Smh i.. iht say, theyre obviously doing something rite! Ppl go their entire lives searching for sumthin these people already have🤯 Its hard out there. Im glad and relieved to learn they found the mates they have, their soulmate! Smdh sumthin i dont even have! when humans r in a union w someone... Sex isnt the main focus of their relationship (except for during the "honey moon" phase)... Its the personality, and character is what keeps em going, not the smoosh. U understand this tho, u explained urself lol Udht be afraid to accept the choices they make in their romantic life--they ain't gonna getch'ya lmao theyre just ppl. We all bleed the same color. Its alright to understand this, u kinda should accept it. Times are a changin'!! C'mon and catch up homie😊👊. Two very close friends of mine from yrs ago-- some of the FINEST ppl ive ever met... Both are gay and neither of em molested my kids! Theyre not sex-crazed ppl running around the world tryna convert new comers to their club lol theyre ppl like u n me, theyre not gonna hurt u. Dont piss em off tho! Lol not a good idea! Maybe this helps clear up ur 'confusion'🤞😊 ur safe. Nothings gonna 'get on ya' theyre not gonna convert u... Nor do they wanna😉

[@frogmouth]

People were like that about left handers once ! Sinister! Means left handed . Kids were forced to use their right hand to write seriously damaging : made my dad totally cackhanded . Couldnt use either hand to do simple things like using tools. Humans are not wired the same.

[@joedent3323]

So Gay.