Share Your Story – Australian LGBTI Military History Project

Expressions of interest are sought from individuals who wish to take part in a nation-wide oral history project investigating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people to the Australian military since 1945. The project has been supported through funding from the Australian Research Council. These interviews will provide a lasting record of LGBTI military service.

If you would like to participate please complete the 'Expression of Interest' form below.

Project Purpose

This Australia-wide project is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant. Historians from Australian Catholic University, Macquarie University and the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives are collecting oral history interviews from current and former Defence members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI). We want to obtain information from a group of people who have not always been included in Australian national narratives of military and social history. The interviews that we record will be deposited into the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives or National Library of Australia (providing that interviewees grant permission for this) to create a comprehensive oral history collection focused on the history of LGBTI military service. We are interested in interviewing people from a diverse range of backgrounds, aged from 18 upwards. The researchers involved with this project may use the material collected in a range of publications.

Permissions

If you participate in an oral history interview, this interview will be recorded and deposited with the National Library of Australia or Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives. The project researchers will also use your interview for research. You will be able to request that a pseudonym is used for the interview to maintain anonymity if you wish. It is not intended that this research will cause you any risk or discomfort. You will not receive any financial payment for participation in this project. Please note that your participation in this project is entirely voluntary and that you may withdraw at any time without having to give a reason and without adverse consequences. The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Australian Defence Human Research Ethics Committee and Human Research Ethics Committee at Australian Catholic University. If you have any complaints or reservations about any ethical aspect of your participation in this research, you may contact either:

Manager, Ethics
c/o Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney Campus
PO Box 968
NORTH SYDNEY, NSW 2059
Ph: 02 9739 2519
Fax: 02 9739 2870
Email: res.ethics@acu.edu.au

Executive Secretary
Australian Defence Human Research Ethics Committee
CP3–6–036
Department of Defence
Canberra, ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6266 3837
Fax: 02 6266 2697
Email: ADHREC@defence.gov.au

Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated, and you will be informed of the outcome.

First Name*

Last Name*

Address line 1

City*

Postcode*

State or Territory*

Country*

Sexuality (please state)*

Gender Identity (please state)*

Phone Number*

Email*

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)*

Were you born in Australia?*

If ‘No’, in which country were you born?

Are you of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent?*

Do you speak a language other than English at home?*

Do you have any disabilities?*

If 'Yes', please specify

What has been your primary occupation(s) in your life time?*

Please provide us with a short overview of your life (What are some key events? What has been important in your life?)*

In which service were you employed (if more than one, please choose the one where you were employed the longest)?*

Please provide us with a short overview of your time in the military? (When did you serve? What ranks did you attain? What were some key events?)*

How did you hear about this project? (select all that apply)*

LGBTIQ media
Other media
Friend or relative
Colleague
DEFGLIS
Other

I have read the 'Project Purpose', 'Oral History Interview Process' and 'Permissions' information at the top of this page*

I would like to participate in this project and I agree to be contacted to discuss my participation further*

I would prefer for my participation to be anonymous*

I understand my participation is voluntary and that I may withdraw from the project at any time*

I understand the material on this page is confidential and will only be used by project researchers to select interviewees*

Project Purpose

Oral History Interview Process

Permissions

Expression of interest. * indicates mandatory field