The Kiss That Started A Protest: interview with Uncurated's Michael Saliba about Terry Stokes and Melbourne's 1979 Woolshed Bar Kiss-in Protest

Friday, 6 November 2026 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The Kiss That Started A Protest: interview with Uncurated's Michael Saliba about Terry Stokes and Melbourne's 1979 Woolshed Bar Kiss-in Protest

 Terry Stokes and his boyfriend were arrested in 1979 for kissing outside Melbourne's Woolshed Bar, sparking a kiss-in protest.  Terry was also evicted from Melbourne University's Graduate House as a result of his arrest.

 Uncurated 4 explores Terry's story in podcast episode The Kiss That Started A Protest, produced by Michael Saliba.  Michael joins us in the studio for an interview.

 Uncurated 4 is a podcast series exploring historic protests at the University of Melbourne.  A project of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism.

 Listen here to Uncurated 4, The Unruly season: Uncurated clips - Omny.fm