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Fabian Lo Schiavo as Mother Inferior, no date

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Unique IDA-01161638SeriesSydney Star Observer stock photograph libraryDate qualifierno dateFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionActivist Fabian Lo Schiavo wearing religious paraphernalia bowing down to a Faye Wansley dressed in a leather harness and fishnet bodysuit. He is likely dressed as Mother Inferior (or Most Irrelevant Mother Abyss), characters of ecclesiastical drag and self-described as the Apostolic delegate to the Gay Community. Lo Schiavo was a gay activist and 78er, being part of the contingent of LGBT activists who marched in the original Sydney Mardi Gas on 24 June 1978 and subsequently protested the police violence and arrests of the participants.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Jamie Dunbar

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Subject tagsLGBTIQA+Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteThe photographer retains copyright in this work. Contact jamie@jamiedunbar.com to arrange permission for publishing or commercial use. Please acknowledge the photographer when using this image: Photographer: Jamie Dunbar, courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

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Alternative IDSSO-0605

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Authenticity & integrityThis series was acquired from SSO Media. Information was recorded on the back of the photograph and the folder the photograph was in. It has formed the basis of the descriptive information added by volunteers and City of Sydney staff.

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CollectionJamie Dunbar - Sydney Star Observer (SSO) CollectionJamie Dunbar - Sydney Star Observer (SSO) CollectionBoxCSA116500Related ItemsFolder - Leather/SM [sado masochism]

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Fabian Lo Schiavo as Mother Inferior, no date