Queen's Land (2026)

Queen’s Land uncovers the overlooked legacy of drag, defiance, and queer resistance in Queensland under Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s iron-fisted rule. Through sequins and soul, Destiny Rogers charts the highs and lows of surviving Australia’s most repressive police state from the 1960s into the 1980s—where terrified jelly moulds, bribery, and leather-clad gay bikers collided. Even in “pig city,” a fierce community refused to fade. Alongside her, Sel Dowd traces the activist battles of that era, offering a powerful lens on the fights still raging today.