
In Ya Face
The Kiss That Started A Protest: interview with Uncurated's Michael Saliba about Terry Stokes and Melbourne's 1979 Woolshed Bar Kiss-in Protest
6 Nov 2026
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