Thousands of LGBTQ+ Australians got a long-awaited apology – but many weren’t alive to receive it
Coming 40 years after NSW decriminalised homosexuality, it is a ‘bittersweet’ moment that has arrived too late for manyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter De Waal remembers fondly the last time his partner smiled before he died.De Waal was sitting by Peter “Bon” Bonsall-Boone’s bedside in Sydney, reading a letter. The letter contained long-awaited news: Bonsall-Boone’s second conviction for expressing his sexuality had finally been quashed.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...