The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands was an attempt to effect queer secession, possibly in response to Australia’s adoption of an explicit ban on homosexual marriage.
Official Websites
web.archive.org: GayandLesbianKingdom.com, 27 May 2007:
As a nation, Australia maintains appalling laws against gay and lesbian people. We live under a regime of apartheid. It is an apartheid not based on the colour of our skin, but on the colour of our sexuality.
Journal Articles
Judy Lattas, Queer Sovereignty: the Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands:
What can the spectacle of gay nationalism tell us about the reality of our cosmopolitan dream?