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Merle Thornton (born 1930) is an Australian feminist activist, author and academic. She is best known for her 1965 action at the Regatta Hotel where she and Rosalie Bogner chained themselves to a bar rail to protest the exclusion of serving women in public bars in Queensland, Australia.
Nov 14, 2020 · Toowong. Women. Women's rights pioneer Merle Thornton is recognised with an honorary doctorate and a pledge to ensure the visibility of women in the corporate world, 55 years after she chained ...
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Aug 21, 2020 · Thornton’s autobiography helps to explain what makes a feminist activist before an organised women’s movement exists, and how she attempts to live her politics.
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Mar 28, 2015 · Regatta pub protest: Merle Thornton, who chained herself to Brisbane bar, returns 50 years on - ABC News. By Isabella Higgins. Posted Fri 27 Mar 2015 at 2:52pm, updated Sat 28 Mar 2015 at 4:31am. Jack Herbert, the bagman of the Fitzgerald inquiry, told Ms Thornton: "So long girls, have a good night, don't drink too much."
© 2023 Google LLC. Meet feminist icon Merle Thornton, played by creative powerhouse Brenna Harding. Merle is Australia’s ultimate vigilante who chained herself to a bar to allo...
Summary. Fed up with being excluded from drinking in public bars just because they were women, in March 1965 Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bogner chained themselves to the bar of the Regatta Hotel, Brisbane in protest. This act was a defining moment in Australian feminism and resulted in the repeal of section 59A of the Queensland Liquor Act in 1970.
The concept was originally developed through a partnership between Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, Male Champions of Change and Chief Executive Women. UQ is honouring the life and career of renowned feminist activist Merle Thornton, while pledging to continue to advance gender equity.
