Graham Willett is a teacher and researcher in the history of gay and lesbian political activism in Australia. The results of this work were published in 2000 in his first book, Living Out Loud: A History of Gay and Lesbian Activism in Australia.
He brings to his teaching and research a background in a variety of jobs (from book-putter to book-keeper to federal public servant) and as a trade unionist and political activist in far left parties and various campaigns for gay rights including Gay Community News, ACTUP and Queer Action.