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Brisbane Urged to Honor Historic LGBTQ+ Figures Before Olympics

1/3/2026

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Timothy Jones, president of the Australian Queer Archives, urges Brisbane to recognize Robert Herbert and John Bramston, who may have been gay, ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
Herbert and Bramston were key political figures in 1859 and shared a close relationship that remains largely unrecognized in Brisbane.
Clive Moore, author of Sunshine and Rainbows, notes the lack of heritage sites honoring them and says Brisbane is unaware of their contributions.

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Timothy Jones, president of the Australian Queer Archives, urges Brisbane to recognize Robert Herbert and John Bramston, who may have been gay, ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
Herbert and Bramston were key political figures in 1859 and shared a close relationship that remains largely unrecognized in Brisbane.
Clive Moore, author of Sunshine and Rainbows, notes the lack of heritage sites honoring them and says Brisbane is unaware of their contributions.