Gordon William Doak, was one of Sunshine's early known gay activist. He was a linesman, a builder and a Glengala Road Sunshine West resident. He built his two-story home himself including a gymnasium. Soon after his 1973 'coming out', he sold up and purchased a property in Moor St, Fitzroy, digging underground and setting up his own personal gym under the house for himself and his friends, Most people remember, even decades later, was the arrival of Gordon Doak at the Gay demonstration in the City Square, Melbourne. He decided, on hearing about the demonstration, that he wanted to be there. But not for him anything as mundane as catching a train. Rather he decided to run in to the city, and to carry a banner that he made for himself – 2 foot square, black letters on green canvas that read 'I am proud of my homosexuality. Please change the repression against homosexuals and let us live in peace'. As he ran the eight miles through the streets of Sunshine, Tottenham and Footscray, he was cheered on and waved at by pedestrians and jeered at only twice!In 2019, the City of Melbourne Council installed this historic 1973 photo of Gordon in the “Yes” room in the Melbourne Town Hall for his historic role in campaigning for LGBTI acceptance.gordon william doak, lgbtqia+, glengala road, sunshine west, st. marks amateur athletic club

Brimbank's LGBTQIA+ History Exhibition mapped and celebrated the history of local LGBTQIA+ community, revealing the people, movements and creative forces that have shaped Brimbank's vibrant queer heritage. It brought together stories of activists such as Ali Hogg and Gordon Doak, alongside creative champions including Keigh bowery, Ana Kokkinos and Kween Kong, tracing networks of resistance, visibility and cultural change. The exhibition was brought together by the Australian Queer Archives. The Brimbank Council has a formal adopted action plan (2024–2028) that commits the municipality to improving health, safety, inclusion, empowerment, and organisational leadership for LGBTQIA+ residents. This action plan policy is built around the City of Brimbank's LGBTQIA+ Action Plan 2024–2028, that was adopted in November 2023. It was the council’s first formal LGBTQIA+ policy and is now the governing document for all inclusion, safety, and community‑support work. LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive acronym that represents diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning, intersex, asexual, and others.lgbtqia+, ali hogg, gordon doak, leigh bowery, ana kokkinos, kween kong, city of brimbank

Black and white photograph - Grade 2A, 1956"Attached to photograph" List of student names (Incomplete) Back Row L-R : Rod Roach, ?, ?, ?, Russell Goodall, David Flowers, Jimmy Page, ?, Peter Pavey, John Carpenter, ?, Robert McCulloch, Ross Warne. 2nd Row L-R : ?, Annette Wright, Meridith Brown, ?, Julie Little, Jean Ritch, Elaine Evans, Rosaline Busby, Margaret Nelson, ?, Barbara Ryan(?) 3rd Row L-R : Betty Jacobs, Diane Deuter, Ruth Reeves, Lynette (?), Laurel Adams, Lois Clark, Madeleine (?), (?) Williams, Barbara Gordon, Margaret Doak, Irene Bennett. Seated Front Row L-R : ?, Robert Caywood, Philip Decini, John Reid, ?, ?, ?, Chris Harding. Teacher :

Black and white photograph - Grade 1D, 1954"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, Phillip Decini, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 2nd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Ruth Tozer, Laurel Adams, ?, Marilyn John, Susan Appleby, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, Margaret Doak, Christine McLennon, Meredith Brown, ?, Barbara Gordon, Janet McLeod, Jennifer Whitford. Front Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Rod Roach. Teacher: