Search for Patrick Brooks
Sydney Star Observer is looking for Patrick Brooks, the only Australian to ever win the International Mr Leather competition.
Brooks took out the IML title in 1980, the second year of the competition.
The 25 Year History of IML reports that in 1981 Patrick and his unnamed sponsor sought to establish a competition in Sydney called International Mr Leather. It is reported that Sydney Star Observer was instrumental in helping him see the bigger picture and the local contest did not proceed.
Now that Australia has re-entered the spirit of the competition and is staging an annual event to send a representative to Chicago each year, we are keen to find out if Patrick is still alive or, if not, to acknowledge his contribution to the history of Australia’s leather community.
info: If you have details about Patrick’s whereabouts email [email protected] with Patrick Brooks in the subject line.
Patrick is still very much alive and is still a very attractive and sexy older man . He lives with his long standing partner Robert in the inner west of Sydney.Patrick is a very talented architect. I had the pleasure of first meeting Patrick and Robert on a Qantas flight to the USA back in 1981 when Patrick was on his way to Chicago to pass over his title to Mr International Leather 1981. I suggest SSO contact City Gym as Patrick and Robert are both members and work out there several times a week.Patrick is one of the most charming men i have ever met.
Chris Lewis
“It is reported that Sydney Star Observer was instrumental in helping him see the bigger picture…”
Wondering what that means?