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Francesca Curtis, the first woman to come out as lesbian on Australian television passed away, aged 90, on Christmas Eve. She is survived by Phyllis Papps, her partner of over 50 years.

Francesca Curtis & her partner Phyllis Papps became the first lesbians to come out on national television in Australia.

Francesca Curtis and Phyllis Papps pose with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Australian LGBTI Awards at The Star on 1 March 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images for Australian LGBTI Awards) Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis came out live on national TV 50 years ago, and their actions changed Australia forever. The couple, who are still together, appeared together on ABC current affairs programme This Day Tonight in October 1970, becoming the first lesbian couple to come out on Australia TV. The fearless women are now “coming out for the last tim...

Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis came out on national TV in 1970. Their actions changed Australia forever Posted SunSunday 14 updated MonMonday 15 Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis are sharing their love story with Australia again. ( Share Print text only Cancel When the cameras started rolling on Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis in October 1970, both their lives and Australia would never be the same. Fifty-one years ago, the pair made history by being the first lesbian couple to come out on national television, in an interview with the ABC's This Day Tonight. "The early 1970s were very...