The family of Wilson Gavin says they will remember him as a "devoted and loving son and brother", while also expressing "love and support" for the LGBTQI communities against whom the student had rallied.

Gavin, head of the University of Queensland's Liberal National Club, was among demonstrators filmed taking part in a controversial protest against drag queens at a children's event on Sunday.

The conservative student group was protesting against 'Drag Storytime' at the Brisbane Square Library, describing the event as "moral filth" with an agenda to sexualise children.

It's understood Gavin was found dead on Monday morning. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Gavin family thanked "everyone who knew our son and brother and shared their stories of who Wilson Gavin really was".

"To anyone who is or was angry with Wilson – we know he regularly got the 'how' wrong and occasionally got the 'what' wrong. This made us angry with him too," the statement said.

'Seek kind mentors'

The family went on to address the LGBTQIA+ communities and Rainbow Families Queensland, saying "we love and support you".

They also urged "young, politically motivated people of all persuasions" to "seek kind and wise mentors who will guide you, and not use you or wash their hands of you when you no longer serve their purposes".

In the video below: Drag queen breaks silence following library protest

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The Queensland Liberal National Party immediately distanced itself from the university group after vision of the protest went viral online.

The party said the behaviour did not represent party values and the university club had been disaffiliated last month.

The family also expressed their sorrow and respect for the Queensland Rail employees and the commuters "impacted by our son's decision" and the police and emergency services personnel "who have treated us with such dignity and compassion".

'Many things he got right'

"We loved Wil for his compassion and sense of justice – just some of the many things he got right," the statement read.

"We respected the unwavering strength of his convictions and desire to make the world better.

"And we admired Wil’s drive to contribute, so often in ways not many knew about – like serving at a soup kitchen every Saturday or the year he spent teaching kids in Mongolia.

Wilson Gavin. Credit: Supplied

"He would regularly give the last note in his wallet to a homeless person on the street.

"Wil worked tirelessly for causes without personal gain, gratitude, or in some cases, loyalty.

"We remember him as a devoted and loving son and brother. We will love him always and will be forever grateful he was part of our family."

'Decent and kind'

Friend Drew Pavlou posted on social media that Gavin "was at his core a very decent and kind person that cared for others".

"He had his struggles and made mistakes, and it is a tragedy for us all that he ultimately succumbed to his suffering and pain.

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"Today is a reminder of all we must do to affirm to young marginalised Australians the intrinsic worth and value of their lives."

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