Lex Watson
Lex Watson Perth, Western Australia | |
---|---|
Died | 6 May 2014 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia University of Sydney |
Occupation(s) | Historian and political scientist |
Known for | LGBT rights activism |
Alexander "Lex" Watson,
Background and early years
Alexander Watson was born in
Career
After
Watson nevertheless continued his activism and was a regular contributor to the gay press, such as the
Watson was a member of a delegation to
Honours
In 2010, together with Sue Wills, he received ACON's Community Hero Award. In retirement, Watson became involved with
On his death on 6 May 2014, the president of ACON Mark Orr noted that "Lex was a dedicated and courageous pioneer whose work laid the foundations for a more authentic, caring and inclusive society, and for that he has earned himself pride of place in the history of our community [...] His work in relation to LGBT rights was ground-breaking, and throughout his life the outcomes he helped achieve in relation to law reform and community health have been significant and enduring."[6]
In the
References
- ^ a b c d e f French, Robert (28 May 2014). "Lex Watson: Leading gay rights activist and trailblazer". Obituary. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Lex Watson: Leading gay rights activist and trailblazer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b Moore, Clover (12 May 2014). "Minute by the Lord Mayor – The Late Alexander (Lex) Watson – Condolences" (PDF). Sydney City Council. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Late Mr Alexander WATSON – Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Australian Government Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Ozturk, Serkan (19 February 2014). "Rainbow Labor gets history lesson over false claims". Sydney Star Observer. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "ACON Honours Passing of Community Hero Lex Watson". ACON. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Duffy, Nick (9 June 2014). "Australia: Gay rights campaigner Lex Watson granted honour after death". Pink News.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 July 2017
Selected published works
- Watson, Lex (1979). "The United Australia Party and its sponsors". In Hazlehurst, Cameron (ed.). Australian Conservatism: Essays in Twentieth Century Political History. Canberra: Australian National University Press. pp. 71–109. ISBN 0708113591.
- Watson, Lex (July 1979). "Gay rights legislation". Current Affairs Bulletin. 56: 19–25. ISSN 0011-3182.
- Watson, Lex (27 October 1984). "Living with AIDS -Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-". Medical Journal of Australia. 141 (9): 559–560. S2CID 46017623.
- Watson, Lex (7 February 1985). "AIDS Task Force: the Peter Principle in operation -Criticism of the Task Force-". Star. 6 (16): 6–23.
- Watson, Lex (September 1986). "The Senate: an uneasy compromise: government. -Radical reform: a second look at the constitution". Australian Society. 5 (9): 33–34.
- Watson, Lex (October–November 1988). "Out of the closet, into the nineties: life after AIDS". Australian Left Review (107): 12–13, 15. ISSN 0004-9638.
- Conell, R. W.; Crawford, June; ISSN 0037-7791.
- Watson, Lex; Smith, Rodney, eds. (1989). Politics in Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0043640273.
- Watson, Lex (1990). The Condom Project: Testing the Market. Sydney: Department of Public Health, University of Sydney.