Stephen Dawson

Stephen Dawson

Country

Australia

Birth - Death

1975 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Government Minister

Description

Labor Party Member of Parliament since 2013. Minister for the Environment and Minister for Disability Services (2017). Supporter of equal marriage legislation. Announced that he would marry his same-sex partner irrespective of a High Court challenge to the law at the time which allowed such a marriage in Australia Capital Territory.

See Also

• Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community
• Disability and the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Dawson,%20Stephen%20Noel?opendocument
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/12/06/australian-labor-mp-to-marry-in-act-despite-high-court-challenge-to-equal-marriage-law/

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