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[[File:lexwatson.png|200px|thumb|left|Lex Watson]]
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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Birth - Death==
 
==Birth - Death==
  
1943 -
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1943 - 2014
  
 
==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
 
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Order of Australia
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Active in numerous LGBTQ rights groups, notably CAMP (Campaign Against Mental Persecution).  Helped form the Gay Rights Lobby in the 1980s.
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Active in numerous LGBTQ rights groups, notably CAMP (Campaign Against Mental Persecution).  Helped form the Gay Rights Lobby in the 1980s with [[Craig Johnston]]. Became a Member of the Order of Australia, 2014.
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== See Also==
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* [[Order of Australia]]
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* [[Mental Health Advocates from the LGBTQ Community]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/pioneering-australian-gay-rights-activist-lex-watson-passes070514
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* http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/feature/lgbti-sydney-mourns-death-of-trailblazer-lex-watson-13741.html
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* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/06/09/australia-gay-rights-campaigner-lex-watson-granted-honour-after-death/
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 17 March 2024

Lex Watson

Country

Australia

Birth - Death

1943 - 2014

Occupation

Activist

Notable Achievements

Order of Australia

Description

Active in numerous LGBTQ rights groups, notably CAMP (Campaign Against Mental Persecution). Helped form the Gay Rights Lobby in the 1980s with Craig Johnston. Became a Member of the Order of Australia, 2014.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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