Bobby Goldsmith (8 March 1946 – 18 June 1984) was one of Australia's early victims of
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Goldsmith was an Australian athlete and active gay community member who won 17 medals in swimming at the first
Gay Olympics
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, in San Francisco in 1982.
Goldsmith was assisted by a network of friends who organised care for him, allowing him to live independently during his illness, until his death on Monday 18 June 1984. From this network emerged the
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, which is Australia's oldest HIV/AIDS charity.
[Bobby Goldsmith Foundation]
Annual Report 2007-08
, retrieved January 2009
See also
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HIV/AIDS in Australia
The history of HIV/AIDS in Australia is distinctive, as Australian government bodies recognised and responded to the AIDS pandemic relatively swiftly, with the implementation of effective disease prevention and public health programs, such as n ...
References
External links
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation
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1946 births
1984 deaths
AIDS-related deaths in Australia
Australian male swimmers
Gay sportsmen
LGBT swimmers
Australian LGBT sportspeople
20th-century LGBT people