birth_place citizenship nationality ethnicity birth_date known_for spouse article_title education name
cunnamulla , queensland , australia australian australian indigenous australian 1959 writing , aboriginal rights activism rhonda hagan stephen hagan
 marist college ashgrove stephen hagan
stephen hagan

stephen hagan is an australian author , activist and campaigner against racism .
he is also a newspaper editor , documentary maker , university lecturer and former diplomat .
in 1999 stephen hagan commenced legal action over the naming of the e s `` nigger '' brown stand rugby oval stand in toowoomba , queensland .
this led to a battle that lasted for ten years , travelling through the australian legal system to the united nations committee for the elimination of racial discrimination .
it was finally resolved in 2008 when the sports minister judy spence gained agreement from the toowoomba sports ground trust not to use the `` offensive word '' in any future tributes after the demolition of the grandstand as part of upgrades to the grounds .
