John Alan Lee
John Alan Lee | |
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| Born | 24 August 1933 Maxville, Ontario |
| Died | 5 December 2013 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | sociologist, activist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (B.A.), University of Sussex (Ph.D.) |
| Period | 1970s–2000s |
| Subject | psychology and sociology of love and sexuality |
| Notable works | The Colours of Love, Getting Sex |
John Alan Lee (24 August 1933 – 5 December 2013) was a Canadian writer, academic and political activist, best known as an early advocate for LGBT rights in Canada, for his academic research into sociological and psychological aspects of love and sexuality, and for his later-life advocacy of assisted suicide and the right to die.