Here is a list of early activists in Halifax - seriously under constructiion since February 2003.
- SimonAbbass?: IsCans
- RobertAllen?: LesbianGayRightsNovaScotia
- SueAndrews BLT-Womyn Coodinator and Founder
- ChrisAucoin: GaeGala, Wayves, LesbianGayRightsNovaScotia, TightRope founding member, MacLeather Society founding member
- LarryBaxter: Chair of the NovaScotiaAdvisoryCommissionOnAIDS 2000 - 2010
- BrendaBarnes: CKDU, [[ACT_UP?]], AIDSCoalition, Queer MarchOnWashington
- FredBerringer: Rumours bouncer
- BobBezanson?: JimDeYoung says, "He was involved with GaeGala a lot in the early days."
- AnneBishop: LesbianGayRightsNovaScotia
- FredBishop?: first manager of Rumours
- WalterBorden: TheeClub - also one of Halifax's stars of the stage
- RossBoutilier: WayvesMagazine, PrideCelebrations, SafeHarbourChurch, MannaForHealth
- NancyBrister?: GaeGala founding board
- DonnaBurns?: GaeGala founding board
- TommyBurns: GaeGala founding board
- RobertByers†: GaeGala, SafeHarbourChurch
- CarolButler: GaeGala founding board
- Fr. LouisCaissie?: early -- in the '80s -- openly gay Catholic priest, CourageRoundup
- StephenCalnen: GaeGala founding board
- ArthurCarter?: Designed the Rumours logo
- SharonChaisson? BLT-Womyn Coodinator and Founder
- KarenClarke? BLT-Womyn Coodinator and Founder
- NilsClausson: GaeGala founding board, GayLine
- NorvalCollins?: WayvesMagazine, PrideCelebrations
- DonCormier?: GaeGala
- KevinCrombie?: WayvesMagazine
- DavidWayneCross?: 2003: in Toronto; was involved with the GAE, member of the Turret and Rumours
- JimDeYoung: GaeGala founding board, BillettingService, GayLine
- PatDingle?: GaeGala
- BrianDoat: DJ at TheeClub
- MauraDonovan?: PrideCelebrations
- FrankDoucet: GaeGala early days
- BillElliott: WayvesMagazine
- WendallEnman: GaeGala early member, 1976 - 80.
- BobErtel: HaveYouHeard
- BobFougere: NsRap, YouthProject, SafeHarbourChurch,
- DrBobFredrickson: GayFriendlyDoctors
- EdgarFriedenberg†: local queer theory scholar
- AnneFulton: GaeGala founding board. GayLine
- BryanGarnettDoucette: GayLine, GaeGala, Youth Group, Sparrow, BillettingService
- JoyceGehue?: GaeGala founding board
- RonGarnettDoucette: GaeGala, GayLine, PFLAG, HistoryProject
- AnonymousPerson01: GAE/ Phoneline Director, AlternateBookstore, The Turret, Rumours, Founding member GamesOfAtlanticCanada, Sister's Elite and Company
- RegGiles writes his autobiographical story about Gay life in Halifax in the 70's/80's entitled "Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwich (Thru My Eyes)", GaeGala member, Founding member and first chairperson GamesOfAtlanticCanada, The Turret Staff, Rumours Staff
- DavidGray: GaeGala founding board, CondonsBar
- Clair Marie (probably Haley): GAE Resource Coordinator [MakingWayves? July 1982]
- PaulHanson?: GaeGala
- KathyHarvison: GaeGala
- BruceHayre / MissVicki: MannaForHealth
- SandraHenley?: GaeGala founding board
- WilsonHodder†: GaeGala
- JohnHurlbert: GaeGala
- MikeHutley?: GaeGala
- JaneKansas: GaeGala, QueerLookingQueerActing
- BarendKamperman?: GAEZETTEMagazine
- RandyKennedy: GaeGala, GamesOfAtlanticCanada Founding member
- BernadineLaPointe: GaeGala, ComingForward?, PrintMedia, OutAndAboutWomyn
- ShawnLamb: IsCans
- JerryLutz: PrideCelebrations, IsCans
- JJLyon: GaeGala, SafeHarbourChurch
- MikeMacDonald: GaeGala, GayLine (Father Mike)
- DanielMacKay: WayvesMagazine, PrideCelebrations, HistoryProject
- BillMacKinnon? (MissIris): early drag shows, The Turret, GamesOfAtlanticCanada Founding member, Rumours, SistersEliteandCompany
- JimMacLeod: EagleHalifax
- CondonMacLeod?: CondonsBar
- AnnMacMullin: GaeGala founding board
- KathyMacNeil?: GaeGala
- ScottMacNeil: Manager of Rumours
- KristenMacRoberts? - chair of Pride 1991
- JimMacSwain: GaeGala, CivilRightsCommittee? [GAE minutes, Aug 4, '82], QueerLookingQueerActing
- MaryAnnMancini: TheVoice, GaeGala, GLAD, Sparrow, staff at [[The_Turrett?]] and Rumours
- JohnMarr: GaeGala
- RobinMetcalfe: GaeGala, QueerLookingQueerActing
- TerryMartin† - PrideCelebrations
- TommyMiller: GaeGala founding board,Founding member G.A.M.E.S. (Gay Artist Musician and Entertainers Society),
- CarolMillett?: MakingWaves
- BillMitchell?: [[The_Turrett?]] manager
- BruceMoore?: SafeHarbourChurch, MacAIDS?
- GeorgeMunroe: HistoryProject, EqualityScholarshipFund
- LynnMurphy - GaeGala, PrideCelebrations, GayLine
- NormPaddock (??? - 2002): WayvesMagazine contributor
- TerryParker: SafeHarbourChurch
- BobPetite: Integrity, Sparrow
- LindaPublicover: IsCans
- ClydeRichardson: GaeGala. Also, see his page for some stories he wrote about dealing with HIV/AIDS
- DeneRoach: GaeGala
- MichelRobichaud?: GaeGala founding board
- TheresaRowe?: GaeGala founding board
- BarbaraRumscheidt (??? - 2003) ... obit from AlStewart
- DavidSeale: GaeGala
- MaureenShebib
- ChrisShepherd: "g.a.e., The Turret, BillettingService, and god knows what else,it was so long ago that my mind is slipping"
- EdSlade: GaeGala founding board, GayLine
- KentStetson?: wrote Warm Wind In China a play about AIDS
- AlStewart: TightRope founding president, MacLeather judge
- BobStout?: The Turret and GayLine manager
- EricSmith: AIDS activist
- RaymondTaavel†: ISCANS, WayvesMagazine, and many more things in the community 2001 - 2012
- EdThibodeau?: GaeGala
- DebTrask?: GaeGala, HistoryProject
- TonyTrask?: GaeGala in the late 70's, ran the GAE office as well as the SpeakersBureau? and the GayLine. I was also a volunteer at the TurretClub?
- GaryTurner: IsCans
- JustinTurner: IsCans
- AnneVersaille?: GaeGala
- DianeWarren: GaeGala founding board, GayLine
- GailWatterson?: GaeGala recording secretary
- EmilyWright?: MannaForHealth
- DarleneYoung†: SafeHarbourChurch
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