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
- BarendKamperman?: GAEZETTEMagazine
- BrendaBarnes: GaeGala
- FredBerringer: Rumours bouncer
- 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
- StephenCalnen: GaeGala founding board
- ArthurCarter?: probably did artwork for the club or gala
- 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
- MyleneDiPenta?: OutAndAboutWomyn, AtlanticPoly
- PatDingle?: GaeGala
- BrianDoat: DJ at TheeClub
- MauraDonovan?: PrideCelebrations
- BillElliott: WayvesMagazine
- WendallEnman: GaeGala early member, 1976 - 80.
- BobErtel: HaveYouHeard
- BobFougere: NsRap, YouthProject, SafeHarbourChurch,
- DrBobFredricson?: GayFriendlyDoctors
- EdgarFriedenberg: early queer theory scholar
- AnneFulton: GaeGala founding board. GayLine
- BryanGarnettDoucette: GayLine, GaeGala, Youth Group, Sparrow, BillettingService
- JoyceGehue?: GaeGala founding board
- RonGarnettDoucette: GaeGala, GayLine, PFLAG, HistoryProject
- 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
- PaulHanson?: GaeGala
- KathyHarvison: GaeGala
- BruceHayre / MissVicki: MannaForHealth
- SandraHenley?: GaeGala founding board
- WilsonHodder: GaeGala
- JohnHurlbert: GaeGala
- MikeHutley?: GaeGala
- JaneKansas: GaeGala, QueerLookingQueerActing
- 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
- KristenMacRoberts? - chair of Pride 1991
- JimMacSwain: GaeGala, CivilRightsCommittee? [GAE minutes, Aug 4, '82], QueerLookingQueerActing
- JohnMarr?: GaeGala
- RobinMetcalfe: GaeGala, QueerLookingQueerActing
- TerryMartin - PrideCelebrations
- BruceMoore?: SafeHarbourChurch, MacAIDS?
- TommyMiller: GaeGala founding board,Founding member G.A.M.E.S. (Gay Artist Musician and Entertainers Society),
- CarolMillett?:
- GeorgeMunroe: HistoryProject, EqualityScholarshipFund
- LynnMurphy - GaeGala, PrideCelebrations, GayLine
- NormPaddock (??? - 2002): WayvesMagazine
- TerryParker: SafeHarbourChurch
- BobPetit: IntegrityGroup, SparrowGroup?
- 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
- AlStewart: TightRope founding president, MacLeather judge
- EricSmith: Aids activist
- 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
- Clair Marie (probably Haley): GAE Resource Coordinator [MakingWayves? July 1982]
- AnonymousPerson?01: GAE/ Phoneline Director, AlternateBookstore, The Turret, Rumours, Founding member GamesOfAtlanticCanada, Sister's Elite and Company
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