ChrisAucoin

Chris Aucoin

picChris in 2011. Photo by AnitaMartinez

B. July 26, 1964

Chris has been active in the gay community for most of his life. Chris trained and performed for a number of years as a professional figure skater.

Chris was one of the two first and only program coordinators for GaeGala and published the 1995 PrideGuide, 1997 PrideGuide, 2001 PrideGuide, the AtlanticCanadaPrideGuide and the HalifaxPrideSouvenirHistoryMagazine "and at least two more"1 He was active with GaeGala from 1987 until its death, LesbianGayRightsNovaScotia, GaeGala's running of The Turret and Rumours, the GAEZETTE and WayvesMagazine 1990 - 1996, and more recently, MacLeather. He produced and organized countless leather shows, variety shows, His graphic design talents are magnificent and Chris' posters have graced Halifax bars since the 1980s.

Since 2008, Chris has worked at AIDSCoalition, first as gay men's health coordinator and, starting in December 2019, as executive director.

A search on his name in the encyclopedia (by clicking the title of the page, above) will show a few of the many things he's been active with.

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NeedsResearchCategory: should write more detail about Chris' involvement with The Turret

Footnotes:

1. October 5, 2026 "there are (at least) two others (once I took it back) that aren't on your page as well - but I don't have easy access to the files for those at the moment ..