Here is a list of early activists in Halifax - seriously under constructiion since February, 2003. Names marked with a dagger: † are for people who have passed away.
- 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: TheeKlub - also one of Halifax's stars of the stage
- RossBoutilier: WayvesMagazine, PrideCelebrations, SafeHarbourChurch, MannaForHealth
- NancyBrister
- 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
- KathCure?: GaeGala
- JimDeYoung†: GaeGala founding board, BillettingService, GayLine
- PatDingle?: GaeGala
- BrianDoat: DJ at TheeKlub
- 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
- EmeraldGibson: GAE/ Phoneline Director, AlternateBookShop, 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, published here as 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
- ClairemarieHaley†: GAE Resource Coordinator
- PaulHanson?: GaeGala
- CathyHarvison†: GaeGala
- BruceHayre / MissVicki: MannaForHealth
- SandraHenley?: GaeGala founding board
- WilsonHodder†: GaeGala
- JohnHurlbert: GaeGala
- MikeHutley?: GaeGala
- JaneKansas: GaeGala, QueerLookingQueerActing, PrideCelebrations
- BarendKamperman: GAEZETTEMagazine
- RandyKennedy: GaeGala, GamesOfAtlanticCanada Founding member
- BernadineLaPointe: GaeGala, ComingForward?, PrintMedia, OutAndAboutWomyn
- ShawnLamb: IsCans
- JenniferLynn?: co-founder of AtlanticTransgender
- 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? [August 4, 1982 GaeGala minutes], 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
- 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
- ArthurSniders†: GAE
- 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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