Gens Hellquist
From QueerBio.com
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1946 - 2013
Occupation
Activist
Description
Founded the first queer organization in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1971. Founding Director of Gay and Lesbian Health Services of Saskatoon (now the Avenue Community Centre), 1991-2003. Founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition, a national non-profit organization addressing the health disparities faced by Queer Canadians. Founder and Editor of GLBT publication 'Perceptions', and wrote regularly for newsournals Xtra, Briarpatch, The Body Politic, Planet S and numerous other publications. Recipient of numerous awards, including the Province of Saskatchewan's Centennial Medal (2005).
