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[[File:genshellquist.png|200px|thumb|left|Gens Hellquist]]

==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).

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/lgbt-activist-gens-hellquist-65-dies-1.1876804
* http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestarphoenix/obituary.aspx?pid=167409716

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