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[[File:laurierlapierre.png|200px|thumb|left|Laurier LaPierre]]

==Country==

Canada

==Birth - Death==

1929 - 2012

==Occupation==

Journalist Politics

==Notable Achievements==

Order of Canada

==Description==

Former Canadian Senator (2001-2004), broadcaster, journalist, and author; Canada's first openly gay senator.  Former co-host of CBC Television's show  'This Hour has Seven Days'. Partner was [[Harvey Slack]].

==See Also==

* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
* [[Order of Canada]]
* [[LGBTQ Historians]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/laurier-lapierre-ex-senator-and-broadcaster-dies-at-83-1.1262952
* http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/obituary-laurier-lapierre-put-politicians-in-the-hot-seat/article6504527/

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