Daniel Defert

Daniel Defert

Country

France

Birth - Death

1937 -

Occupation

Activist

Notable Achievements

Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur

Description

AIDS activist and the founding president (1984–1991) of the first AIDS awareness organization in France, AIDES. Professor of Sociology, Université de Paris VIII Vincennes. Received in 1998 the Prix Alexander Onassis for the creation of AIDES. Partner of philosopher Michel Foucault.

See Also

• Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists
• LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology
• LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Received France's Highest Honours

Further Reading/Research

• http://foucaultnews.com/2013/01/02/interview-with-daniel-defert-2010/
• http://www.franceculture.fr/personne-daniel-defert.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw2bqnjicI4

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