Raymond Blain

Raymond Blain

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1950 - 1992

Occupation

Politics

Description

Former member of the Montreal City Council (1986-1992), being the first open LGBTQ individual in Canada to be elected to such a position. Worked as an AIDS activist. Died of AIDS. A park in the city of Montreal is named in his honour.

See Also

• First Out Elected Politicians
• Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists

Further Reading/Research

• http://m.famousfix.com/p6606920/raymond-blain/
• http://montreal2006.info/en_an_open_society.html
• http://www.fugues.com/239228-article-ils-lont-dit-dans-fugues.html

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