Quebec activist Bernard Courte fought tirelessly for French language and gay rights. He was at Truxx the night of the 1977 raid, an experience that galvanized his involvement in the gay liberation movement. He wrote for La Berdache, Sortie, and Xtra! He started a Francophone section of AIDS Action Now! and a Francophone AIDS support group in Toronto. He died of complications from AIDS in 1991.
| Names |
Bernard Courte (Main)
BE [n70.36]
Bernard René Courte (altName)
BE [ISBN:9781280114342] |
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| Related Pages | Bernard Courte on LGLC
Bernard Courte on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1949 |
| Death Date | 1991/10/19 |
| Occupations |
Journalist
1983 - 1988 https://lglc.ca/event/n74.19 |
| Associated Organizations |
Organization: The Comité homosexuel […] (Member)
1977 ISBN:9781280114342 |
| Associated Periodicals |
Sortie: le Journal Gai (Journalist)
1982 ISBN:9781280114342 Sortie: le Journal Gai (Journalist)1982 BCE [ISBN:9781280114342] Sortie: le Journal Gai (Editor)1982 ISBN:9781280114342 Le Berdache (Writer)1977 ISBN:9781280114342 |