Christine Bearchell – Prosopography

Christine (Chris) Bearchell was one of the first six directors of the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives and held many important roles during Canada’s liberation movement. In 1975 the Committee to Defend John Damien was established and Bearchell was chairperson. In June 1976 Toronto Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) approved the formation of a lesbian caucus, and elected Bearchell as the first woman of its executive body. She contributed to a weekly column called “Dykes” in the Body Politic. Bearchell was one of five representatives who argued for the inclusion of sexual orientation protection in the proposed Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. In 1981 she was awarded a certificate of appreciation for her civil rights work by Toronto Metropolitan Community Church.

Names	Chris Bearchell (Main) BE [n67.9] Christine Bearchell (altName) BE [http://www.rbebout.com/gift/index.htm(http://goo.gl/ONKJcx)]
Related Pages	Christine Bearchell on LGLC Christine Bearchell on VIAF
Birth Date	[1953]
Birth Place	Edmonton
Death Date	2007/02/18
Death Place	https://lglc.ca/place/VAN/
Identities	Lesbian BG [http://www.clga.ca/chris-bearchell(http://goo.gl/EYK2GO)]
Occupations	Journalist 1975/09 - 1980 https://lglc.ca/event/n75.103 https://lglc.ca/event/n67.9
Associated People	Konnie Reich (Lovers) Personal Romantic Event: April 10 Toronto Lesbian activists […] “Chris Bearchell” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto James Fraser (Codirectors) Professional Occupational notAfter(1980/03/13) Event: March 13 Toronto The CGA was […] Gerald Hannon (Codirectors) Professional Occupational notAfter(1980/03/13) Event: March 13 Toronto The CGA was […] Ed Jackson (Codirectors) Professional Occupational notAfter(1980/03/13) Event: March 13 Toronto The CGA was […] A.E. (Ted) Millward (Codirectors) Professional Occupational notAfter(1980/03/13) Event: March 13 Toronto The CGA was […] Dennis Findlay (Cowriters) Professional 1982 Event: November 23â27 Toronto Six men […] Elan Rosenquist (Cowriters) Professional 1982 Event: November 23â27 Toronto Six men […]
Associated Places	Maggie's (Founder) http://www.socialisthistory.ca/Remember/Profiles/Bearchall.htm (http://goo.gl/ZlDMFK)
Associated Organizations	Organization: Committee to Defend John Damien (Chairperson) 1975/02/22 BCE [n75.28] Organization: Committee to Defend John Damien (Coordinator) 1976/08/01 “GATE approves lesbian caucus,” Body Politic, no. 25, (1976),p 4 Organization: Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario CGRO (Member) http://www.clga.ca/chris-bearchell(http://goo.gl/EYK2GO) Organization: Gay Alliance toward Equality GATE (Member) 1975/09/13 BCE [n75.149] Organization: Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT) (Founder) http://www.clga.ca/chris-bearchell(http://goo.gl/EYK2GO) Organization: Committee to Defend Dr. Morgentaler (Founder) 1972 “Chris Bearchell” vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto Organization: Chicago Gay Alliance (Director) 1980/03/13 BCE [n80.101]
Associated Periodicals	The Body Politic (Journalist) [1975] - 1980 https://lglc.ca/event/n67.9 http://www.clga.ca/chris-bearchell(http://goo.gl/EYK2GO) Varsity (Journalist) 1975/10/22 BCE [n75.177] Labor Challenge (Journalist) 1975/11/17 BCE [n75.28] The Other Woman (Journalist) 1975/10 BCE [n75.107] Gay Rising (Journalist) 1975/09 BCE [n75.103]