Rene Van Hulle Jr. (1953 - 2007) was an American LGBT activist and writer.[1][2]
Rene Van Hulle Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 |
| Died | February 27, 2007 (aged 53–54) |
Biography
editVan Hulle grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, attended New Trier East High School and graduated in 1971.[1]
In 1977, Van Hulle served as a marshal at a protest rally against Anita Bryant held at Medinah Temple in Chicago.[2][3] He was also the co-founder of the Tavern Guild of Chicago and one of the founding members of the Royal Imperial Sovereign Barony of Chicago.[1][3]
Van Hulle was a member of the board of Chicago Housing and Social Service Agency for a short time in the early 1990s.[3] He also wrote columns for Gay Chicago Magazine under the pseudonym Heidi Snoop.[2]
In 2000, Van Hulle was inducted to the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.[1]
Van Hulle was sick with AIDS and Lupus and died in a Skokie hospice on February 27, 2007, from AIDS.
Recognition
edit- Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame (2000)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rene A. Van Hulle Jr.: 1953 - 2007". Chicago Tribune. March 9, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "PASSAGES: Rene A. Van Hulle, Jr. - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. March 7, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "RENE A. VAN HULLE, JR. – Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 26, 2023.