Brian Coyle

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Brian J. Coyle (25 June 1944-23 August 1991) was an American community leader and gay activist. He was born in Great Falls, Montana, raised in Moorhead, Minnesota and studied at the University of Minnesota. Coyle was a member of Students for a Democratic Society and a writer for the Minnesota Daily. He originated the Free University, directed the National Campaign to Impeach Nixon, and founded the Progressive Roundtable. Coyle served three terms on the Minneapolis City Council where he concentrated on housing, human rights, the environment and transportation and served as council vice president.[1][2] He told the public he was HIV-positive in the year of his death. Ford House is a memorial to Coyle. A Minneapolis community center, a neighborhood garden and a Human Rights Campaign leadership award carry his name.

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  1. ^ Minnesota Historical Society (1992). Brian J. Coyle Papers. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
  2. ^ The New York Times (21 August 1991). Brian Coyle, City Councilman, 47. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.

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NAME Coyle, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American community leader and gay activist
DATE OF BIRTH [[[June 25|25 June]] 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Great Falls, Montana
DATE OF DEATH 23 August 1991
PLACE OF DEATH
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