Maureen Irwin | |
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Born | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | October 7, 1934
Died | July 30, 2002 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged 67)
Spouse |
James Ronald Warren
(m. 1956; div. 1984) |
Partner | Sheryl McInnes (ca. 1990– ) |
Maureen Estella Ruth Irwin (October 7, 1934 – July 30, 2002) was a lesbian activist in Edmonton, Alberta who advocated for Edmonton's 2SLGBTQ+ community. Irwin was actively involved with many organizations throughout her life including the Girl Guides of Canada, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA), Womonspace, Common Woman Books, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Edmonton Board of Health, and the Edmonton chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.