- Chris Bartlett (activist)
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Christopher D. Bartlett 
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Born March 29, 1966
Philadelphia, PANationality 
United StatesAlma mater New College, Oxford
Brown University
Cheltenham High SchoolOccupation Advocate Chris Bartlett (b. March 29, 1966) is a gay activist, feminist, educator, and researcher who lives in Philadelphia, PA, and is the Executive Director of The William Way Community Center.[1]
Life and works
Bartlett grew up in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Brown University in 1988 and a second Bachelor of Arts in Literae Humaniores from New College, Oxford in 1991.
He was director of the SafeGuards Gay Men’s Health Project in Philadelphia from 1991–2001, where he developed innovative programs addressing the broader health needs of gay and bisexual men beyond HIV and AIDS.[2]
In his early research, he directed a survey of over 1400 gay and bisexual men in the Philadelphia region in order to assess their risk for HIV, STDs and other health challenges.[3]
In 2003, Bartlett joined forces with gay activist Eric Rofes to create the Gay Men’s Health Leadership Academy, a national center for excellence for leadership development of gay and bisexual men and their allies based at the White Crane Institute. The Academy hosts biannual retreats on the East Coast (Greenwich, NY) and the West Coast (Guerneville, CA) of the United States, and also works with organizations and governments to strengthen their cadres of gay leadership. Since Rofes' death, the program has been co-facilitated by Kevin Trimell Jones of Philadelphia, PA; Fred Lopez of San Francisco, CA; Scott Pegues of Denver, CO; and Kaijson Noilmar of Seattle, WA.
In 2005, He directed the LGBT Community Assessment,[4] an assessment of the broad health related needs of LGBT populations in the Philadelphia region. The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Foundation subsequently funded an LGBT Youth Assessment, which he also directed.[5]
In 2008, Bartlett received a grant from the Arcus Foundation to create the LGBT Leadership Initiative, a convening of thinkers in the United States about the strategic leadership needs of LGBT communities in the United States. His leadership interests include intergenerational communication and connection, as well as mentorship of younger leaders.[6] In the November, 2008 Instinct Magazine he was named one of the "Leading Men of 2008."[7]
He has created an on-line Wiki to document the deaths of gay men from AIDS between 1981 and the present.[8][9] The site acts as an on-line AIDS quilt, on which community members and families can document the lives of their friends and loved ones.
Bartlett is also a long-time leader in the Gay Men’s Health Movement, both nationally and internationally. He has participated in each of the Gay Men’s Health Summits and LGBTI Health Summits as an organizer and presenter, as well as presenting at the Warning Gay Men’s Health Summit in Paris, France, in 2005.[10]
His work has shown a continuing interest in participatory democracy, starting with his early participation in ACT UP Philadelphia. His current work focuses on the role of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Ning, and other tools in developing on-line communities that can participate in effective social change. Out of his engagement in social media work, he hosted the TEDx conference in Philadelphia on November 18, 2010. [11] He is a member of the Philadelphia circle of Radical Faeries.[12]
References
- ^ "Chris Bartlett Selected as William Way Executive Director", Philadelphia Gay News, 3 June 2010, http://phillygaycalendar.com/pages/news.php?id=223, retrieved 3 June 2010
- ^ Tuller, David, The New York Times, August 14, 2001, p. F5. "For Gay Men, Health Care Concerns Move Beyond the Threat of AIDS"
- ^ Whyte J., Green E., Bartlett C. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Volume 2, Number 3 / September, 1998. "The SafeGuards Men's Survey: Report of a Survey of Philadelphia Gay and Bisexual Men's Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Related to HIV Infection"
- ^ Public Health Management Corporation, Funded by the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Foundation, October 27, 2006. "The Philadelphia LGBT Assessment Final Report"
- ^ Public Health Management Corporation, Funded by the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Foundation, August 30, 2007. "The Philadelphia LGBT Assessment: A focus on LGBT youth"
- ^ Bartlett, Chris, White Crane Journal, Summer, 2006 p. 47. "Unspoken Mentorship: Intentional and unobtrusive coaching for new generations of queer men and women"
- ^ Pizzoli, Frank, Instinct Magazine, November, 2008, p. 47. "The Modest Mentor"
- ^ Wink, Christopher, City Paper, November 23, 2009 p. 3. "A Voice for the Fallen"
- ^ Trebay, Guy, New York Times, December 11, 2009, p. ST1. "Lost to AIDS, but Still Friended"
- ^ Destombes, Christelle, Journal du SIDA, n°182 - Février 2006, p, 3. "Chris Bartlett, le regard américain sur l'approche santé gaie"
- ^ Gormisky, Liz, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 19, 2010. "A Philly Spin on the TED conference"
- ^ Nash, Suzi, Philadelphia Gay News. "Family Portrait: Chris Bartlett"
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