Noreen Stevens

Noreen Stevens (born 1962 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian cartoonist, who created and wrote the lesbian comic strip The Chosen Family.

Stevens graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in interior design, and began the comic strip (originally titled Local Access Only) as a hobby while trying to pursue her main career. Originally published in Winnipeg's LGBT magazine Swerve, where Stevens was also a member of the editorial board, the strip was eventually syndicated to many LGBT publications across North America. Stevens retired the strip in 2004.^[1]

Stevens and her partner, Jill Town were the first same-sex couple in Manitoba to be granted adoption rights as a couple. Stevens was also formerly an owner and manager of Winona's Café, the first gay and lesbian café in Winnipeg.^[2]

References

1. ^ Philipps, Carol (2004-10-28), "Closing The Chosen Family album", Xtra!, http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15221859, retrieved 2007-09-23 
2. ^ Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Noreen Stevens andrejkoymasky.com

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