André Boulerice

André Boulerice (born May 8, 1946) is a Canadian politician from Quebec and gay rights activist.

Born in Joliette, Quebec, he graduated in specialized education from Cégep du Vieux Montréal.

He joined the Parti Québécois in 1970 and later worked for the Chambly school board.

Boulerice, one of the first openly gay members of the legislature,[1] was reelected in 1989, 1994, 1998 and 2003 in the redistributed electoral district of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques.

He was also the deputy government leader, president of the Quebec division of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and immigration minister.