James Fugaté (February 13, 1922 – March 28, 1995) was an author and activist in the gay rights movement.
[3] The Wichita State University Libraries has a special collection about Fugaté, including letters, photographs, and other artifacts.
[1] Later that year, his true identity as the author of Quatrefoil was revealed, which led to his being honorably discharged from the Navy.
[8] Fugaté worked as a contributing writer to ONE, Der Kreis, and Mattachine Review, writing about gay experiences and issues.
He finally returned to Oklahoma, where he worked for ten years in a hospital before dying of liver cancer in 1995.