Andy Quan

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Andy Quan
Born (1969-07-07) 7 July 1969 (age 53)
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Andy Quan (born 7 July 1969) is a Canadian author who now lives in Sydney. In his writing, he frequently explores the ways in which sexual identity and cultural identity interact. [1] Quan is openly gay. [2]

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Quan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to his writing, Quan is a musician and community activist. He was the first ever full-time paid employee of ILGA [3] and has worked as a policy writer and project manager on issues related to the global HIV epidemic. [4] He now works as an editor and copywriter. [5]

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