Didier Lestrade

Quick Facts

Full Name	Didier Lestrade
Occupation	Diarist
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1958(1958-02-22)
Age	66
Birthplace	Mahdia, Tiaret
Country	Algeria
Birth City	Tiaret
Horoscope	Aquarius

Didier Lestrade Biography

Didier Lestrade is one of the most popular and richest Diarist who was born on February 22, 1958 in Mahdia, Tiaret, Tiaret, Algeria. Didier Lestrade (born 22 February 1958) is a French writer, publisher of magazines, AIDS and LGBT rights advocate.

In 1995, aged 37, he founded the top French gay and lesbian monthly magazine Tetu which he co-founded with the assistance by Pascal R. Loubet. The magazine is funded through Pierre Berge, of Yves Saint Laurent fame and managed under the direction of Thomas Doustally, its editor in chief, Tetu is the most popular gay publication in Europe. In 2008, Doustally quit Tetu and overhauled the magazine in the year following the launch of the website Minorites.org along with other reporters Laurent Chambon from Netherlands and Mehmet Koksal, a native of Belgium. He is the editor in chief of the Minorites’ weekly newsletter. The goal for Minorites is to bring together issues pertaining to minorities from around the globe.

In 2000, Lestrade published his first book, Act Up, une Histoire (Denoël), a personal history of the first eleven years of Act Up-Paris. This was followed by Kinsey 6 (Denoël, 2002), an intimate cultural and sexual diary of the eighties, during the time he published Magazine. His next book was The End (Denoël, 2004), a fierce and controversial essay on the failure of AIDS prevention, and the phenomenon of barebacking in France. Lestrade left Paris in 2002 to live in rural French Normandy, near Alençon. He has always been a nature lover and a garden enthusiast. The following book, Cheikh, journal de campagne, was published in 2007 by Flammarion and related his five years of loneliness in the countryside after leaving Paris, influenced by the work of Henry David Thoreau. For this purpose, he travelled to Concord, Massachusetts, and visited Walden Pond. His fifth book, Chroniques du dance floor, Libération 1988–1999 is published in May 2010 by “l’éditeur Singulier”. Lestrade has been featured in the 2006–07 edition of Who’s Who in France.

After leaving Têtu, Didier Lestrade tried to focus his writing on Internet, as most of his articles during the last two decades can’t be found online. He opened his blog which has been considered by French GQ website as one of the twenty most influential blogs. In 2010, he started his own website. This site is dedicated to archives from his career as a journalist, on topics like music, photography, AIDS activism and gay porn.

It was in the year 1986 that the magazine ended its existence after conducting over 90 long interviews, each of English and French as well as David Hockney, Bronski Beat, Brion Gysin, Divine, Gilbert & George, Bill Ward (British artist) and Tom of Finland. The magazine also was a prominent source for the most cutting-edge European as well as American male photography at the time, and featured vintage works by Pierre et Gilles, Patrick Sarfati, Erwin Olaf, and Paul Blanca, Stanley Stellar and many others. The most recent issues ran as long as the size of 190 pages.

Didier Lestrade Net Worth

Didier Lestrade is one of the richest Diarist from Algeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Didier Lestrade 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Didier Lestrade was born Medea, French Algeria. He was raised in the south- west region of France and left the country in 1977, after failing twice to complete the baccalaureat. Then he moved to Paris and began work for his first French independent publication for gays, Gaie Presse. Gaie Presse was a short- lived magazine (four issues in total). When he was 22 He then was able to establish Magazine Trimestriel, with Misti who was soon appointed director of art for the most prestigious 1980s French gay publication, Gai Pied. The magazine Trimestriel was believed among many as being the leading all-male underground publication for gays in its time. Dazed also The New York Times website have written a brief story about the an upcoming Magazine exhibition in Paris in the 12Mail gallery. 12Mail. Since that time, Magazine is enjoying a revival in a way and has Butt magazine publishing an interview of Didier Lestrade.

In 1986 at the age of 28 he was told that he was HIV positive. Lestrade began an independent career as a music journalist writing on behalf of Gai Pied, Liberation and Rolling Stone. He was a key player in the emerging house/techno scene as a weekly reviewer for Liberation which were read by a large number of people. In 1989, aged 31 He shifted his focus on AIDS activism, and established his first French Chapter of ACT UP with close friends and journalists Pascal R. Loubet and Luc Coulavin. He was president of the Act Up- Paris chapter during the first three crucial years. In 1992, he was a part of an important part in the creation of TRT-5 [fr] which was a group of the most prominent French AIDS organisations. TRT-5 was in its forefront in AIDS treatment and Lestrade was among its leaders until 2002. In 2000, Lestrade shifted from treating issues to AIDS prevention. It was a prominent advocate against barebacking. He also confronted the pioneering author Guillaume Dustan. The saga of the battle has been written (without Lestrade’s consent) in the debut book, which was awarded by the prize of Flore La meilleure part of men in 2008.

In 2000, Didier Lestrade along several friends opened, a monthly review at the Boule noire. This mixed house gay club with DJ resident Patrick Vidal lasted until 2004. Then he followed with Otra Otra with DJ resident Nick V until

2006. Lestrade also released two music compilations with Patrick Thévenin: Paradise Garage (Pschent, 1997) and Paradise Garage 2 (Pschent, 1999). Another compilation came in 2008: Slow Jamz & Hot Songs (WEA).

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Facts & Trivia

Didier Ranked on the list of most popular Diarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Algeria. Didier Lestrade celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Didier Lestrade

1. Didier Lestrade is a French writer and activist.
2. He co-founded the magazine “Actuel” in 1983.
3. Lestrade was a pioneer of gay activism in France.
4. He wrote the book “FAG” about his experiences with AIDS.
5. Lestrade also founded the website “Yagg” for LGBT news.
6. He has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
7. In 2018, he published a memoir called “The End of My Addiction.”
8. Lestrade has been recognized for his contributions to LGBT rights.
9. He continues to write and speak out on social issues.
10. Lestrade is considered an influential figure in French culture and politics.