May Québec, Qué. The idea for […]
When
1972-05
Description
May Québec, Qué. The idea for establishing a homophile organization in Quebec City was first put forward by Patrick Cellier and Father Paul Ouellet, leading to the establishment a year later (May 1973) of the Centre humanitaire d'aide et de liberation (CHAL) as a social, service, and organizing centre for gay men and lesbians. Other early members and organizers of CHAL included Claude Bernard, Pierre Falardeau, and Denise Goyette (founder of Tel-Aide). In the early days CHAL held a gay discussion group with a group of heterosexuals at Ouellet's church, Saint-Roch. On June 8, 1973, CHAL was incorporated, and on September 12, 1973, CHAL'S centre officially opened in the basement of a Franciscan church at 264, rue des Franciscains. By December 1973, CHAL had 106 registered members. (see also October 6-7, 1973.)
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October 6-7 Québec, Qué. The first […]All Places
CHAL CentreQuebec CityAll People
Denise GoyettePierre FalardeauClaude BernardPaul OuelletPatrick CellierAll Organizations
Centre humanitaire d'aide et de liberation CHALAll Citations
"La vraie nature de Denise Goyette" (interview). Gay Montréal i (25 January 1977): 18, 26.Don Quichotte, "L'histoire du CHAL: Centre homophile d'aide et de liberation," Gay Montréal i (14 December 1976): 42;Paul Ouellet, "Une expérience avec des chrétiens gais," Le Berdache, no. 4 (1979), p. 32;Pierre Nadeau, "CHAL" (editorial), Le chainon 1 (December 1973): 1;Lise Guay, "D'hier å demain" (editorial), Le chainon 2 (February 1974): 1-2;Gilles Garneau, "Le CHAL au service des québécois depuis 17[sic] ans," Le Berdache, no. 3 (1979), p. 20;"Denise Goyette: ouvrière de la libération gay," Gay Montréal (2 November 1976): 4;Ron Dayman, "Quebec: Five Years of the Movement," Body Politic, no. 29 (1976-77), pp. 20-21;"Centre humanitaire d'aide et de liberation (CHAL)" vertical file, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto;"CHAL Receives Charter," Body Politic, no. 9 (1973), p. 6;
