July 4–17 Montréal Police carried […]

When

1977-07-04 – 1977-07-17

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July 4–17 Montréal Police carried out a sustained series of raids on gay establishments. On July 4, more than ten policemen (one armed with a machine gun) raided Studio One (968, rue Ste. Catherine O.), a popular gay disco. Patrons were questioned and some were handcuffed, although charges were not laid. In the same week, Le Jardin disco (1258, rue Stanley), and Bud's (1250, rue Stanley), were also raided. Truxx, 1426, rue Stanley, was raided on the weekend of July 16–17, and police intimidated people in front of Le Jardin by calling them "faggots." During the same period, police increased surveillance of Mount Royal and Parc Lafontaine, popular cruising areas.

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