June 16–23 Montréal Montréal's first […]
When
1979-06-16 – 1979-06-23
Description
June 16–23 Montréal Montréal's first Gay and Lesbian Pride Week was held, directly before the annual Fête nationale (St-Jean Baptiste Day), which is on June 24. Gairilla Week began with a street demonstration of more than 300 people and a picnic and dance. It concluded with a day of music, theatre, and dance on rue Duluth, near Parc Lafontaine. Gairilla Week was successful even though it was refused funding by the organizing committee of the Fête nationale.
All Places
Parc Lafontainerue DuluthMontrealAll Organizations
Organizing Committee of the Fête NationaleAll Citations
"Up and Coming," Body Politic, no. 53 (1979), p. 14."La semaine de la Gairilla," Le Berdache, no. 2 (1979), pp. 5–7"Une semaine de Gairilla" (advertisement), Le Berdache, no. 1 (1979), p. 15Stuart Russell, "Funding Refused but Fête a Success," Body Politic, no. 55 (1979), p. 10Marcel Couture, "Le comité organisateur de la fête nationale du Québec répond" (letter), Le Berdache, no. 4 (1979), p. 5Collectif de l'ADGQ, "Lettre ouverte à René Lévesque: Fiers d'être gais et québécois?" (editorial), Le Berdache, no. 2 (1979), p. 3
