October 24 Montréal Police raided a […]
When
1981-10-24
Description
October 24 Montréal Police raided a home at 3460, rue Saint-Hubert during a private gay party and charged two owners with selling alcohol without a licence, and 150 guests with being present in an establishment where alcohol was being sold illegally. The Journal de Montréal, a local tabloid, printed three sensational articles about the raid, complete with photographs, and made unfounded allegations that a torture chamber had been found at the party. ADGQ later filed a complaint against the newspaper with the Quebec Press Council. In June 1982, the council ruled that the articles had been sensational, unfair, and misleading, and criticized the Journal de Montréal.
All Places
MontrealAll Organizations
The Comité homosexuel anti-repression/Gay Coalition against Repression CHAR GCAR, Association pour les droits des gai(e)s du Québec ADGQ, L’association pour les droits de la communauté gaie du Québec ADGQConseil de presse du Québec / Quebec Press CouncilService de police de la Ville de Montreal/Montreal Police ServiceAll Periodicals
Gai(e)s du Québec: Bulletin d’information de l’ADGQJournal de MontréalAll Citations
"Tabloid Draws Complaint," Body Politic, no. 81 (1982), p. 14.Jean-Michel Sivry, "L'ADGQ porte plainte contre le Journal de Montréal," Le Berdache, no. 27 (1982), pp. 8–9Monelle Saindon, "La Police ferme deux 'blind pigs,'" Journal de Montréal, metro ed., 27 October 1981, p. 3"Press Council Hits Report about 'Homosexual' Party," Montreal Gazette, 29 June 1982, p. A10"Le 'kit' parfait du sado masochisme," Journal de Montréal, metro ed., 28 October 1981, p. 2R.D. (Ron Dayman), "Addendum au fichage homosexuel," Le Berdache, no. 26 (1981–82), pp. 10–11
