June 16–23 Montréal Montréal's first […]

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1979-06-16 – 1979-06-23

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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.

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Parc Lafontaine rue Duluth Montreal

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"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. 15 Stuart Russell, "Funding Refused but Fête a Success," Body Politic, no. 55 (1979), p. 10 Marcel Couture, "Le comité organisateur de la fête nationale du Québec répond" (letter), Le Berdache, no. 4 (1979), p. 5 Collectif de l'ADGQ, "Lettre ouverte à René Lévesque: Fiers d'être gais et québécois?" (editorial), Le Berdache, no. 2 (1979), p. 3

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rue Duluth

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