PROJECT ORIGINS
Since the 1960s, LGBTQ+ communities have experienced numerous mobilizations that led to the creation of many community organizations and significant social and legal gains. Despite these advances, many goals remain to be achieved and obstacles to overcome.
LGBTQ+ community organizations have faced challenges in finding affordable, accessible, safe, and well-suited spaces tailored to their specific needs, located close to the living areas of their communities. Faced with this chellenge, it became clear that collective action was necessary. This is how the Espace LGBTQ+ project was initiated to address this urgent issue.
By pooling efforts and resources, Espace LGBTQ+’s mission is to support the improvement of conditions and accessibility for LGBTQIA2S+ social and cultural organizations, including by developing and managing through shared responsibility a network of inclusive and diverse community hubs. By joining forces, we aspire to overcome remaining obstacles and continue moving toward a better future for the LGBTQ+ community.
TIMELINE
2017
Bourbon Complex Project
The committee was composed of five organizations: Conseil québécois LGBT, Coalition of LGBTQ+ Youth Groups, LGBTQ+ Community Centre, RÉZO, and CDC Centre Sud. This mobilization led to a City of Montreal consultation on the needs of LGBTQ+ communities.
2018
CQ LGBT moves into Pôle Préfontaine. They leave in 2019.
2018 - FEB.
Mobilization begins to establish an LGBTQ+ community hub in the Village. Formation of a committee.
2019
City of Montreal consultation on the needs of LGBTQ+ communities
We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their contributions to the creation of the timeline:
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Alexandre Chanady
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Alexandre Savoie
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Archives lesbiennes du Québec
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Archives gaies du Québec
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Bruno Laprade
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Centre communautaire LGBTQ+ de Montréal
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Coalition des groupes jeunesses LGBTQ+
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Conseil québécois LGBT













