Chaired by Ms. Marie-Laure Leclercq and Mr. Louis Charron (ABC-Québec)

Protecting Your Rights as a Same-Sex Couple

Speakers: Mr. Bruno Grenier and Mr. Stephan Nadeau

The Conference on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is the Québec chapter of a national coalition of attorneys and notaries whose mission is to bring together these professionals, many of whom are members of the LGBT community, to keep them informed and create a national forum for sharing knowledge regarding the latest developments in the legal rights and obligations of the LGBT community.

This first public edition will discuss the differences between various civil institutions: marriage, civil unions and common-law partners. You are invited to attend and learn more about your rights.

Number of places is limited.

With the
collaboration of

Bob Christie | Canada | 2009 | video | 85 min | English

From the elegant symbolism of the empty flatbed concluding São Paulo’s mammoth pride parade, to Moscow Pride organizer Nikolai Alekseev’s Byzantine ingenuity and dogged determination, Beyond Gay – The Politics of Pride is a moving portrait of international LGBT struggles for human rights. Vancouver Pride Marshal Big Gay Ken (Coolen) explains the difference between marches and parades, and the importance of confronting the “authorities in your own communities,” as he visits countries where attempting to stage pride festivities invites extreme reactions. First-time director Bob Christie teams up with Aerlyn Weissman (Forbidden Love) in this panoramic meditation on the state of our queer nations. Beyond Gay reflects an emerging trend in which our listless and stagnant celebrations return to their fiercely flamboyant roots – by expressing an international solidarity with oppressed LGBT people everywhere.

The universe of Michel Tremblay’s La Duchesse de Langeais is back in a production by Rita Lafontaine, one of playwright’s favorite actresses. The character of Edward, one of the protagonists in Tremblay’s work, is portrayed brilliantly by Francis Bourgea, a young actor who has managed to slip into the shoes of a character that is larger than life. Rita Lafontaine has re-staged this play, which was originally created 40 years ago. The show is a tribute to author Michel Tremblay, her friend and accomplice over these past decades. In creating some fifteen roles for Tremblay’s work, Lafontaine has developed a deep understanding of the playwright’s world. This is a classic Tremblay play that presents two worlds: one, of outrageously wild characters with an incredible sense of repartee and the other, an understated and subtle world of poignant emotions.

Tickets: $25 (including taxes) — General seating. Wheel chair accessible.

Available at:
L’AVANT-GARDISQUES, 6405, rue Saint-Hubert – 514 277-7115
CÉLÉBRATIONS DE LA FIERTÉ MONTRÉAL, 460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest - Bureau 303 – 514 903-6193 #21
PRIAPE, 1311 Sainte-Catherine Est – 514 521-8451 – ** Plus Service Fees
www.laplacedesarts.com – 514 845-2112 – ** Plus Service Fees

After last year’s resounding success, the Montréal Pride Celebrations is back with an all-new edition of Les Gaydailles. Orchestrated by Jasmin Roy, Les Gaydailles serves up a unique concept: a reflection on the reality of the gay and lesbian world today through humour, with no exclusions.

Tickets: $35 (including taxes) — General seating. Wheel chair accessible.

Available at:
CÉLÉBRATIONS DE LA FIERTÉ MONTRÉAL, 460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest - Bureau 303 – 514 903-6193 #21
PRIAPE, 1311 Sainte-Catherine Est – 514 521-8451 – ** Plus Service Fees

Les Gaydailles is produced by the Montréal Pride Celebrations.