Groupe Gay Globe, from Fierté Montréal (Image: Fierté Montréal)
The Montreal Pride Festival is akin to a national Pride as it is one of the largest LGBTQ events in the world and the number one in the Francophonie, which includes over 88 states or governments. It is thus an opportunity to remind the world that Montreal is an inclusive city, promoting equality and respecting the rights of its minorities in all areas. The Montreal Pride Festival will offer, in its 2024 edition, a host of events that can be found on the website https://fiertemontreal.com/en
The Festival will take place from August 1 to 11, 2024, and here are the highlights:
August 1: Kiddy Smyle in Supernature.
August 2: Mona de Grenoble in Des gags et des paillettes
August 3: Lucky Love
August 4: Misstress Barbara in FeminiX
August 8: Sarahmée in ImmiX, Pierre Kwenders in ImmiX, Mitsou in ImmiX, Elisapie in ImmiX and Marjo in ImmiX
August 9: Rita Baga in Drag Superstars, Sasha Colby in Drag Superstars, 1st Community Day and Barbada in MajestiX
August 10: 2nd Community Day and Crystal Waters in Mundo Disko
On August 11: The Festival culminates with the Grand Pride Parade from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. With a length of about 2.2 km, the route will symbolically start in the former 2SLGBTQIA+ sector in the West, at the corner of René-Lévesque Boulevard and Metcalfe Street, and end in the heart of the current Village in the East, at the corner of René-Lévesque Boulevard and Atataken Street. The moment of silence is scheduled for 2:15 p.m.
Theme: À nous l’arc-en-ciel is a rallying cry, inspired by the demonstrations for the recognition and respect of 2SLGBTQIA+ community rights. It is the reclaiming of the rainbow and a more inclusive evolution of its meaning. À nous l’arc-en-ciel. À nous les possibilités. À nous l’avenir. After the celebration, everyone is invited to the Olympic Park Esplanade for the Mega T-Dance.
LGBTQ+ Pride is an annual celebration that honors the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities while highlighting the historical and contemporary struggles for LGBTQ+ rights. Its origins lie in the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York, a pivotal event in the gay liberation movement where members of the LGBTQ+ community resisted police repression. Since then, Pride has become a symbol of resilience, solidarity, and the fight for equality.
