Not to be confused with the city's long-running Divers/Cite festival, held in late July and early August, the Montreal Gay and Lesbian Communiy Day & Parade is operated by the nonprofit Celebrations LGBTA Montreal and celebrates its sixth year from August 13 to August 19, 2012 (about two weeks after Divers/Cite, which is more of a gay arts and culture festival).
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Specifics about Montreal Gay Pride 2012 will be posted here as the dates approach; here's a look at last year's event, just to give an idea of what you can expect:
The festivities take place over six days, from Tuesday through Sunday, with events centered on the Gay Village, and in particular, Parc Emilie-Gamelin. Here's a full list of events over the course of Celebrations de la Fierte, including the Blanc de Memoire photo exhibit on several days, the Michel Tremblay play Les Anciennes Odeurs throughout the week; and several other related gatherings, arts presentations, and parties.
The key events are Community Day on Saturday, from 11 am until 5 pm along rue Ste-Catherine E, and featuring presentations by dozens of community groups and organizations. Then on Sunday, there's a Montreal Gay Pride Parade along blvd. Rene-Levesque, commencing at 1 pm.
Many gay bars as well as gay-popular restaurants, hotels, and shops have special events and parties throughout Pride Week. Check the city's great gay resources, such as Tourism Montreal's Gay Website, the "Queer Montreal" online guide to the city, and the About.com Montreal Guide to the city's Gay Village.
