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QUEBEC | In 1989, 23-year-old Joe Rose and a friend boarded a Montreal bus home in the early morning hours. What happened next would be described as a turning point for the LGBTQ+ rights movement in Quebec.
Recommended resources for further reading:
Prejudice to pride: The forgotten murder of Joe Rose, by Richard Burnett, special to the Montreal Gazette
Sex Garage raid a turning point in Montreal’s LGBT activism by Richard Burnett, special to the Montreal Gazette
HIV basics from Catie.ca (Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information)
People living with HIV in Canada: infographic [PDF]
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Interligne.co - offers 24/7 support to LGBTQ + people in both English and French, as well as their loved ones and staff in community, school, health and social services.
2SLGBTQIA+ Youth hotline: text or phone 1 888 505-1010 - there are no taboo subjects :)
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Framed - An Investigative Story
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Research and 2SLGBTQIA+ content advise: Eliot Newton / Genderbandit
Writing: Kristi Lee
Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams
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Theme Song: We Talk of Dreams
Special thanks to Timecop 1983 for use of Gone and Memories (first two tracks used) from the albums Lovers Parts 1 and 2.
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