village

Non University-run bi/gay organizations

Question asked by Anonymous (28 years old homosexual man from Canada, Canada)

Question answered on May 16, 2009 by JP Duc

Sorted in Dating, Entertainment, Questions

Hi anonymous thanks for your question, To start I have to stress that it is simply easier to accustomize yourself to other languages or you may not find a group that is able to cater to your needs Already the Quebec gay community is quite fractioned with all the specialized groups ... Read more.

The ABC’s of Involvement at AlterHéros in 2008

Article published on March 15, 2008 in AlterHéros by AlterHéros team

Sorted in Dossiers, In the community, Zoom on AlterHeros

This April, AlterHéros will be organising the 5th annual general assembly of its members. Due to the way that AlterHéros is structured, these meetings are vital for the proper function and sustainability of the association. For this reason we wish to enlighten you on the subject off our mission and to open your mind to the possibility of directly involving yourself in the AlterHéros community in 2008.

Where can I meet another “lipstick lesbian” ?

Question asked by Stephy (17 years old questioning woman from Canada, Canada)

Question answered on December 22, 2005 by suzanne palardy

Sorted in Gay & Lesbian, Questions

Hi Stephy, Welcome to Montreal, home of beautiful femme women of every sexual persuasion! I don't know where you've been looking that gave you the idea that "femme" women are not trusted as "real lesbians" but I can assure you that lesbians today generally do not easily fall into the old ... Read more.

Will Divers/Cité new party plan work?

Article published on June 10, 2005 in AlterHéros by Jean-Pierre Duchastel

Sorted in Dossiers, Pride, In the community

For the first time in the Montreal’s history of well known gay pride parade, Divers/cité, the organization responsible for putting together the event and a symphony of other queer events during gay pride week, have decided to go in another direction this year.

No more potlucks?

Article published on April 11, 2004 in Nomorepotlucks / AlterHéros by Mel Hogan

Sorted in Acceptance, Dossiers, Loneliness

I’m so sick of hearing ..but where are all the women?. And it’s always accompanied by some pitiful looklike the boys have the village and we should all be envious. So instead of getting annoyed, I started a website. If you go to nomorepotlucks.org you can see for yourself: women are a plenty!

The Unbearable Secret

Story published on June 28, 2003 by Gambet

Sorted in Relationships, Sex, AIDS/HIV, Stories

Considering it was my first time in a gay bar, I was totally shy that night. I basically planted myself under the DJ booth and glued my ass to the wall, not moving from that spot, which had a perfect view of the dance floor, for at least two hours. I just stood there. I couldn’t muster enough courage to dance, let alone walk around. And then I saw him..

Vive Le Montréal Gai!

Article published on June 29, 2002 in Montrealplus.ca by Richard Burnett

Sorted in Dossiers, Gay village

Welcome to Montreal, one of the world’s choice queer destinations and, after Paris, the second-largest French-speaking city on the planet .And make no mistake, Mun-treal, as only true anglophone Montrealers pronounce it, will embrace you in English or en Français, not to mention the dozens of other languages spoken in the almost 400-year-old island city. [...]