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Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?

Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?

Update: 2024-06-20
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June is Pride Month, especially in the U.S. Montreal’s Pride festivities are in August, but this wasn’t always the case. We’ll hear from Montrealers who had a hand in organizing Pride at various times in its history and hear how, in each era, the 2SLGBTQ+ community channeled political and social struggle into the movement of protest and celebration that we know today.

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Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?

Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?