September 2018

27 Sep, 2018

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On August 15 2018, the Quebec Gay Archives held a two-part event at the Cinéma du Parc.  Gabriel Girard and John Banks were the two guests of honour.

The lecture and film screening, along with the poster exhibition (held August 1-31), were part an event “The Quebec Gay Archives at the Cinéma du Parc!” celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Archives.

The evening began with a lecture by sociologist Gabriel Girard entitled
“Sida, enjeux de mémoire, enjeux de saviors”.  Dr Girard is a member of  CREMIS (Centre de recherche de Montréal sur les inégalités sociales et les discriminations).  He is currently employed by the Direction régionale de santé publique. A question period with the general public followed his presentation.

Following the lecture and a short appearance by John Banks, the subject of « John Banks, une vie d’engagement » (46 min., 2018), the public was treated to the premier of the film.  John Banks shone during this testimonial of a rich and interesting life.  This film was produced by the Quebec Gay Archives as part of an internship held by Alexis Baribeault (as director of the movie).

Who is John Banks?  Born in Montreal, John Banks has been a noteworthy activist for several decades.  As well as being the personal secretary of the legendary Marlene Dietrich, he has been involved with a great many LGBTQ+ community organizations over the years.  John Banks currently devotes a great deal of his time to the Quebec Gay Archives.

You can find the full text (in French) of Gabriel Girard’s lecture on his website: www.gabriel-girard.net/sida-enjeux-de-memoire-enjeux-de-savoirs

The Cinéma du Parc was a sponsor of “Les AGQ au Cinéma du Parc!” along with Fierté Montréal, Fugues and several donors.

Note that Fierté Montréal graciously sent its official photographer, André Bilodeau, to commemorate the evening.  Samuel Bonnefont, web and social network coordinator of REZO, also filmed the lecture.

“The Quebec Gay Archives at the Cinéma du Parc!”, Wednesday, August 15 2018.
Upper: Gabriel Girard during his conference (Salle 2, Cinéma du Parc).
Down: Alexis Baribeault and John Banks.
Photo Credit: André Bilodeau / Fierté Montréal. All rights reserved.

24 Sep, 2018

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From August 1 to 31 2018, the Quebec Gay Archives held an exhibition in the lobby of the Cinéma du Parc in Montréal.

This exhibition, as well as the lecture and film showing of August 15, comprised the “Quebec Gay Archives at the Cinéma du Parc!”, organized to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the organization.  More than 14,000 people participated in the event, with free admission seven days a week.

This exhibition is composed of 26 posters on HIV/Aids, selected from the approximately 600 posters held by the Quebec Gay Archives.  They were chosen to represent a large plurality of experiences, depicting men, women and children of many origins.  The graphic approaches are rich and varied, reflecting their times of creation, their national origins and above all the goals of the organizations which created them.  The selection was made by exhibition coordinators Pierre Pilotte and Emmanuel Galland.

This exhibition was inspired by the work of Ross Higgins (cofounder of the Archives) and Philip Lewis, who in the past created larger scale poster exhibitions drawn from the HIV/Aids collection of the Quebec Gay Archives.

The Cinéma du Parc was evidently the major partner of the « Quebec Gay Archives at the Cinéma du Parc! », but we should also recognize the sponsorships of Fierté Montréal, Fugues and several private donors.

The Quebec Gay Archives thanks Guy L’Heureux for having documented the exhibition.  We also thank Fierté Montréal for kindly sending its official photographer, André Bilodeau, to record the events of the evening of August 15.

Photo Credit: André Bilodeau / Fierté Montréal (upper), Guy L’Heureux / AGQ (down).
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24 Sep, 2018

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In July and August 2018, the Quebec Gay Archives was honoured by two articles in Lien MULTIMÉDIA – le portail des professionnels du numérique.

These articles covered “The Quebec Gay Archives at the Cinéma du Parc”, an event including both an exhibition of posters on HIV/Aids as well as a lecture and film showing.

It was also the first media exposure for Alexis Baribeault, with both a profile of and an interview with the filmmaker. Alexis is the producer of “JOHN BANKS, une vie d’engagement” and was an intern at the Quebec Gay Archives in 2017-2018.

A first experience in production for Alexis Baribeault with “John Banks, une vie d’engagement”

« (…) Le jeune réalisateur vient de terminer une majeure en histoire. Se dirigeant maintenant vers un certificat en documentation, il a cherché à acquérir de l’expérience en archives, ce qui l’a mené vers les AGQ. (…) »
– Lien MULTIMÉDIA – le portail des professionnels du numérique au Québec,
« Une première expérience en réalisation pour Alexis Barbeault avec ‘’John Banks, une vie d’engagement’’ », Frédéric Bouchard, 15 août 2018

Read More: PDF (article in french only)

The Québec Gay Archives are 35 years old and invest the Cinéma du Parc in August

« (…) Les Archives gaies du Québec possèdent plus de 600 affiches sur le sida produites à travers le monde. De cette collection, une vingtaine d’affiches sont exposées au Cinéma du Parc. (…) »
– Lien MULTIMÉDIA – le portail des professionnels du numérique au Québec, « Les Archives gaies du Québec ont 35 ans et investissent le Cinéma du Parc en août », 27 juillet 2018

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Poster for the movie: « JOHN BANKS, une vie d’engagement »
Source: Archives gaies du Québec. All rights reserved.

14 Sep, 2018

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– Jusqu’au 31 août – Exposition d’affiches sur le sida issues des collections des Archives gaies du Québec dans le Hall du Cinéma du Parc (accès libre tous les jours de midi à 20 h 30)
http://cinemaduparc.com/fr/exposition-en-cours

– Le mercredi 15 août (15 $ taxes incl.) – SOIRÉE DES AGQ :
19 h – CONFÉRENCE de Gabriel Girard – « VIH/sida en contextes francophones : enjeux de mémoire, enjeux de savoir »
19 h 45 – PROJECTION EN PREMIÈRE DU FILM « JOHN BANKS, une vie d’engagement » réalisé par Alexis Baribeault (Salle 2)
http://cinemaduparc.com/fr/film/john-banks-une-vie-d-engagement_fr

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Crédit : Fugues, « Archives vivantes, Histoire de nos communautés et du sida – Une conférence, un documentaire et une exposition durant la Fierté », août 2018, Volume 35, Numéro 5, Page 152

14 Sep, 2018

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Entrevues avec Jacques Prince – cofondateur et président, Jonathan Dorey, archiviste et coadministrateur, Pierre Pilotte – coordonnateur des AGQ.

LE DEVOIR, « Homosexualité, une histoire vieille comme le monde », Caroline Montpetit, samedi 4 août 2018, Cahier D, 5 photos (Catherine Legault)

« Dans la tradition amérindienne, les « berdaches » sont des individus dont le genre, féminin ou masculin, n’est pas « conforme » au reste de la société. Dans le cas des Amérindiens, on parle aussi de bispiritualité. C’est dire que l’homosexualité, entre autres, a une longue histoire en Amérique.

Pourtant, dès l’arrivée des colons français en Amérique, l’homosexualité est réprimée et punie par la loi… »

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Jacques Prince
Crédit photo : Catherine Legault, Le Devoir. Le président et cofondateur des Archives gaies du Québec, Jacques Prince, raconte en images la mission et l’histoire de l’organisme.

14 Sep, 2018

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LA PRESSE PLUS, Section ARTS, écran 4, « Le souvenir des matraques », Mario Girard, lundi 13 août 2018

« (…) Si on peut aujourd’hui raconter cette histoire, si on peut comprendre la longue et difficile lutte menée par de courageux activistes, c’est en grande partie grâce aux Archives gaies du Québec, organisme créé en 1983 par Jacques Prince et Ross Higgins.
Je suis allé rencontrer ces deux hommes passionnés et bavards dans les locaux que l’AGQ occupe dans la rue Amherst.
(…) »

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07 Sep, 2018

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It is with sadness that board members and volunteers have learned about the death of Frank Remiggi, a friend and donor of the Quebec Gay Archives.

M. Frank W. Remiggi
1951 – 2018

Passed away in Montreal, on September 3rd, following a long and debilitating illness. Formerly a professor of geography at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), he completed his undergraduate degree (joint-honours anthropology and geography) at McGill University, after which he attended the Memorial University of Newfoundland where he undertook a Master’s degree in historical geography. He returned subsequently to McGill where he obtained his PhD. Initially a sessional lecturer at McGill’s French-Canadian Studies Center, he began his long UQAM career in September 1978, retiring in June 2012.

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