19 Jul Gruppo Italiano Gay e Lesbico di Montreal
Last June, the Quebec Gay Archives received a special gift from Gaspare Borsellino, who became president of the Gruppo Italiano Gay e Lesbico di Montreal (GIGL) in 1996, nine months after its foundation. He remained so until 2001.
The group had up to 70 members, of which about 20 were women. Its activities ceased in 2006. For about ten years, the group members have collected a wide variety of documentation. In addition to the numerous publications (journals, magazines, brochures, newspapers, etc.), there are several administrative documents from which we can learn a lot about the group’s activities. It is rare to receive a donation from a cultural community. Most of the documents are in French, because this group was mostly focused on what was happening in Montreal, as well as the entire province of Quebec.
We are thankful for this enriching gift to our collections.