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Presentation Summary | august 10 to 20, 2023 We would like to acknowledge that the land we will gather on for WorldPride 2023 is the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk).

The island called “Montréal” is known as Tio’tià:ke in the language of the Kanien’kehá:ka, and it is a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations, including the Algonquin people.

Mohawk traditional performance during the opening ceremony of Montréal Pride Festival,

August 9, 2019. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery 2 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid A WORLD RENDEZ-VOUS Welcome to Montréal LIKE NO OTHER!

Wa’tkwanonhwerá:ton. Bienvenue. Welcome.

Share the Pride… and share the diversity. WorldPride 2023 is a unique opportunity to carry these messages in a spirit of celebration, of love and of respect.

Montréal was built on an extraordinary diversity. A sexual and gender diversity, a diversity of histories, of cultures, of creeds and of origins. A diversity that Montréal has always considered and developed as part of its richness. Now a reality that Montrealers share more than ever through the acceptance of others and of their differences.

For us, WorldPride Montréal 2023 represents the opportunity to share this diversity. By interacting together in a spirit of openness and generosity, we are building the bridges of tomorrow.

For 2023, it is our wish to:

// Celebrate our history, our advances and our achievements // Inspire future generations to share in a future based on diversity, love and dialogue // Promote our message of hope: that our richness comes with our diversity We are confident that these values would shine brightly in Montréal, and we look forward to the privilege of hosting WorldPride in 2023!

The Montréal Bid Committee

WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 3 Photo: Alison Slattery Photo: Fitz & Follwell Co. Photo: Tourisme Montréal Tourisme Photo: Photo: Régie des installations olympiques Photo: Eva Blue Photo: Merry Montréal Photo: Photo: Fierté Montréal - Carl Éthier Photo: Tourisme Montréal - Marie Deschene

4 MONTRÉAL: North America's Welcome to Montréal Most Vibrant “Ameropean” City!

A gateway city to North America, Montréal Expect a warm welcome Montréal’s Village has been an LGBTQ+ cultural hub for decades. The metropolis is the beating heart of Québec, whose liberal and open-minded citizens Open and inclusive, Montréal and its friendly With Sainte-Catherine continue to champion the civil rights and inhabitants are warm and welcoming. International, Street as its main artery, culture of the LGBTQ+ communities, positioning cosmopolitan and open to the world, Montréal is a city The Village extends to the Québec and as uniquely progressive and where you can be yourself. east and west around the welcoming destinations for LGBTQ+ people from Beaudry métro station, Montrealers are passionate life and are around the world, where they can live their lives which bears the colours of renowned for their friendliness, warmth and charm. freely and openly. the LGBTQ+ communities. From the Village — one of the largest LGBTQ+ neighbourhood in North America — to downtown, Filled with cafés, Come as you are Old Montréal, Mile End and beyond, expect to be , boutiques, Photo: Tourisme Québec - Linda Turgeon welcomed with open arms. bathhouses, strip bars, Travelling to Montréal is discovering a welcoming discos and nightclubs, the Village is one of the world’s French-speaking metropolis in North America and most popular and most-visited LGBTQ+ destinations. immersing yourself in a city that marries almost four Yet in Montréal, life is not just found in the centuries of history with modernity and appreciating Village – it is proudly on display, celebrated and the energy of a constantly evolving community. integrated throughout the city.

As the world’s second largest French-speaking city From May to September, Sainte-Catherine Street after , Montréal has been cultivating its distinct turns into a lively pedestrian zone, where close to personality for more than 375 years and enjoys an 60 outdoor patios and many works of public art are enviable reputation around the globe. set up under a canopy of hundreds of thousands of multicoloured balls. As an island in the heart of the St. Lawrence River, Montréal is a famously surrounded by a region with thousands of natural treasures, Québec’s largest city, with more than four open-minded city whose million people, offers the perfect compromise between identity and diversity, vitality and quality of life. citizens have long embraced and celebrated its vibrant LGBTQ+ communities Photo: Eva Blue

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Legal status and structure Community initiatives

Montréal Pride is a non-profit organization headed Montréal Pride can count on the incredible energy of The Montréal Pride Festival has implemented by a 13-member board of directors, four of whom more than 1,200 volunteers who are the heart and countless community initiatives aimed at enabling are elected representatives of the Greater Montréal’s soul of our Pride. a maximum number of groups, associations and LGBTQ+ communities. They represent local LGBTQ+ individuals to participate in as many activities associations, the business community as well as the We also organize two annual consultations with the as possible. Montréal Pride thus give back over special events and tourism industries. various stakeholders and/or organizations involved $250,000 CAD to the community every year. in the LGBTQ+ communities to foster and maintain We strive to ensure representation of the diversity excellent community relations. within the LGBTQ+ communities as well as bring a solid and varied professional expertise to the table to Finally, we contribute financially to over 100 Québec- better serve the organization. based LGBTQ+ organizations on an annual basis, while providing logistical or financial assistance to several Montréal Pride also relies on a team of 21 employees Pride organizations around the world. who are active on a full-time basis during the busiest period of the year (April to the end of August) including 15 who work for the organization throughout the year.

Community Day in the heart of the Village Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery

Board of Directors Diversity representation (indigenous, POC, queer, trans and non-binary members)

Back row from left to right: Esther- Léa Ledoux, Éric Pineault, Stéphane Proulx, Karl Boulanger, Jean-François Perrier, Alexandre Dumont Blais, Marie-Ève Baron, Marie-Philippe Drouin and Jean-Sébastien Boudreault. Front row from left to right: Michel Dorion, Ketty Cedat, Michel Villeneuve

Photo: Emily Minier Photo: and Annie Pullen Sansfaçon. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery 6 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid Organization MONTRÉAL PRIDE festival

Montréal Pride Festival History

Since 2007, at the initiative of Montréal’s LGBTQ+ The first ever Pride March in Montréal was held in communities, the Montréal Pride Festival has 1979 and drew only 52 participants. The following promoted the rights and celebrated the cultural year, some 250 people took part. Between 1981 and richness and social advances of LGBTQ+ individuals 1992, various committees continued to organize and organizations. Montréal Pride, the largest Pride usually at the end of June. Divers/Cité gathering of the sexual and gender diversity (SGD) was founded in 1993 to organize the annual Pride communities in the francophone world works locally celebrations, continuing until 2006. As of 2007, the on a daily basis while serving as a beacon of hope current committee took over and has been organizing for people living in regions of the globe hostile to the annual Pride festival in the month of August. LGBTQ+ people.

With 11 days of free cultural and community Vision activities annually, including the Pride and Community Day, the festival promotes the many The Montréal Pride Festival celebrates the power advances of the LGBTQ+ communities in a festive and beauty of diversity by enabling our LGBTQ+ ambiance and increase public awareness of the communities to showcase their realities to the local issues to be addressed to eliminate , mainstream community and to people from around the locally, nationally and internationally. Like numerous world. We seek to create a other Montréal-based festivals, admission to the main site is free of charge.

world where diversity Now the largest Pride celebration in Canada, the is valued, so that Montréal Pride Festival possesses the required expertise to organize a successful WorldPride. Most communities of sexual notably, it has already successfully organized the first-ever edition of Canada Pride and its International and gender diversity Conference in 2017, as Montréal and Canada marked their 375th and 150th anniversaries, respectively, and can shine worldwide. drew 2.7 million admissions and featured more than 250 activities. Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo:

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Leadership in LGBTQ+ Montréal Pride at a glances Our commitment

The Montréal Pride Festival is and wishes to remain In 2019: Montréal Pride has been a member of at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights advocacy both InterPride since 2008, eight months after // 11 days locally and abroad. Its diversified programming and Montréal Pride was created. Montréal Pride annual hosting of international guests from areas // 3.1 million total admissions has already hosted the InterPride Annual of the globe and countries often hostile to LGBTQ+ // : 300,000 attendees General Meeting and World Conference in rights enables the Festival to continue achieving its 2013 and Fierté Canada Pride & InterPride // Pride Parade: 12,500 participants awareness-raising objectives among the Montréal- Region 7 Conference & AGM in 2009. Prior / Community Day: 95,000 visitors area population. / to 2007, Divers/Cité, the former organizer // Community Day: 149 kiosks of the Pride March in Montréal, was also a // 1,849 on-air mentions on radio and TV member of InterPride for many years, even hosting the InterPride AGM in 2003. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery // Reach of 277 million only on Facebook // 1.4 billion impressions Representatives from Montréal Pride have Montréal Pride is a attended all AGMs since 2008, except the hybrid event, both as 2010 AGM in Long Beach. Montréal Pride’s involvement with the InterPride a festival and a force 96,141 movement is significant. In addition to generously for social change contributing to its Scholarship and Solidarity Funds since 2008, Montréal Pride has been active on 6,149 its board of directors and its various committees and working groups through involvement and collaboration on vice-presidential and Regional 18,600 Directors positions since 2013.

As of October 2, 2019

In 2018, the Québec minister for International Relations and the Francophonie, Christine St-Pierre, presented Montréal Pride’s Éric Pineault, Founder President and Jean-Sébastien Boudreault,

Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo: Vice-president, with the National Assembly Medal. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Michel Filion WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 9 Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo: international OUTREACH

*In support of the Mariage pour tous

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 Riga Douala Paris Warsaw Belgrade Kiev Mumbai Nairobi Vientiane Latvia Cameroon * Poland Serbia Ukraine India Kenya Laos

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International cooperation / LGBTQ+ rights in hostile areas

Every year since 2010 (except 2017), Montréal Pride has reached out to the many sexual and gender diversity (SGD) communities around the world where LGBTQ+ realities and their fundamental rights are denied, ignored and unrecognized on a daily basis.

To the best of our abilities, we are working with these communities to advance human rights by visiting these countries on missions abroad and welcoming their representatives during Montréal Pride.

Our approach is cooperation, not nor colonialism. Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo: Countries visited and hosted: As one of the rare Pride organizations committed to such actions despite the risks // 2010 Riga, Latvia (Kaspars Zalitis and Kristine Garina) involved, we believe that our expertise will // 2011 Douala, Cameroon (Alice Nkom) be instrumental in organizing a WorldPride // 2012 Paris, France (Jean-Luc Romero)* event that involves worldwide collaboration and participation. Holding the 2023 // 2013 Warsaw, Poland (Jej Perfekcyjność) WorldPride event in Montréal will contribute // 2014 Belgrade, Serbia (Boban Stojanović) to providing a voice to international // 2015 Kiev, Ukraine (Anna Sharyhina) organizations of all sizes and involve them in // 2016 Mumbai, India (Sridhar Rangayan) the process of planning the program itself. // 2018 Kenya (Kennedy Olango) Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo: // 2019 Vientiane, Laos (Aay Anan Bouapha)

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Welcome to WorldPride Program overview Montréal 2023 WorldPride Montréal 2023 August 10 to 20 Programming for WorldPride Montréal 2023 will be This unique rendez-vous in Montréal will feature articulated through the four components of human a truly rich and vibrant program combining the rights, community, culture and festivities. As with best of human rights as well as of community, the Montréal Pride Festival, programming will ensure th cultural and festive events. Thanks to our We have chosen to stage the 8 edition of WorldPride gender parity and over 250 events and activities dynamic concept, participants will have an starting Thursday, August 10, through to Sunday, reflecting the four aforementioned aspects. opportunity to gather in a range of excellent August 20, 2023 for a number of strategic reasons. venues charged with a festive spirit of joy and Most activities will be free of charge in a celebration. // This is the traditional period of the year the continuous effort to enable all members of our Montréal Pride festival is held (from the second to communities to be able to participate. The WorldPride event will unfold at the heart of third weekend of August). // A spectacular free opening ceremony Montréal’s Village as well as throughout the city’s 19 // The week selected also typically offers some of boroughs, with // International conference on the rights of the the most pleasant weather of the summer, with a over 250 activities LGBTQ+ communities low risk of rain and average temperatures hovering designed to around 26 °C (79 °F). // A Pride Parade like no one has ever seen before! highlight the Share the Pride! // Enhanced Community Day advances // The week falls within the most popular vacation achieved by period for the majority of people in the Northern // One main outdoor venue: WorldPride Park (Parc des the sexual and Hemisphere. Faubourgs) gender diversity communities from around the world. // Given the fact that the majority of Pride events - with free access Throughout these 11 days of continuous celebrations, around the world are organized before August, - 20 large-scale shows! participants will experience an unforgettable journey WorldPride will not be competing with any other - 2 mega T-dances that will touch everyone’s heart. major Pride activities happening elsewhere in the - Kids’ Day world. - The Pride House: exhibitions and entertainment // No major festivals are held during this period. // Woman and Trans Marches // International Drag Competition // Sports tournament and activities // Many parties and celebrations // An unforgettable free closing ceremony // And much more! Photo: Eva Blue WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 13 Y

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LITTLE I T ALIE / PETITE I T AL Y U MONT-R O TE A main venues PL A

WorldPride Park Sherbrooke (Parc des Faubourgs) Frontenac

Atwater Peel McGill Place-des-Arts Berri-UQAM Beaudry Papineau

Guy-Concordia Community Day Square Dorchester

Parade Bonaventure- Lucien-L’Allier Gare centrale Route Georges-Vanier Square- City Hall Victoria–OACI Place-d’Armes Champ-de-Mars Jacques-Cartier Bridge Clock Tower Beach Bassin Peel La Ronde

Île Sainte-Hélène Island of Montréal

Jean-Drapeau Bassin Peel Espace 67 (Closing Ceremony)

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Our intention is to create a logo with which our whole community can identify and that reflects the WorldPride mission statement: “WorldPride is a culturally-diverse expression of the quest for equality and liberty of , , Bisexual, and (LGBTI) people worldwide. It exists to rally the LGBTI communities on a global level, thereby promoting our universal quest for freedom and human rights.”

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City of Montréal Montréal Pride WorldPride Share the Pride logo logo logo

Our vision

// The proposed logo merges six hearts inspired by Montréal Pride’s rainbow-coloured heart logo, itself inspired by the City of Montréal logo, thereby linking it to the host city. // We have added a dotted element to the heart to suggest a human dimension through the human silhouette. // The silhouettes which appear to be embracing at the arms form a large circle to illustrate the universality of the WorldPride event and the solidarity between the LGBTQ+ communities. // Of course, the six colours remind us of the while the six additional colours appearing where the silhouettes merge symbolize our sexual and gender diversity.

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OPENING CEREMONY

Thursday, August 10, 2023 Parc des Faubourgs at 7 p.m. | Capacity: 20,000 people Parc des Faubourgs FREE The Parc des Faubourgs (WorldPride Park) outdoor venue will be decked out with the flags of all participating countries and literally hundreds of Rainbow Flags flapping in the wind – with those of WorldPride 2023 at full mast on either side of the Interpride flag.

Around the main entrance fountain, a photographic exhibit will highlight the history and the best moments of previous WorldPride events in , Jerusalem, , , , New and .

The opening ceremony will begin with traditional Photo: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau Indigenous Peoples activities. Representatives from various First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples will be invited to perform.

The raising of the Rainbow Flag, 45 years after its Pre-opening InterPride Cocktail creation by Gilbert Baker, always represents a very moving moment. Then WorldPride 2023 will be Thursday, August 10, 2023 WorldPride declared officially open by the of Montréal. Montréal City Hall at 5 p.m. | Capacity: 1,000 people FREE The legendary Cirque du Soleil (based in Montréal) will offer a Representatives of InterPride member unique performance specially organizations will be invited to a cocktail designed for WorldPride. This reception with the Mayor of Montréal at opening segment of the show will Montréal City Hall. Transportation will be 2023 richly project the key elements that provided to bring everyone to the Parc des so distinctively characterize the Faubourgs venue in time for the opening cultural fabric of Montréal, Québec ceremony. World Montréal 2006 Montréal Outgames World Montréal and Canada, st A raising of the flag ceremony will be held

Photo: 1 Photo: during the cocktail. Photos: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery, Michel Filion, André Bilodeau WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 17 18 parc des faubourgs: WorldPride Montréal 2023 worldpride park

August 10 to 20, 2023 Parc des Faubourgs from noon to 11 p.m. | Capacity: 20,000 people Some 20 large-scale FREE shows will be presented WorldPride Park InterPride Members Welcome Centre as well as the Mega T-Dance and Kids’ Day! As the main outdoor venue, Parc des Faubourgs Open from 7 a.m. to midnight, this centre will provide will be the central gathering place for the 11 days InterPride members a place to meet, talk and exchange of celebrations. With a capacity of 20,000 ideas. In addition, they will be able to charge their cell people, access to the park will be free. Located phones, use computers and enjoy some snacks and at the heart of the Village, this large space is drinks. within walking distance of two métro stations and easily accessible. Sustainability Parc des Faubourgs will house the two main stages, one outdoor and the second one located in a large tent. The main outdoor stage features giant screens Every year, the Montréal Pride Festival strives to and an exceptional sound system to provide festival-

reduce its environmental footprint. WorldPride 2023 Filion Michel Photo: goers with an unparalleled experience. will be no exception.

Also to be found and discovered in the park will be For exemple, we have a strong partnership with the the Pride House, the food trucks of Espace Gourmand, STM (Montréal transit authority) to encourage visitors a giant teepee, safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and to use public transportation during the events. people of colour, a WorldPride exhibit and several areas for relaxing on the grass to the sound of music.

A flag garden will feature all SGD flags. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Anseé Bilodeau Perrier Jean-François Photo: Photos: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau, Carl Éthier, Anne Jodoin, Alison Slattery WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 19 Photos: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau, Carl Éthier, Anne Jodoin, Alison Slattery Photos: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau, Carl Éthier, Alison Slattery

20 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid WorldPride Montréal 2023 Human Rights conference

Annie Pullen Sansfaçon Conference Co-chair In addition to its reputation as a festive city that rarely Annie Pullen Sansfaçon is an indigenous tenured lecturer at the sleeps, Montréal also has remarkable expertise in terms of École de travail social (School of Social Work) of Université de human rights and community issues. Involved in establishing Montréal and holds the Canada Research Chair on transgender the first international LGBTQ+ network, children and their families. Since 2010, she has spent the majority it has unparalleled experience in organizing international of her research activity on various projects aimed at achieving conferences. It can also rely on a network of local community a better understanding of what trans youth and their families organizations whose expertise is recognized internationally. experience and at developing trans affirmative approaches. She is among the co-founders of Gender Creative Kids Canada, a Montréal-based community organization working with gender August 16 to 18, 2023 creative children and youth and their families. Annie is a member of the Huron Wendat First Nations (indigenous) community August 16: Francophone Conference based near Québec City but has been living in Montréal and August 17 to 18: International Conference for many years. $

Simultaneous translation in English, French, Spanish and The conference will focus on issues such as: Portuguese languages will be available. Capacity: 1,000 people // Gender and (GSD) rights in the (some meals and coffee breaks will be included) world

The overarching theme that dominates the public // Intersex, Trans and gender non-conforming realities discourse is to represent, to the greatest extent // Anti-oppression and intersectionality possible, the plurality of sexual orientations and // Transformation over tokenism genders, and all of the intersections contained // Ageism within. Our goal for this conference will be to bring together community and cultural partners, university An international scientific committee will be formed Bilodeau André Photo: researchers as well as government representatives for with representatives from both the LGBTQ+ and an innovative and open discussion of the important scientific communities. The committee will meet twice issues that face our communities today. We hope the and once every two months by conference calls. event will provide a venue that facilitates discussion, At the conclusion of the conference, a renewed networking, and learning about what has been done Montréal Declaration will be adopted and presented to throughout the world in order to position ourselves to the . face the struggles still to come. InterPride members who cannot cover the cost of As activists, we must advocate for legislation and registration fees will be eligible for our scholarship policies that will protect everyone. It is essential that program, allowing them to attend free of charge. we work for a world where all people can fully enjoy their rights. Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo:

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Gilbert Baker: Grand Marshal during Montréal Pride Parade, Sunday, August 18, 2013 Photo: Alison Slattery Photo: Eva Blue Photo: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau Photo: André Bilodeau André Photo: Photo: Alison Slattery Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery 22 worldpride WorldPride Montréal 2023 march and parade

WorldPride March and Parade All March/Parade Sunday, August 20, 2023 at noon Downtown Montréal to the Village at noon | participants will be Capacity: 750,000+ people and 50,000 participants invited to embrace the FREE

A PARADE LIKE NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN theme of WorldPride BEFORE IN MONTRÉAL! 2023: “Share the Pride!” The year 2023 will mark the 40th Pride March/ Parade (no annual March was held on four different occasions).

Photo: Fierté Montréal - André Bilodeau Since its creation, the Montréal Pride Parade Moment of has run along a fenceless route with spectators Silence: 2 p.m. in very close proximity to the marching contingents. They can be expected to happily greet representatives of the numerous Pride organizations that will be present for WorldPride. A Parade with only The traditional and always memorable Moment of electric vehicles and Silence will bring the entire Parade to a halt for a moment of quiet reflection, as we pause to remember sound systems those we have lost to AIDS and to homophobia, but whose spirit and legacy continue to inspire us.

Every InterPride member will be able to march in the Universal accessibility Parade and showcase their Pride free of charge. As always, two sections along the route will be reserved for persons with reduced mobility. Photo: Fierté Montréal - Alison Slattery WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 23 Closing Ceremony

Sunday, August 20, 2023 Espace 67, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Île Sainte-Hélène | Capacity: 65,000 people FREE The official closing ceremony promises to be a grand celebration – the final rendez-vous for participants, visitors and all our new friends. The evening will serve as a memorable tribute to the preceding 11 days, so that they live on in the hearts and minds of all present until the next edition of WorldPride. Espace 67 This free concert “Love is Love”, will provide an opportunity to experience a spectacular and magical moment putting an epic final exclamation point to the 11 days of WorldPride activities.

After such strong emotions, an incredible fireworks Love is Love display is scheduled and will transform the island into a magical universe, and will come to a magnificent climax with the closing ceremony.

Espace 67: A unique venue Photo: Société du parc Jean-Drapeau

Opened in 2019, Espace 67 is a brand new multi- purpose public space that is vibrant and inspiring and will be the site for the WorldPride closing ceremony. It provides breathtaking views of Montréal’s skyline, majestic Mount-Royal and its iconic illuminated cross and the St. Lawrence River. The main amphitheatre can accommodate up to 65,000 people. Photo: evenko Photo:

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A first for the Francophonie, WorldPride 2023 in Montréal: Our legacy a window on the world true universality We want WorldPride 2023 to be a continuation of Since 2000, no edition of WorldPride has been held Montréal Pride is the only Pride organization that previous WorldPride events and to serve as the in a French-speaking city, even though French is the travels every year to a region of the globe that foundation for an even brighter future, ever more sixth most-spoken language in the world. Experts are is hostile to LGBTQ+ communities, to work with open to diversity and to its acceptance. also predicting it will be the third world’s most spoken local organizations and to promote local LGBTQ+ Our legacy will come with the message we will be language by the year 2050. causes. Until now, we have visited and materially communicating before, during and after the event. assisted Pride organizations in Latvia, Cameroon, Over half of the 274 million French-speaking people These includes: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, India, Kenya and Laos. This around the world live in , the continent that collaborative experience with Pride organizations in // Communicating the results of WorldPride in terms is perceived as being the poorest of the planet and hostile zones and Montréal Pride’s involvement with of the progress achieved in attitudes and in human where the realities faced by the LGBTQ+ populations InterPride since its foundation allow us to believe that rights are the most hostile. Thirty-two African countries WorldPride 2023 in Montréal will be the edition where // Promoting dialogue by sharing our experience with still criminalize which, in three African international representation will be at its highest level. other Pride organizations of the world jurisdictions, remains punishable by death. It should be noted that the United Nations predicts that by 2050, // Acting as a driving force for national and the African continent will have the highest population Exemplary contribution international initiatives that promote the richness growth and will represent one third of the world’s diversity fosters population. The InterPride organization must ready Not only do we wish to host a well-organized event // Providing a beacon of hope for those communities itself for growth in this region where it has only a few that will attract thousands of enthusiastic visitors, but still struggling with injustice around the world members. for us, the measure of our success will be in making // Having reached out and showcased the Historically, the WorldPride event has already been a significant contribution to the Pride movement in Francophone GSD realities; a new strong network held in areas where the language spoken is Italian, the world. We sincerely hope to reach people, have for InterPride Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish and, often, English. InterPride an impact on audiences locally and internationally, in must continue to evolve and be able to mobilize Pride such a way we can inspire the next cities hosting the organizations in precarious financial situations and be WorldPride to reach even greater heights! WorldPride representative of current global realities by holding an in Montréal will not in any way be limited to reaching event in a region of the globe where French is one of out only to LGBTQ+ communities but will strive to be the spoken languages. inclusive of all audiences.

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A rainbow coloured city

Every year, as night falls, Montréal becomes illuminated with the colours of the rainbow. Several Photo : Ville de Montréal Photo of the city’s buildings and architectural icons turn red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet and there will be no exception in 2023! As you land in Montréal, the airport will shine throughout with the colours of WorldPride 2023. Photo: Les Ponts Jacques Cartier Jacques Champlainet Ponts Incorporée Les Photo: Photo: Moment Factory Photo: Photo: Jean-François Perrier Jean-François Photo: Photo: Moment Factory Photo: Photo: Banque de Montréal Photo: 26 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid updated Business and Marketing Plans worldpride BUDGET

Exchange rate as of July 8, 2019 Rate | EURO: 0.680637 USD: 0.763332 Revenue 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 TOTAL CAD TOTAL EURO TOTAL USD Public Funding Canada 51,000 180,000 340,000 3,000,000 3,571,000 2,430,555 2,725,859 Québec 113,750 100,000 400,000 3,750,000 4,363,750 2,970,130 3,330,990 Montréal 25,500 40,000 220,000 1,500,000 1,785,500 1,215,277 1,362,929 Private partners 36,000 54,000 170,000 2,250,000 2,510,000 1,708,399 1,915,963 Registration, fundraising 450,000 450,000 306,287 343,499 On-site sales 750,000 750,000 510,478 572,499 Conference and others - - 100,000 500,000 600,000 408,382 457,999 Advertising, promotion, visibility (in-kind) 33,000 58,000 180,000 2,000,000 2,271,000 1,545,727 1,733,527 Contribution received in goods and services 1,100,000 1,100,000 748,701 839,665 TOTAL 259,250 432,000 1,410,000 15,300,000 17,401,250 11,843,935 13,282,931

*Parts of the Montréal Pride budget are allocated partly to WorldPride in 2020, 2021 and 2022

Expenses 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 TOTAL,CAD TOTAL,EURO TOTAL,USD Human resources 98,000 174,800 377,600 2,200,000 2,850,400 1,940,088 2,175,802 Facilities, management of activities 36,860 65,960 72,000 1,800,000 1,974,820 1,344,136 1,507,443 Marketing and promotion 72,000 105,000 136,000 1,900,000 2,213,000 1,506,250 1,689,254 Outreach fund - WorldPride 500 10,000 15,000 20,000 1,500,000 1,545,000 1,051,584 1,179,348 Shows and culture 600,000 3,200,000 3,800,000 2,586,421 2,900,662 Conference and others 10,440 933,000 943,440 642,140 720,158 Administrative fees 9,390 13,240 13,960 367,000 403,590 274,698 308,073 Advertising, promotion, visibility (in-kind) 33,000 58,000 180,000 2,000,000 2,271,000 1,545,727 1,733,527 Redistribution of good and services 1,100,000 1,100,000 748,701 839,665 Sport Tournament 300,000 300,000 204,191 229,000 TOTAL 259,250 432,000 1,410,000 15,300,000 17,101,250 11,639,743 13,053,931

WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 27 YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport Easy to get to

19,428,143 PASSENGERS IN 2018 — 151 DIRECT DESTINATIONS A gateway to North America for international travellers, Montréal will set the stage for success by opening up new experiences and stimulating exchanges for attendees and visitors, as well as boosting attendance with its proven appeal as an exciting and welcoming destination.

91 DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD (excluding Canada and the ) SCHEDULED (48) SUMMER (19) Algiers, Algeria , France , Greece Montréal Amman, Jordan Málaga, , Spain Amsterdam, Netherlands Mexico City, Mexico Basel-Mulhouse, Switzerland Antigua, Antigua-and-Barbuda Montego Bay, Jamaica Bordeaux, France Beijing, China Munich, Germany Dublin, Ireland Brussels, Belgium Panama City, Panama London (Gatwick), Camagüey, Cuba Paris (CDG), France United Kingdom Cancún, Mexico Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe Madrid, Spain Casablanca, Morocco Port-au-Prince, Haiti , France Cayo Coco, Cuba Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Nantes, France Cayo Largo, Cuba Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Nice, France Cozumel, Mexico Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Paris (Orly), France Doha, Qatar Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Ponta Delgada, Portugal • scheduled destinations Fort-de-France, Martinique Reykjavik, Iceland Porto, Portugal • seasonal destinations Frankfurt, Germany Roatan, Honduras Prague, Czech Republic Geneva, Switzerland Samana, Dominican Republic Rome, Italy 31 CANADIAN DESTINATIONS 29 DESTINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES Havana, Cuba San Salvador, Bahamas , Holguin, Cuba Santa Clara, Cuba , France SCHEDULED (30) SCHEDULED (26) Istanbul, Turkey Shanghai, China Venice, Italy Bagotville, QC Mont-Joli, QC , GA Newark, NY La Romana, Dominican Republic St-Pierre, St-Pierre-et-Miquelon Baie-Comeau, QC Mont-Tremblant, QC , MD (JFK), NY Lima, Peru Tokyo, Japan Bathurst, NB , ON , MA New York (LGA), NY Lisbon, Portugal Tunis, Tunisia Calgary, AB Québec City, QC Charlotte, NC Orlando (International), FL London (Heathrow), Varadero, Cuba Charlottetown, PE Rouyn-Noranda, QC , IL , PA United Kingdom , Austria Chibougamau, QC Sept-Îles, QC /Fort Worth, TX Phoenix, AZ Zurich, Switzerland Edmonton, AB St. John, NB , CO Pittsburgh, PA WINTER (24) Fredericton, NB St. John’s, NL Detroit, MI Raleigh, NC Acapulco, Mexico Liberia, Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica Halifax, NS Toronto (Billy Bishop), ON Fort Lauderdale, FL , CA Aruba, Aruba Managua, Nicaragua San José del Cabo, Mexico Hamilton, ON Toronto (Pearson), ON Hartford, CT (Dulles), DC Bridgetown, Barbados Manzanillo, Cuba San Juan, Puerto Rico Kuujjuaq, QC Val-d’Or, QC , TX Washington (Reagan), DC Cartagena, Colombia Mazatlan, Mexico San Salvador, Salvador Kuujjuarapik, QC , BC Las Vegas, NV WINTER (3) Curaçao, Netherlands-Antilles Nassau, Bahamas Santiago, Cuba La Grande, QC Victoria, BC , CA Fort Myers, FL Freeport, Bahamas Rio Hato, Panama Santo Domingo, Moncton, NB Windsor, ON , FL Tampa, FL Huatulco, Mexico Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia Dominican Republic Winnipeg, MB /St. Paul, MN West Palm Beach, FL Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico San Andres Island, Colombia São Paulo,

SUMMER (1) St. Marteen, Netherlands-Antilles Magdalen Islands, QC Image: ADM Annual Report 2017 Cabana Séguin Design: Graphic

28 BEST REASONS General Information TO CHOOSE MONTRÉAL!

With its history of championing LGBTQ+ rights, its reputation as a premier Montréal, Québec and Canada as a whole destination, its dynamic and connected local LGBTQ+ communities and its also have impressive records of social and cosmopolitan character: Montréal is the perfect setting for WorldPride 2023. legal advances in LGBTQ+ human rights

20th Anniversary: Multicultural and Confirmed budgets International Day multilingual Against Homophobia and We are pleased to confirm that the Montréal is a city where English, French and many three levels of government (federal, provincial and other languages are spoken with ease, where diversity municipal) have already pledged their financial is considered a strength, and where acceptance of participation for WorldPride 2023 in Montréal. In The first edition of the National Day Against different cultures, backgrounds, orientations and addition, most of our private partners, such as TD Homophobia was held on June 1, 2003. This annual gender is part of everyday life. Bank Group, Casino de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal, event was established by the Fondation Émergence Molson, Québecor and Fugues, for example, are very and would later become the International Day Against Synergy enthusiastic in their support of the organization of Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). In 2006, WorldPride 2023. Close to 60% of the 2023 budget is The Declaration of Montréal was created and adopted already confirmed. by the 1st in 2006. The Declaration One of the keys to Montréal’s success has been the close ties that have been demanded that the United Nations and all states Affordable and sexy recognize May 17 as the International Day Against forged between governments, the local tourism Homophobia, which is now celebrated on everywhere industry as well as the mainstream and LGBTQ+ around the world. business communities. Montréal boasts a dynamic Montréal ranks extremely well on the local community of LGBTQ+ professional associations, affordability scale—less expensive than New York, Montréal Pride’s employee groups and social advocacy groups Paris, Boston, or Los Angeles. Montréal is also dedicated to social and legal equality, workplace equity less expensive than other major Canadian cities. th 40 March and Parade and to creating social and economic opportunities for Montréal offers a taste of with a quirky urban members of the LGBTQ+ communities and society as twist. From the famous LGBTQ+ Village, with its a whole. The year 2023 will mark the 40th Pride March/Parade kaleidoscope of restaurants, nightclubs and shops, in Montréal. The first ever Pride March in Montréal to historic Old Montréal and the hip and happening gathered only 52 participants. downtown core, WorldPride 2023 attendees would be sure to enjoy Montréal’s eclectic mix of big-city style and small-town hospitality. WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 29 Photo: Tourisme Québec Tourisme Photo: Photo: Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin Arciniegas Freddy Photo: Photo: Michel Gagnon Michel Photo: Photo: Tourisme Montréal - Stéphan Poulin Photo: - Eva SAT Blue Photo: Eva Blue 30 General Information NEW ELEMENTS

Grant program: WorldPride 500 Accessibility

With our desire to make WorldPride 2023 an international scale gathering // LSQ and ASL interpreters that truly reflects the reality of our families from all continents, we will will be present during most award $1.5 million CAD in scholarships and solidarity. of our events: including the Conference, the shows and These scholarships will be awarded by an independent selection committee, many more free activities primarily to people living in hostile territories for LGBTQ+ communities, as / A wheelchair accessible area well as to people working in small Pride organizations and/or whose limited / for people will disabilities in budget prevents their participation. front of the stages Everyone will have the chance to participate in this edition of WorldPride // Accessible toilets at all festival which will highlight all realities by giving a voice to everyone, making the venues

Photo: Michel Gagnon Michel Photo: 2023 edition a truly global event. // Accessible taxi pick up and drop off area at Parc des Faubourgs // Two wheelchair accessible areas along the Parade route // An information booth to learn more about intersectionality, disability and QTBIPOC topics // Three safe spaces: youth, QTBIPOC and two-spirit // A program offered in English, French, Spanish and many other languages // Panels about neurodiversity // Kids day WorldPride Park // Free babysitting service at our main venue // Employment access for elderly people and people living with disabilities

A beautiful park with 72 trees // A programming made in collaboration with feminist and diversity representing those countries organisations. Key themes: inclusion, diversity, representation suffering from homophobic and A green festival transphobic laws. A magnificent work of art, symbolizing our hope for a better world, will stand proud in the centre of the park. Photo: Eva Blue WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 31 LETTERS OF SUPPORT Government of Canada Government of Québec

Gouvernement du Québec Cabinet du premier ministre CGouvernementOURTESY duTR QuébecANSL ATION Cabinet du premier ministre Québec, le 27 mars 2019 QuébecQuébec, City, le 27 March mars 201927, 2019

ÉTATS-UNIS

UNITEDÉTATS-UNIS STATES Bonjour, Greetings, April 10, 2019 Bonjour, Cette lettre vient en appui à Fierté Montréal, qui vous propose de tenir le WorldPride 2023 ici même, àThis Montréal. letter is in support of Montréal Pride, which is proposing to hold WorldPride 2023 right here, inCette Montréal. lettre vient en appui à Fierté Montréal, qui vous propose de tenir le WorldPride 2023 ici même, à Montréal. Comme vous le savez, le Québec et le Canada se démarquent, depuis de nombreuses décennies, par Dear Friends: uneAs youattitude are aware,d’ouverture Québec à l’égard and Canadade la diversité have made sexuelle. their D’ailleurs, mark, for le manysuccès decades, que remporte, through chaque their Comme vous le savez, le Québec et le Canada se démarquent, depuis de nombreuses décennies, par année,attitude le of festival openness Fierté toward Montréal gender témoigne diversity. d’un Moreover, climat thesocial success ouvert achieved et accueillant, every year offrant by the les une attitude d’ouverture à l’égard de la diversité sexuelle. D’ailleurs, le succès que remporte, chaque It gives me great pleasure to support ’s bid to host meilleuresMontréal Pride conditions Festival possibles reflects pouran open s’épanouir, and welcoming quelles que social soient climate, l’orientation providing sexuelle the best et l’identitépossible année, le festival Fierté Montréal témoigne d’un climat social ouvert et accueillant, offrant les deconditions genre. in which to flourish, regardless of or . WorldPride 2023. meilleures conditions possibles pour s’épanouir, quelles que soient l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité Montréalde genre. Pride constitutes a solid organization, whose reputation for organizing large-scale activities I am very pleased that you are considering holding this festival in Fierté Montréal constitue un organisme solide, dont la réputation en matière d’organisation d’activitésis widely d’envergure known. In est addition, largement Montréal reconnue. is equipped De plus, with Montréal modern possède tourism des infrastructures our country, and I am confident that every effort will be made to ensure participants Fierté Montréal constitue un organisme solide, dont la réputation en matière d’organisation touristiquesand possesses modernes, enviable expertise de même in qu’uneholding expertiseinternational enviable festivals concernant of all kinds. la This tenue is confirmed de festivals by d’activités d’envergure est largement reconnue. De plus, Montréal possède des infrastructures have wonderful time. I hope that Canada, a staunch advocate for equality and for internationauxthe tens of thousands de toutes of sortes. convention À preuve, participants des dizaines who de visit milliers the city de congressistes every year, and visitent come la awayville, touristiques modernes, de même qu’une expertise enviable concernant la tenue de festivals protecting the rights of LGBTQ2 individuals throughout the world, will have the chaquecharmed année,by its unique et en character repartent and charmés by its rich par artistic, son caractère cultural uniqueand sporting et par life. la richesse de sa vie internationaux de toutes sortes. À preuve, des dizaines de milliers de congressistes visitent la ville, honour of welcoming this prestigious, internationally renowned event once again. artistique, culturelle et sportive. Inchaque short, année, Montréal et en is repartent indisputably charmés a prime par location son caractère at which unique to hold et par your la richesse annual gathering.de sa vie artistique, culturelle et sportive. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish you all the best for a successful MontréalWorldPride est woulddonc incontestablement undoubtedly be aun resounding lieu idéal pour success la tenue there. de I votre therefore rassemblement hope we bi-annuel. will have Lethe WorldPride privilege of ywelcoming connaîtrait your sans event aucun to Montréaldoute un insuccès 2023. retentissant. J’espère que nous aurons le conference. Montréal est donc incontestablement un lieu idéal pour la tenue de votre rassemblement bi-annuel. privilège de recevoir votre activité à Montréal, en 2023. YoursLe WorldPride sincerely, y connaîtrait sans aucun doute un succès retentissant. J’espère que nous aurons le Sincerely, privilège de recevoir votre activité à Montréal, en 2023. Veuillez agréer l’expression de ma considération distinguée.

TheVeuillez Premier agréer of Québec,l’expression de ma considération distinguée. Le premier ministre du Québec, Le premier ministre du Québec, François Legault

The Right Hon. Justin P.J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P François Legault Prime Minister of Canada François Legault

Québec Montréal Secteur 100, 4e étage 770, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 4e étage 875,Québec Grande Allée Est, Montréal (Québec) H3A 1G1 QuébecSecteur 100,(Québec) 4e étage G1R 5R8 Téléphone770, rue Sherbrooke : 514 873 Ouest,-3411 4e étage Téléphone875, Grande : Allée418 643Est, -5926 TélécopieurMontréal (Québec) : 514 873 H3A-1763 1G1 TélécopieurQuébec (Québec) : 418 G1R643- 5R83924 Téléphone : 514 873-3411 Téléphone : 418 643-5926 Télécopieur : 514 873-1763 Télécopieur : 418 643-3924

32 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid Letters of Support LETTERS OF SUPPORT City of Montréal Tourisme Montréal

March 26, 2019

LeApril 8 avril8, 2019 2019 Mr. Éric Pineault Founding President | ShootStudio.ca : MartinPhoto Girard Montréal Pride

Monsieur Jean-Sébastien Boudreault 4262, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, bureau 200 Vice-président Montréal, Québec H1V 1X6

Fierté Montréal 4262, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, bureau 200 Montréal (Québec) H1V 1X6 Dear Mr. Pineault,

On behalf of Tourisme Montréal, I’m delighted to invite InterPride to host WorldPride 2023 in Montréal, MonsieurDear Vice le President, Vice-Président, ranked first in the Americas for interna�onal associa�ve mee�ngs.

JeIt is suis with heureusegreat pleasure de confirmer that I confirm le soutien the City de laof VilleMontréal’s de Montréal support àof l’organismethe Montréal Fierté Uniquely posi�oned at the crossroads of Europe and North America, and home to cultural c ommuni�es MontréalPride organization dans ses indémarches its efforts pour to welcome accueillir the le prestigieuxprestigious événementWorldPride World2023 eventPride to 2023 from around the globe, Montréal has a rich tradi�on of embracing and fostering diversity – as evidenced dansour city. notre métropole. by our long history at the forefront of the LGBTQI journey towards acceptance and equality. Montréal estis recognized reconnue commeas an international un chef de fileleader international in the advanc en matièreement ofd'avancement the rights des droitsof lesbian, des personnesgay, bisexual, lesbiennes, trans, queer gaies, persons bisexuelles, or of those trans, questioning queer ou en their questionnement gender Here in Montréal, the LGBTQI community is celebrated as a vibrant force that is woven into our DNA. As suridentity. leur identitéDiversity de in genre. all of itsLa forms diversité is at sous the hearttoutes of ses Montréal’s formes est own au identity cœur de and l’identité we de such, we at Tourisme Montréal are proud to support this World Pride bid led by Fierté Montréal, the Montréalmust seize et all nous opportunities devons saisirto celebrate chacune it. The des contribution occasions deof LGBTQ+ la célébrer. communities L’apport desis largest organiza�on of its kind in the French-speaking world, and a powerful advocate for sexual and communautésessential in the LGBTQ+ promotion est of indispensable social cohesion, dans of la human promotion dignity de andla cohésion of equality. sociale, World de la gender diversity not only locally, but globally as well. dignitéPride 2023 humaine provides et a deremarkable l'égalité. opportunity Le World for Pride all to 2023broaden constitue our openness. une opportunité In ad- remarquable,dition, this event pour would toutes allow et the tous, members d’élargir, of the notre communities ouverture. t Deo strengthen plus, cet their événement ties permettraitwith and build aux bridges membres to thedes population communautés as a de whole. renforcer leurs liens et de créer des ponts Every year, Fierté Montréal hosts an excep�onal pride fes�val a�ended by nearly 2.7 million people from avec l’ensemble de la population. here and abroad. No doubt these revellers are drawn here by the safe environment offered to all visitors, Montréal is also well positioned for major events being held here. The City fully demon- as well as the city’s fes�ve atmosphere and its rich offering in terms of food, culture, nightlife, sports, th Lastrated métropole its potential est également through the en over bonne 250 positionevents held pour as la part tenue of the de 375 grands anniversary événements. shopping, architecture and outdoor ac�vi�es. Montréalof its foundation. a d’ailleurs This démontré celebration son showcased plein potenti theel expertiseà travers ofplus Montréal de deux and cent helped cinquante événementsincrease its standingdans le cadreinternationally. de son 375 Montréal’se anniversaire reputation de fondation. was among Cette others célébration things aura permisbased on de the mettre quality en of valeur its hospitality, l’expertise the montr secureéalaise environment et d’accroître it presents son and rayonnement its festive à Beyond the city’s appeal, our bid also features a first-rate team that is eager to assist you with a range of l’échellecharacter. mondiale. La notoriété de Montréal s’est entre autres établie grâce à la qualité de services, a vast choice of promo�onal material, and financial aid to build a�endance. We’ll be working son accueil, à la sécurité qui y règne et à son caractère festif. closely with you to ensure that your event runs smoothly from start to finish, guiding you through our vast In conclusion, rest assured that the organization of this major gathering will benefit from accommoda�on offering and choice of venues, all conveniently and centrally located. Enfin,our support. soyez Weassuré would que be l’organisation especially honoured de ce grand to become rassemblement the first francophone pourra bénéficier city to de notrewelcome soutien. the WorldPride. Nous serions particulièrement honorés d’être la première ville francophone As a long-standing host of many LGBTQI events, Montréal looks forward to welcoming World Pride 2023 à recevoir le World Pride. as an opportunity to once again showcase this extraordinary community. Please accept, Mr. Vice President, the expression of my highest consideration. Je vous prie d’agréer, Monsieur le Vice-Président, l’expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs. Sincerely yours,

Yves Lalumière President and Chief Execu�ve Officer Valérie Plante Tourisme Montréal

Hôtel de ville · 275, rue Notre-Dame Est · Montréal (Québec) · H2Y 1C6 Téléphone : 514 872-3101 Télécopieur: 514 872-7091 [email protected]

WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 33 LETTERS OF SUPPORT Fondation Émergence Air Canada

Fondation Émergence Montreal, May 5th 2019 InterPride WorldPride Committee 4306 S MacGregor Way Houston, TX 77021-1611

Re: Our Support of the City of Montréal’s Submission to Host the 2023 WorldPride

Dear members of the WorldPride Committee,

We at Fondation Émergence hereby wish to express our support of the submission by the Montréal Pride Festival to have the City of Montréal host the 2023 WorldPride event occurring from August 10th to August 20th.

Fondation Émergence is a non-profit organization created in Montreal in 2000. It’s mission is to educate, inform and raise public awareness about the realities of people from sexual and gender diversity communities. Fondation Émergence accomplishes this mission through various programs, including the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which it initiated in 2003, and continues to organize every year, mainly by creating and broadcasting of an awareness-raising campaign on the international scene.

2023 will be the 20th anniversary of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Organizing WorldPride 2023 in Montreal to honor this anniversary in the city where this Day was born would be a powerful symbol to highlight the progress of the last 20 years and the challenges that still remain.

BasedSince 2007on the, the above, Montréal it is withPride intense Festival interest has promoted and excitement the rights that of LGBTQ+ we at Fondation communities Émergence in Montreal wish and to assecelebratedrt our support their cultural for the richnessCity of Montréal’s and social bid advances. to host the Montréal 2023 WorldPride Pride Festival event. has been a partner of Fondation Émergence and the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia from the Shouldbeginning. you Thishave organization any questions, gives please a voice feel each free yea to rcontact to organizations me. such as Fondation Émergence so they can address issues that are often overlooked or unknown from the public. In our case, Montréal Pride PleaseFestival accept supports my bestour initiativesregards, to bring visibility to LGBT seniors’ issues, as part of our program Aging Gayfully. Yours, in Pride Montréal Pride Festival has now become the largest Pride celebration in Canada as well as across the Francophone world. Moreover, every year since 2012, a delegation of the Montréal Pride Festival has traveled to support and encourage local Pride organizations in areas where homosexuality remains Laurentcriminalized Breault, and rejected by society. We are convinced that the organizational expertise and the Generalcommunity Manager network of Fondation of this organization, Émergence in Québec and internationally, will enable the organization and holding of a WorldPride based on global participation and collaboration.

Fondation Émergence inc. C.P. 55510 Centre Maisonneuve, Montréal (Québec) H1W 0A1 Téléphone (438) 384-1058 www.fondationemergence.org [email protected]

34 WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid

Fondation Émergence inc. C.P. 55510 Centre Maisonneuve, Montréal (Québec) H1W 0A1 Téléphone (438) 384-1058 www.fondationemergence.org [email protected] Letters of Support LETTERS OF SUPPORT

ou la création d’événements d’affaires. Il est indéniable que la grande qualité d’organisation, Québecle professionnalisme LGBT etChamber la probité de Fierté of Montréal Commerce sont intimement liés au succès de nos lien. SDC du Village (Village Merchant Association)

Pour ces raisons, et bien plus encore, c’est avec grand intérêt et enthousiasme que la Chambre de commerce LGBT du Québec manifeste son appui à la candidature de la ville de Montréal comme hôtesse du WorldPride 2023.

Je reste disponible s’il y a quoi que ce soit à ce sujet et vous souhaite, Madame, Monsieur, une excellente journée.

Fièrement vôtre,

Montréal, le 22 avril 2019 Montréal, April 16, 2019 Steve Foster | Président | 514 462 8967 | [email protected]

InterPride WorldPride Committee

InterPride WorldPride Committee 4306 S MacGregor Way

4306 S MacGregor Way Montréal, le 22 avril 2019 Houston, TX 77021-1611 Houston, TX 77021-1611

VIA E-MAIL: info@.org PAR COURRIEL : [email protected] Re: Our Support of the City of Montréal’s Submission to Host the 2023 WorldPride

Object: Our Support of the City of Montréal’s Submission to Host the English version following Dear Madam: 2023 WorldPride Dear Sir: OBJET : Appui à la candidature de la ville de Montréal pour WorldPride 2023

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(SGD) in the Francophone world works locally on a daily basis while serving as a Pleasecriminalized accept and my rejected sincere bybest society. regards, Montréal Pride has thus collaborated in Ukraine, Kenya, Gay Village wish to assert our support for the City of Montréal’s bid to host the 2023 beacon of hope for people living in LGBTQ+ hostile regions of the globe. Having now Poland, India, Serbia, Latvia and Cameroun. Being the only Pride organization committed to WorldPride event. À l’échelle internationale, une délégation de Fierté Montréal se déplace chaque année et ce, become the largest Pride celebration in Canada as well as across the Francophone Yours, in Pride depuis 2012, en terrain hostile aux communautés de la DSG afin de soutenir et d’encourager les world, the Montréal Pride Festival has the pertinent expertise to organize this type of CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE LGBT DU QUÉBEC Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. mouvements de Fierté dans ces régions où l’homosexualité est encore à ce jour criminalisée ou event. It notably and successfully organized the 31st Annual InterPride Conference in 372, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, B.303-3, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A2 cclgbtq.orgsocialement | 514 rejetée. 462 8967 Ils | [email protected] travaillé en collaboration avec l’Ukraine, le Kenya, la Pologne, l’Inde, 2013 and the first-ever Canadian Pride and its International Conference in 2017. With Pride, Stevela Serbie, Foster la |Lettonie Président et le| 514Cameroun. 462 8967 Fierté | [email protected] Montréal étant la seule organisation agissant en ce Yannick Brouillette sens malgré les risques impliqués, nous sommes convaincus que cette expertise distincte Every year since 2012, a delegation of the Montréal Pride Festival has traveled collaborera à l’organisation et la tenue d’un WorldPride fondé sur la participation et la internationally to regions of theC worldEO that remain hostile to communities of the sexual collaboration mondiale. La tenue du WorldPride 2023 à Montréal contribuera ainsi à donner une /…2 voix aux organismes internationaux de toute ampleur et à permettre à ceux-ci de s’impliquer Phone: +1 514 529-1168 concrètement lors de son élaboration et de son déroulement. Email: [email protected]

Au cours des années, la CC-LGBT-Q a eu le plaisir de collaborer avec Fierté Montréal Pride à plusieurs occasions tant au niveau de la promotion de l’événement que dans la participation Yannick Brouillette CEO WorldPride Montréal 2023 Bid 35 CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE LGBT DU QUÉBEC 372, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, B.303-3, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A2 Phone: +1 514 529-1168 cclgbtq.org | 514 462 8967 | [email protected] Email: [email protected]

CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE LGBT DU QUÉBEC 372, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, B.303-3, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A2 cclgbtq.org | 514 462 8967 | [email protected] Presentedto www.fiertemtl.org +1514 924-0229 (cell) +1514 903-6193 3522 # [email protected] VicePresident BoudreaultMe Jean-Sébastien CONTACT: Fax:+1 514 666-0189 Telephone:+1 514 903-6193 Montréal1X6 H1V (Québec) Canada 4262,Est, bureau Sainte-Catherine rue 200 Montréal Pride /fiertemontreal /fiertemtlpride /fiertemontrealpride

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