Imagine young Lewis, 16-17 years of age. He is asking himself some hard questions about his sexual identity. He hopes to get some answers by reading a novel whose main character is homosexual, and the only book he can find is in the Taboo series. […] See more
By Lewis Gagnon For the past few years, interest in LGBTQ+ literature has grown world-wide. This has also been true in Quebec. From American contemporary fiction writers like Adam Silvera to Quebec authors like Samuel Champagne, LGBTQ+ literature has carved out a niche for itself, […] See more
When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with what is real and what […] See more
A timeline of LGBTQ+ penalties under the law. By Mathieu Perron 1600s: Sexual relations between women attract no judicial interest. However, transvestism is severely repressed, and women are forbidden from wearing pants. 1600s: Three trials for homosexuality take place in New France. The Catholic Church […] See more
When I was a little girl my best friend, a boy, used to dress up as a girl. We liked to play princess and perform shows in which Maxime (not his real name) always played a young woman, wearing a dress chosen from his immense […] See more
When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with what is real and what […] See more
“Are you on PrEP?” That question is common currency on men’s dating apps. In some cases, the answer figures as importantly in a profile as does height, weight and sexual preference. In the blink of an eye, it’s possible to know if a potential partner […] See more
Over three and a half centuries ago, in Québec City in 1648, a boy drummer in the military was convicted of “convictus crimine pessimo,” which means “convicted for the crime of the worst kind.” That was a euphemism for committing a homosexual act. Indeed, in […] See more
“Are you on PrEP?” That question is common currency on men’s dating apps. In some cases, the answer figures as importantly in a profile as does height, weight and sexual preference. In the blink of an eye, it’s possible to know if a potential partner […] See more
Justine Hémond, Caroline Fréchette and their little baby form a tight-knit family unit. They’re united, among other things, by ties of… milk! Caroline carried the baby in her belly. But, unusually, both mothers are breastfeeding the little one. Thanks to “induced breastfeeding” – a treatment […] See more
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