/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Fierté Montréal Pride will hold the first ever international conference on LGBTQ2SI rights in the francophonie/

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 13, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Montréal Pride invites the media and key Québec LGBTQ2SI leaders to a press conference where it will announce an international conference to be held during this year's Canada-wide 2017 Pride celebrations, known as Canada Pride Montréal 2017.

Montréal Pride's President, Éric Pineault, will be accompanied by the Québec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie, Christine St-Pierre, as well as Stéphanie Vallée, Québec Minister of Justice, who is also minister responsible for the fight against homophobia, as he details the reasons for the conference and its key highlights.

Canada Pride Montréal 2017 is an official event of Montréal's 375^th anniversary program.

DATE:	Wednesday, December 14, 2016
TIME:	5:00 p.m.
LOCATION:	Gouverneur 1 Room
	La Plaza Conference Centre
	420, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

Full-Day indoor Parking Vouchers will be available on site at a cost of $10.

SOURCE Montréal Pride Celebrations

Louise Gauvreau, [email protected], 514 903-6193 ext. 3523