The animation team and administrators of the LGBT+ organization Baie-des-Chaleurs Pride are preparing a colorful, inclusive, and festive day to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity in the Gaspé region with the Baie-des-Chaleurs Pride Festival, on Saturday, September 6, under the theme "Together, let's make our colors and our voices shine!"
Everyone is invited: community members, their allies, families, friends, youth, seniors, etc. On the program:
- 1 p.m. - Family activity at Le Marigot beach in Caplan - La Ruche d'Art will be on hand to create a collective work with participants. There will also be a temporary tattoo booth, another for making personalized pins, and a car decorating station for the parade! - 4 p.m. - Rainbow convoy from Caplan to Carleton-sur-mer in cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles
- 5 p.m. - Happy Hour at the Pub St-Joseph at the Riôtel in Carleton-sur-mer
- 8 p.m. - In the evening, Royalement Drag show with Rita Baga and her guests at the Riôtel in Carleton-sur-mer (tickets $10), followed by DJ Noiz for dancing.
The organizing committee hopes for strong community participation on this day. "The more of us there are, the stronger our collective voice will be," they assure us.
Drag show tickets: https://square.link/u/eCj7Jty2
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Since 2013, Fière la fête has been an educational, festive, family-friendly, and inclusive event. A unique opportunity to celebrate diversity in the Eastern Townships!
The 2025 edition of Fière la fête takes place from September 8 to 14 under the theme "United in adversity, united in pride." Because no matter the adversity our communities face, it is together that we will fight to remain proud," says Roxanne Paquin-Saikali, President of Fierté Sherbrooke Pride.

While Fière la fête is primarily conceived and created by and for LGBTQ+ communities, it is also an event in which allies can participate to expand their knowledge of the realities experienced by our communities or simply to take part in the celebrations.

Because, after all, everyone should take part in the celebration!

From September 8th to 11th, the program features a series of diverse cultural, community, political, and social activities aimed at the diverse members of the LGBTQ+ community.

For the final weekend, we promise action, including FIERCE NIGHTS.
Friday, September 12, 2025
10:30 PM to 3:00 AM
At Boquebière, 50 Wellington Street North, Sherbrooke

A bold first collaboration between Le Zèbre and Vanity, inviting you to a night where the dancefloor will burn with ferocity, style, and raw energy. FIERCE NIGHTS is an immersion into the world of DJs, go-go, and ballroom, where bodies vibrate, styles are expressed, and the party becomes a statement. Three exceptional DJs will rock the night. Electrifying dance performances from two powerful figures in the go-go and ballroom scene. For tickets, click THIS LINK.

The event will conclude with the Diversity March.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Departure from the Entrepreneurship Headquarters (80 Wellington Street South, Sherbrooke)
"Let's make ourselves heard: our pride cannot be ignored!" proclaim the organizers.
The Diversity March invites people of sexual and gender diversity and their allies to join together and march through downtown Sherbrooke, flags in hand! It's time to take up space, celebrate the breadth and diversity of communities, and shine! The march will be led by the Mixbus, which will end with a show not to be missed.

Community Day From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Community Day is open to all, free, and perfect for spending a pleasant day with family, friends, or even meeting new people. This year, we have a ton of activities planned for you at Entrepreneurship Headquarters!
For the full program, click here: https://fierelafete.com/programmation/

Both a capital as well as a sought-after tourist destination, Québec is a city offering a wide variety of fine dining establishments. Among the dozens of restaurants in the very popular Old Québec neighborhood, one can find the finest tables and most prestigious chefs in the city. Much importance is given to local produce and the menus are widely inspired by French cuisine. This great culinary tradition is largely the result of the efforts of the late Serge Bruyère, who was a precursor of new cuisine in Québec, updating French traditions as early as the 1970s.

From fast-food to haute cuisine, there are upwards of 2500 restaurants in the greater Québec city area, representing a ratio of 350 restaurants for every inhabitant, which is 3 times more than in New York! There are endless choices for every visitor. Beyond the Old Québec neighborhood, other areas such as Grande Allée, Cartier and René-Lévesque Streets near the National Assembly are positively crawling with great restaurants, many of which offer lively terraces in the summertime.

Many gay-friendly cafés and bistros can be discovered (or rediscovered) on Saint-Jean Street in the heart of the Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The Nouvo Saint-Roch has also more recently emerged as a sought-after destination. The Saint-Roch and Saint-Sauveur neighborhoods offer many restaurants featuring a diverse selection of food from around the world. The more affluent Sillery neighborhood also offers excellent restaurants, among them those housed by Université Laval as well as many hotels and shopping malls along Laurier Boulevard.

Although Québec proudly displays its French character and traditions, and probably as a result of having always been a capital focused on tourism for over a century, no regional specialties are really associated with the city. That being said, Québec’s gastronomic trademark is associated with the best that French cuisine can offer and local produce of exceptional culinary quality.