82 The Murder of Joe Rose

<p>QUEBEC | In 1989, 23-year-old Joe Rose and a friend boarded a Montreal bus home in the early morning hours. What happened next would be described as a turning point for the LGBTQ+ rights movement in Quebec.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recommended resources for further reading:</strong></p><p><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/montreal/prejudice-to-pride-the-forgotten-murder-of-joe-rose" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prejudice to pride: The forgotten murder of Joe Rose</a>, by Richard Burnett, special to the Montreal Gazette</p><p><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/sex-garage-raid-a-turning-point-in-montreals-lgbt-activism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sex Garage raid a turning point in Montreal’s LGBT activism</a> by Richard Burnett, special to the Montreal Gazette</p><p><a href="https://www.catie.ca/en/basics/hiv-and-aids#how" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HIV basics from Catie.ca</a> (Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information)</p><p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/diseases-conditions/vih-canada/hiv-infographic-en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">People living with HIV in Canada: infographic</a> [PDF]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Canadian True Crime donates monthly. This month’s donation has gone to:</strong></p><p><a href="https://interligne.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Interligne.co</a> - offers 24/7 support to LGBTQ + people in both English and French, as well as their loved ones and staff in community, school, health and social services.</p><p><strong>2SLGBTQIA+ Youth hotline:</strong> text or phone 1 888 505-1010 - there are no taboo subjects :)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Podcast recommendation:</strong></p><p><a href="https://wondery.com/shows/framed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Framed - An Investigative Story</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks for supporting my sponsors!</strong></p><p><a href="https://canadiantruecrime.ca/sponsors" rel="noopene