Stanley Street, Montreal
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Stanley Street (officially rue Stanley) is a street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
[edit] History
From the 1920s until the 1970s, the street had been the centre of Montreal's gay village, now located further east.[1] Open since 1974 and still operating from its basement location on Stanley Street, the gay bar Le Mystique was raided by police in 1976, leading to riots.
[edit] References
- ^ Andrea Zanin. The Village Comes Out: A Quick History. Go-Montreal.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
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