Coderre apologizes for police raids on gay bars between '60s and '90s
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre formally apologized for raids targeting gay bars in the city between the 1960s and the 1990s at city hall on Friday.
He also committed to putting in place a policy on sexual diversity, and noted some possible changes in city infrastructure, including gender-neutral bathrooms.
Montreal police chief Philippe Pichet also spoke, encouraging LGBTQ people to report any hate crimes they experience to Montreal police. He apologized for the police raids, adding that the force
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