Montreal author's English LGBTQ+ book club banned from library due to Quebec's language laws.

Montreal author Christopher DiRaddo faces refusal from the Père-Ambroise library to host his English-language LGBTQ+ book club, Violet Hour, due to Quebec's language laws. The library requires events to be primarily in French, and while bilingual events are allowed, all English must be translated into French, a condition DiRaddo finds cost-prohibitive. He plans to find a new venue for his monthly gatherings.

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