Conseil québécois LGBT

Name

Conseil québécois LGBT

Legal name

Conseil québécois LGBT

Website

https://conseil-lgbt.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ rights advocacy
• Coalition building services
• Counter-disinformation research
• Diversity inclusion training
• Community resource publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal (Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang)

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Mission Partner Contributions: Annual financial contributions from mission partners in three tiers: individuals ($75/year), nonprofits ($1,500/year), and businesses ($5,000/year). Partners receive periodic updates, annual activity reports, invitations to public events, logo display on website, and recognition in annual reports. The organization reserves the right to refuse or terminate partnerships deemed incompatible with its mission and values.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues scaled to organizational annual revenue and mission funding. Ranges from $0 (organizations with up to $100K revenue and up to $50K mission funding) to $250/year (organizations with $1.2M+ revenue or $400K+ mission funding). Members receive voting rights, access to concertation spaces, official communications, and member directory access.
3. Government Grants and Project Funding: The Fausses nouvelles project is funded by the Bureau de lutte contre l'homophobie et la transphobie du gouvernement du Québec. The organization also receives public funding as a coalition representing LGBTQ+ organizations in Quebec.
4. One-Time Donations: The organization accepts one-time donations via PayPal for supporters who do not wish to become mission partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conseil québécois LGBT (CQ-LGBT) is a non-profit coalition of 85+ LGBTQ+ organizations across Quebec that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and produces inclusion resources. Its core offerings include the Fausses nouvelles, vrais impacts counter-disinformation toolkit (with four practical fiches), inclusion training programs, downloadable guides for municipalities and built environments, a member portal, and a job board connecting LGBTQ+-friendly employers with job seekers.

Product overview

The Conseil québécois LGBT operates as a coalition and advocacy organization rather than a traditional software product company. Its core offerings include the 'Fausses nouvelles, vrais impacts' (FNVI) program suite of four practical tools for countering disinformation and managing LGBTQ+-related online discourse, various guides (Municipal Guide, Architecture Guide) for promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion across Quebec institutions, training programs on LGBTQ+ inclusive practices, a member portal for organizational members, and a job board service. The FNVI tool suite forms the primary digital product offering, providing practical resources for community management, counterspeech techniques, and disinformation response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fausses nouvelles, vrais impacts (FNVI) A comprehensive Quebec-specific counter-disinformation program comprising research, an awareness campaign, and four practical fiches (Discours haineux vs Discours à risque; Le contre-discours pour lutter contre la haine; Mise en situation et exemples; Vers une gestion de communauté plus équilibrée) for community organizations managing online discourse. Designed for LGBTQ+ community organizations and allied groups in Quebec facing hate speech and disinformation.
• Outil 1: Discours haineux vs discours à risque A practical fiche from the FNVI toolkit helping community organizations distinguish hateful speech from risky discourse on social media and determine when to respond to or delete comments. Aimed at community managers of LGBTQ+ organizations in Quebec.
• Outil 2: Le contre-discours pour lutter contre la haine A counterspeech fiche from the FNVI toolkit providing strategies to respond non-violently to hateful content, including fact-based, empathetic, normative, narrative, and humorous response techniques. For community managers and LGBTQ+ advocates.
• Outil 3: Appliquer les techniques de contre-discours A practical fiche from the FNVI toolkit demonstrating counterspeech techniques applied to various risky comments about LGBTQ+ topics through concrete scenarios and examples. For community managers and LGBTQ+ advocates in Quebec.
• Outil 4: Vers une gestion de communauté plus équilibrée An 8-principle guide from the FNVI toolkit for balanced social media community management, protecting mental health while maintaining online presence. For LGBTQ+ community managers and social media coordinators in Quebec.
• Guide Municipal — LGBTQ+ Inclusive Municipal Guide A practical downloadable PDF guide for Quebec municipalities on creating inclusive environments for LGBTQIA2+ residents, workers, and visitors, covering inclusive signage, service delivery, and policy implementation.
• Architecture Inclusion Guide (Guide d'inclusion LGBTQ+ dans l'environnement bâti) A downloadable PDF guide on creating inclusive built environments for LGBTQ+ people in architecture and physical spaces. For architects, urban planners, and built-environment professionals in Quebec.
• Formation sur les meilleures pratiques d'inclusion LGBTQ+ antiraciste A training course on best practices for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive environments with an anti-racist approach, available to organizations seeking to build LGBTQ+ competency.
• Espace membre (Member Portal) A private member portal (membres.conseil-lgbt.ca) for organizational members of CQ-LGBT to access exclusive resources, press reviews, training registration, and job postings. Restricted to 85+ member organizations of the coalition.
• Job Board Service A platform for posting and viewing employment opportunities targeting LGBTQ+-friendly employers and job seekers. Aggregates job postings from member organizations including Fierté Montréal, Interligne, TransEstrie, GRIS Estrie, Coalition des familles LGBT+, AGIR Montréal, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85+ member organizations across Quebec coordinate through CQ-LGBT for advocacy, training, and resource sharing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fausses nouvelles – Advisory Committee (Marie-Ève Carignan, Gabrielle Richard, Gabrielle C Beaulieu, Louis Audet Gosselin, Geneviève Ste-Marie, Bruno Laprade, Mykaell Blais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe advisory committee for the Fausses nouvelles project includes Marie-Ève Carignan (UNESCO Research Chair), Gabrielle Richard (Gris Montréal), Gabrielle C Beaulieu (Association des bibliothèques publiques du Québec), Louis Audet Gosselin (Centre de prévention de la radicalisation menant à la violence), Geneviève Ste-Marie (Trans Estrie), Bruno Laprade (Égides), and Mykaell Blais (Trans MCDQ). These experts in gender, disinformation, and LGBTQ+ issues guide the project's research and resource development.
• Loïs Crémier, Isabel Thériault, Étienne Dufour, Sheba Akpokli, Syomara Arévalo-Rojas (Fausses nouvelles internal project team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal team members from CQ-LGBT staff lead the Fausses nouvelles project. Loïs Crémier serves as project lead, Isabel Thériault as project manager, with Étienne Dufour and Sheba Akpokli providing coordination and Syomara Arévalo-Rojas handling graphic design.
• Agence Science PresseminorOthersListed as a partner resource in the Fausses nouvelles project, providing technological traps and disinformation resources, including mental shortcuts guide, rumor detection podcast, and anatomy of fake news capsules.
• CQÉMI (Centre Québécois d'études sur les médias)minorOthersListed as an educational resource partner in the Fausses nouvelles project, providing pedagogical tools related to disinformation and media literacy.
• Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuébecminorOthersListed as a resource partner in the Fausses nouvelles project, providing resources on identifying and countering fake news.
• Trans Care BC / We Are Allies (Canada)minorOthersReferenced in the Fausses nouvelles LGBTQ+ disinformation resource directory as a Canadian partner producing resources on trans care and allyship.
• GATE, ILGA Europe, TGEU (Europe)minorOthersInternational LGBTQ+ organizations referenced in the Fausses nouvelles resource directory. GATE produces tools on recognizing and addressing anti-gender opposition; ILGA Europe and TGEU co-published 'Trans Rights are Human Rights' dismantling misconceptions about gender identity.
• CAPTAIN / Southern Poverty Law Center (United States)minorOthersReferenced in the Fausses nouvelles LGBTQ+ disinformation resource directory as a U.S.-based project producing reports on anti-LGBTQ+ hate and disinformation.
• Trans Justice Project (Australia)minorOthersReferenced in the Fausses nouvelles LGBTQ+ disinformation resource directory, producing the Anti-Trans Disinformation Handbook.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The 519: Toronto-based LGBTQ+ community center offering programming, services, and advocacy. Comparable to CQ-LGBT as a city/province-level LGBTQ+ coordinating body that combines direct services with advocacy and training.
• Fondation Émergence: Quebec-based LGBTQ+ rights foundation focused on awareness campaigns and the International Day Against Homophobia. Compares directly to CQ-LGBT as a francophone LGBTQ+ advocacy organization operating in the same province, with overlapping mandate and donor base.
• Centre for Sexuality: Calgary-based Canadian organization delivering LGBTQ+ inclusion training, education, and community programs. Comparable to CQ-LGBT for its training directory and inclusion-training product lines.
• Interligne: Quebec LGBTQ+ helpline and support organization that is a member of CQ-LGBT. Comparable as a peer LGBTQ+ service provider in Quebec, with overlapping audience and complementary service offerings.
• Coalition des familles LGBT+: Quebec-based coalition of LGBTQ+ families. Comparable as a Quebec constituency-specific LGBTQ+ coalition that is itself a member of CQ-LGBT, with overlapping membership and advocacy base.
• Fierté Montréal: Montreal Pride organization that is a member of CQ-LGBT. Comparable as a Quebec LGBTQ+ organization that depends on CQ-LGBT for coordination and advocacy support, with overlapping event-driven programming.
• QMUNITY: Vancouver-based LGBTQ+ community center. Comparable as a regional Canadian LGBTQ+ coalition providing resources, training, and advocacy, with a similar member/services hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• GLAAD: U.S.-based LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization. Comparable to CQ-LGBT's media-monitoring and counter-disinformation work, but operates at a much larger scale and primarily in the United States.
• Egale Canada: Canada's national LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Comparable to CQ-LGBT as a coalition advancing LGBTQ+ rights through policy and litigation, but operating at the national rather than provincial level with a broader geographic scope.
• InterPride: International network of Pride organizations. Comparable to CQ-LGBT as a coalition of LGBTQ+ organizations coordinating advocacy and events, but operates across many countries rather than a single province.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CQLGBT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cqlgbt
• Instagraminstagram.com/conseilquebecoislgbt
• TikToktiktok.com/@conseilquebecoislgbt

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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