Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Montreal | Frommer's

Contents:

• MONTREAL GAY DISTRICT: THE VILLAGE
• [TOP 13] BT MONTREAL GAY BARS AND LGBTQ CLUBS MONTREAL
• GAY VILLAGE
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MONTREAL
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS MONTREAL
• EXPLORG GAY MONTREAL
• THE 10 BEST MONTREAL GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MONTREAL
• DISVER MONTREAL'S GAY VILLAGE
• GAY GUI MONTRéAL
• THE 10 BEST MONTREAL GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MONTREAL

MONTREAL GAY DISTRICT: THE VILLAGE

Reportedly, North Ameri's first LGBT publitn, "L Mouch Fantastiqu" (The Fantastic Fil) was found here 1918; by the early 1970s a queer bohemian scene was flourishg (1974 die film "Montreal Ma" offered a glimpse); the first Montreal Pri march took place 1979 (memoratg the 10th anniversary of NYC's Stonewall rts), and Montreal's famed "gay village" me to be the 1980s, as gay bars, clubs, and rints overtook a formerly impoverished, crep sectn of the cy's Centre-Sud district along Sate-Cathere Street East.

Rehgly, Montreal's gay village (which is closed to rs durg warmer months) remas a lively and ncentrated hub that's even more lerally lorful and easy to spot thanks to s overhead, 1 kilometer long "18 Shas Of Gay" - prised of 180, 000 lored recycled plastic r balls spend overhead. The gay-owned Spa & Palac offers "non-touristy tours" by bike and by foot, which are perfect for both newers and those who know the cy but would like a eper dive.

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Book the four-hour, lunch-clive Beyond The Bike Lan tour that vers both rintial and popular tourist zon cludg the Gay Village, or nsir the two-hour Beyond The Village one that spotlights the gayborhoood and s history and landmark s. Get your selfi on the Gay Village durg daylight while takg s art stallatns and muny spac, cludg the Park of Hope (Parc L'poir) and AIDS Memorial. Montreal-based graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly has a fantastic store, Librarie Drawn & Quarterly, the buzzy Mile End district, a favore stompg ground of lol, acclaimed gay filmmaker and actor, Xavier Dolan.

Bota Bota Spa, suated on a multi-level ship the Old Port, is a iendly spot to unwd and get pampered (wh kid-iendly hours), though some mal might prefer one of Montreal's adults only gay snas, which clu the 24-hour Sna Oasis and four-floor Sna G. You'll fd most of Montreal's LGBTQ nightlife nveniently ncentrated s gay village along Ste. While the Gay Village's dg scene hasn't exactly proven as foodie-centric as other parts of Montreal (lols might feel that's puttg diplomatilly), there has been some improvement the past few years.

A few blocks away, the chic 152-room gay-fave W Montreal is posed jt across om the Square-Victoria-OACI metro statn (look for s art nouve Paris-style entrance porti, a 1967 gift om the Cy of Lights) and received s own prehensive, multiln update 2015. If you're keen to be based the Gay Village a gay-owned property, make rervatns at the five-room Sir Montlm Ge B&B.

GAY VILLAGE

The cy is home to one of the largt Gay Villag North Ameri, but queer nights and tablishments n also be found outsi the Village—a ttament to the cy’s all-embracg joie--vivre. Complexe SkyOne of the biggt gay clubs Canada, Complexe Sky boasts three floors of entertament topped by a popular summertime rooftop terrasse plete wh outdoor pool and jacuzzi.

Aigle Noir / Black EagleMontréal’s Black Eagle is lled Aigle Noir, an old-school neighbourhood gay bar the heart of the Village. Stock BarMontreal is famo for s gay male strip jots and none is bigger than Stock Bar the Village.

Montreal Gay District: The Village. Montreal is not the gay statn that to md when you plan a trip to North Ameri.

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However, the gay district of Montreal is one of the largt and effic of the ntent.... However, the gay district of Montreal is one of the largt and effic of the ntent. Called The Village, the gay district occupi an area stretchg om Rue Sat-Hubert to Avenue Pape, the heart of all happeng around Rue Sate-Cathere (clost metro Bedry).

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS MONTREAL

Gay snas Montreal are also popular, wh the two ma on beg the GI Joe Sna (1166 e Sate-Cathere Est), and for fans of leather and uniforms, Oasis, which is open 24/7 year-round (1390 e Sate-Cathere Est). Bt gay bars and clubs Montreal. The Camp (1111 Rue Ste-Cathere Est) and the Stock Bar (1171 Rue Ste-Cathere Est) are the two ma gay bars Montreal, wh strippers attractg fans of bulgg mcle-men.

Time travel to a different kd of of gay venue. Dance your ass off at the biggt gay dance party outsi of the Village.

Mec Pl Ultra, or MPU for those the know, is a monthly dance party of electro/die/pop mic where all the gays and their alli let loose. MPU started out as an optn for gays that simply uldn’t fd anythg that appealed to them Montréal’s LGBTQ+ Village.

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As for gay ftivals, there are a number of them, om the huge Montréal Pri celebratns, to more timate events such as image+natn, a film ft specializg LGBTQ+ cema. The bt Montreal gay bars and LGBTQ clubs Montreal for drks, drag and dancg1. The bt Montreal gay bars and LGBTQ clubs Montreal for drks, drag and dancg.

Many of Montreal’s gay clubs and bars are an important part of s nightlife, so ’s not surprisg that the cy is a world-class LGBTQ center.

A progrsive-md populatn, a thrivg gay scene and the largt gay village North Ameri make this cy a te gem. Montreal has been the se of the LGBTQ movement sce the 80’s and 90’s, but there are now new bars and clubs to plement Montreal’s gay and lbian herage.

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Wh three floors of entertament to choose om, cludg a pool and spa, Complexe Sky is one of Canada’s biggt gay clubs. Complexe Sky is primarily gay-male-oriented, but anyone n enjoy . There is no doubt the fact that New Diversy q has tablished self as an clive and safe space for all lbians, gay, bisexuals, transgenred, queer, and tersex persons.

At the heart of the Gay Village, is a cktail bar and a lounge, offerg a more upsle space than bars the neighborhood.

The Village Gay Hoe, Aigle Noir, is an example of a classic gay bar. Our Gay and Travel Guis. © 2014 Global Gay Gui Network.

DISVER MONTREAL'S GAY VILLAGE

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The worldwi directory wh lks to webs about gay bars, clubs, dance clubs, f, rtrants, snas, bath, gyms, hotels, gut ho, bed and breakfasts, apartments, rooms, acmodatn, tour guis, travel agenci, cisg, book shops, groups, anizatns, media, events, gay pris. Also featur lks to gay gui webs that have updated listgs to help gay lols and tourists to fd plac to stay & to go. Montréal was jt a ty outpost of the French Empire when a gay ary dmmer wh the French garrison was charged by the Orr wh mtg “the worst of crim” and sentenced to ath.

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The first rerd gay tablishment North Ameri was Montrealer Moise Tellier’s “appl and ke shop” on Craig Street (now Sat-Antoe Street) near Sat-Lrent Boulevard, where men met up for amoro liaisons. Gay men were first allowed to dance together Montréal the Tropil Room of The Downbeat Club (1422 Peel Street) on the night of Augt 27, 1959, to celebrate the 24th birthday of legendary Montréal drag queen “La Monroe” – a. © Suzanne Girard, urty of the Quebec Gay Archiv.

© Gai-Kébec, urty of Quebec Gay Archiv. © Dany Charland, urty of Quebec Gay Archiv.

The next day, more than 2, 000 gay men and their alli prott police harassment.

THE 10 BEST MONTREAL GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MONTREAL

Legendary Montréal gay activist John Banks – personal secretary of Marlene Dietrich for many years – forms La Briga Rose. Sce the Rabow Flag signed by Gilbert Baker for San Francis’s Gay Freedom Day Para June 1978 had not yet bee a symbol of the muny, Banks sewed together two bedsheets, dyed them pk and cut them to a triangular flag.

Found by Ross Higgs and Jacqu Prce, the non-prof Quebec Gay Archiv regularly prent public lectur, mm and gallery exhibns, as well as poster exhibs. The buildg at 4067 Sat-Lrent Boulevard is a historic and important queer hub: addn to hog the Québec Gay Archiv, was also home to the image+natn LGBTQ+ film ftival and the Divers/Cé Pri Ftival. © Bernard Brlt, La Prse, urty of Quebec Gay Archiv.

Montréal’s Village gets s name om gay bsman Bernard Rose, who opened the “Céma du Village” porn theatre, today Le Natnal ncert venue (1220 Sate-Cathere Street East). © Buckley Couvrette fonds, urty of Quebec Gay Archiv.