An LGBT Gui to Vanuver, Canada's Most Gay-Friendly Cy | Condé Nast Traveler

Contents:

• AN LGBT GUI TO VANUVER, CANADA'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY CY
• QUARTIER GAY VANUVER : DAVIE VILLAGE
• TORONTO GAY · GUI LA VILLE
• TORONTO GAY MAP
• GAY MONTREAL

AN LGBT GUI TO VANUVER, CANADA'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY CY

In no particular orr, we’ve nsequently built our rankg of the top 10 LGBT iendly ci Canada by evaluatg creria g rmatn provid by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Gay Pri Calendar meanwhile g and to support the rankgs, who nsired the followg creria: muny support, affordabily, safety, and pri-reads (pri ftivals, gay bars and clubs, LGBT-iendly acmodatns). Toronto, Ontar is bt known for beg Canada’s largt gay muny, makg one of the most LGBT iendly ci Canada.

Montreal has long been an advote for the LGBT muny wh the Montreal Pri, the “Gay Village” and s abundant selectn of same-sex bars and clubs. (*, Gay Pri Calendar, Zumper &).

The most vibrant neighborhood to ri would be Ottawa’s Gay Village, a few blocks away om Parliament Hill, where 40% of the populatn intifi as LGBT. Wnipeg has a history sce 1998 when to LGBT regnn as beg one of the first North Amerin ci to elect an openly gay major. (*Numbeo, Zumper, Pri Wnipeg & Gay Pri Calendar).

QUARTIER GAY VANUVER : DAVIE VILLAGE

John’s Gay Men Chos, groups for Parents of Trans & Genr Diverse Kids cludg clive sports teams like the Odds & Ends LGBT+ Curlg team.

Much like Toronto and Montreal, Vanuver also has an active gay village, aka Davie Village, peppered wh LGBTQ-iendly bars, nightclubs, and one of the longt-nng LGBTQ bookstor on the ntent, Ltle Sisters. First, get faiarized wh downtown Vanuver and s Davie Village while takg a ep dive to s LGBTQ history wh Forbidn Vanuver’s Really Gay History Tour.

TORONTO GAY · GUI LA VILLE

Today, the shop rri a fantastic mix of LGBTQ-tert books for all ag, cludg clothg, accsori, and gay pri everythg.

Loted jt down the street om the cy’s “gayborhood” of Davie Village, the chic Op Hotel Vanuver is a hot pick for LGBT travelers, offerg easy proximy to gay bars and clubs (pl ee ris the hotel’s r), ial acmodatns for those celebratg LGBT weddgs and honeymoons, and support for Pri and other muny events. One of Op's team members is openly gay ncierge Caleb Donszelmann, who juggl everythg om check-s to providg guts wh e of plimentary bicycl and drivg guts to their downtown statns.

“We’re lled Hollywood North bee that dtry is boomg here, ” he shar, “but we’re also known as Canada’s San Francis bee there are so many gay people! “Op has always supported gay pri events, ” he says.

TORONTO GAY MAP

”Here, Donszelman shar the keys to his Vanuver SistersThis gay bookstore is an stutn and has been open sce 1983. There’s a gay sectn, but Wreck Beach attracts nudists om all walks of life. It’s part gay-owned.

Courty of Exile BistroExile BistroIn the heart of the gay village, this is a small, betifully rated rtrant that's jt over a year old. That’s what I tell Room CaféThis longtime, gay-owned favore is known for s sassy, abive service, where you n playfully banter wh the wa staff. And whether you are bi or gay or lbian, no matter where you land on the genr spectm, Vanuver, the Cy of Glass, is one of the saft and most LGBTQ-iendly plac to vis.

Stay At The Fairmont Wateront Hotel As our partners at Out reported, recyclg and savg the environment is extremely gay (so gay that straight men aren't dog to avoid lookg overly feme). Gays of Toronto - do you thk you'd ever want to leave?

GAY MONTREAL

Hey guys, I moved here around 3 years ago and while there are shallow parts of the gay culture here (as many other big ci), the cy has also helped me accept myself and really grow to myself bee of the people I have been able to meet and everyone else who has not been bigoted.

I have never lived a cy that is so unbothered about gay people. Let's jt get this out of the way first: Montreal has a better gay scene (at least for dus) than, I said .