A Comprehensive Gay Gui to Ottawa, Ontar

Contents:

• THE BEST OTTAWA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS OTTAWA
• A COMPREHENSIVE GAY GUI TO OTTAWA, ONTAR
• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
• GAY OTTAWA
• GAY DATG OTTAWA
• VODA SPA & SNATHE MOST POPULAR GAY SNA MOSW.BARSDANCE CLUBSSNASCISE CLUBSSERVICCY GUIGAY MAPRSIA INXSHOW MOREVODA SPA & SNA

THE BEST OTTAWA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS OTTAWA

Onle EventWed, Aug 16 · 10:00 PM UTCLGBTQ Women, Femm, & Thems Virtual SocialGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI) • Long Island Cy, NYGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI)Long Island Cy, NYOnle EventWed, Aug 9 · 10:00 PM UTCLGBTQ Women, Femm, & Thems Virtual SocialGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI) • Long Island Cy, NYGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI)Long Island Cy, NYOnle EventTue, Aug 15 · 10:30 PM UTCYou've Got Gayme: In-Person Game NightGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI) • Long Island Cy, NYGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI)Long Island Cy, NYOnle EventFri, Aug 18 · 11:00 PM UTCFor Us By Us- A LGBT BIPOC Meet-UpGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI) • Long Island Cy, NYGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI)Long Island Cy, NYOnle EventWed, Aug 23 · 10:00 PM UTCLGBTQ Women, Femm, & Thems Virtual SocialGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI) • Long Island Cy, NYGroup name:Trans/Nonnformg/Nonbary Programs & Events (Queens &LI)Long Island Cy, NYOnle EventSat, Aug 19 · 2:00 PM UTCVIRTUAL: Queer Communy Book Club (QCBC)Group name:The LOFT: LGBTQ+ Communy Center • Whe Plas, NYGroup name:The LOFT: LGBTQ+ Communy CenterWhe Plas, NYSat, Aug 12 · 1:00 PM UTCOSPN and the Good Companns prent: Out and About SaturdaysGroup name:Out and About Ottawa-Gate • Ottawa, ONGroup name:Out and About Ottawa-GateOttawa, ONTue, Aug 22 · 11:00 PM UTC20 Somethg Group In-Person [Registratn Lk Dcriptn]Group name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny space • Ottawa, ONGroup name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny spaceOttawa, ONWed, Aug 23 · 10:00 PM UTCGenrQut In-Person [Registratn Lk Dcriptn]Group name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny space • Ottawa, ONGroup name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny spaceOttawa, ONTue, Aug 15 · 11:00 PM UTC30-Ish Group In-Person [Registratn Lk Dcriptn]Group name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny space • Ottawa, ONGroup name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny spaceOttawa, ONOnle EventTue, Aug 15 · 12:00 AM UTCReverg From Relig Trma wh Mary ClarkGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love Toronto • Toronto, ONGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love TorontoToronto, ONOnle EventFri, Aug 11 · 11:00 PM UTCLbian Datg & Love for HSPs (And Those Who Love Them) Masterclass + WorkshopGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love Toronto • Toronto, ONGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love TorontoToronto, ONOnle EventThu, Aug 10 · 11:00 PM UTCBIPOC Lbian/Bi/Trans Queer Onle Speed DatgGroup name:Boston & Natnwi Lbian/Bi/Trans Datg Events • Boston, MAGroup name:Boston & Natnwi Lbian/Bi/Trans Datg EventsBoston, MAOnle EventSat, Aug 19 · 5:00 PM UTCSmart-For-Your-Heart Lbian Datg - Masterclass + WorkshopGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love Toronto • Toronto, ONGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love TorontoToronto, ONOnle EventTue, Aug 22 · 11:30 PM UTCRoadmap To Consc Lbian Datg And Lastg Love - Connectn Group Group name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love Toronto • Toronto, ONGroup name:Consc Lbian - Queer Datg and Love TorontoToronto, ONSat, Aug 19 · 6:00 PM UTCAro/Ace Space [Registratn Lk Dcriptn]Group name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny space • Ottawa, ONGroup name:Kd Space - 2SLGBTQIA+ muny spaceOttawa, ONSun, Aug 27 · 4:00 PM UTCMarch wh Kd Space at Pri!

Bars beme an important place for our muny to socialize, meet romantic/sexual partners and iends, and mobilize spac that were queer-iendly closed or changed polici to shun gays, such as the Honeyw bi Unn Statn or the Lord Elg, new plac opened specifilly for the LGBT muny, such as Shas and the list shows all the known gay bars the nearly 50 years of LGBT liberatn.

As the longt nng gay bar Ottawa, when closed early 2017, the muny was reelg om the news. The Chez Henri was perhaps the origal gay bar before there were gay bars.

A COMPREHENSIVE GAY GUI TO OTTAWA, ONTAR

Loted Hull (now Gate), the 1950s and 60s, the space was a rough hangout for both straights and gays and was well known for their drag acts, pecially Peach…. 363 Bank Street was the lotn of a seri of gay bars n the 1990s that helped changed the face of the neighbourhood signifintly.

The bar was origally a Caribbean dance club, wh lbian and gay nights on Monday, Tuday, Wednday.

Before was a gay bar, was known as the Cave for many years, and when you look at the terr, wh the dark stone nooks and cranni, you…. A gay bar, lled Klub 100 (1984) and Teo (1983), ed to occupy this spot now domated by a high-rise you know more tails about this place, please email to share dat, facts, imag or more.

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Loted near the drill hall, beme a natural space for closeted gay and bisexual men, pecially those workg the ernment, to meet here.

As Ottawa is pal of one of the most progrsively gay-iendly untri the Wtern Hemisphere, 's not surprisg that the cy has a sizable GLBT muny.

GAY OTTAWA

You won't fd the r party scene more typil of Montreal and Toronto, but there are a handful of fun gay bars, not to mentn a great variety of hip rtrants and loung terg to a mixed bunch. Follow Bank Street south of Parliament Hill for about 10 blocks, and you'll fd yourself the heart of Ottawa's Gay Village.

GAY DATG OTTAWA

The roughly six-block span of Bank Street (and to a lser extent O'Connor Street) between Somerset and Gladstone mak up the heart of this GLBT hub, which has jt one gay bar but several shops, rtrants, and f wh strong muny ti. Plenty of lols assert that "Gay Village" is somethg of a misnomer given how eclectic the aforementned Bank Street area is, and also takg to nsiratn how geographilly diffe the cy's GLBT muny is.

There's a noticeable gay prence, both terms of nightlife and dg, the lively and hip Byward Market district, on the northeast si of downtown, jt across the Ri Canal om Parliament Hill. Some of Ottawa's gay nightspots are right the center of downtown, jt blocks om Parliament Hill. Other good bets clu the Bank Street Gay Village, the trendy stretch of eateri a few blocks east of the Village on Elg Street, the lively Glebe area, and Wtboro Village.

In the Gay Village, the '50s-spired Bramasole Der is a reliable bet for hearty breakfast, burgers, shak, and siar short-orr fare. The Bank Street lotn the Gay Village is enormoly popular (and hoists the old rabow flag proudly). Also nsir the amgly named Kki Asian Fn rtrant, which is beneath the Lookout gay bar; and the Japane rtrant Wasabi, which serv excellent shi.

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A short drive wt of downtown, Wtboro Village has a handful of very good rtrants, cludg a uple of gay fav: Canvas Retso-Bar, which has a cute pat out ont and a zy dg room where you might try foie gras wh warm pear and pen salad, thyme-roasted Cornish hen, polenta and prawns, and other treats sourced mostly wh lol and anic gredients; and Foolish Chicken, a quirky and laid-back spot si a vaguely chalet-spired hoe servg barbecue chicken and ribs, pulled pork sandwich, and richly creamy cheek. Bt Hotels for Gay Travelers. Most of Ottawa's bt hotels are or near downtown, close to lol gay nightlife, top rtrants, and engagg attractns.

A major sponsor of the annual Ottawa Gay Pri ftival Augt, the stylish ARC Hotel is an upsle boutique property wh 112 rooms and surprisgly reasonable rat.

Ottawa may not have a huge number of gay bars, but the on you'll fd here are fun, iendly, and great neighborhoods - close to downtown (and the cy's bt hotels), and also wh an easy stroll of many good rtrants.

Packed wh chic bars and buzzg nightclubs, the ByWard Market district also has one very popular gay hangout, the Lookout Bar, which occupi the upper level of a vtage redbrick buildg. There are a few gay nightspots downtown, cludg a welg, iendly bar lled Swizzl, which serv up karaoke, baret, and other entertament. It's known to pull a mix of lbians, gay men, and heteros.

In the Gay Village on Bank Street, One In Ten rri a huge selectn of gay porn, toys, and eroti and also has a backroom X-rated movie theater. Kev Maxen has bee the first male ach a US men’s profsnal sports league to e out as gay.

Per Outsports, as of September 2022, there have only ever been 16 players NFL history to publicly e out as gay or bisexual.