LGBT culture in Vancouver

Vancouver's (British Columbia, Canada) LGBT community is centered on Davie Village. Historically, LGBT people have also gathered in the Chinatown and Gastown neighborhoods. Former establishments include Dino's Turkish Baths, a gay bathhouse on Hastings, and the city's first drag bar, BJ's, on Pender Street.

CBC has said Vancouver is seen as a haven for LGBT people, and Condé Nast Traveler has called Vancouver the most gay-friendly city in Canada.

Community centres
Qmunity, founded in 1979 as the Vancouver Gay Community Centre and formerly known as The Centre, is located on Bute Street in Davie Village.

Events


LGBT events in Vancouver include:


 * Pride Week 1973
 * Queer Arts Festival
 * Vancouver Pride Festival, annual LGBTQ+ pride event
 * Vancouver Queer Film Festival

The annual Gay Men's Health Summit is hosted by Vancouver's Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men's Health (CBRC).

Media
Xtra Vancouver was a gay bi-weekly newspaper, published by Pink Triangle Press between 1993 and 2015. OUTtv is a specialty channel and streaming network headquartered in Vancouver that has been covering local LGBT events and culture since 2001.

Bars and nightclubs


LGBT bars and nightclubs in Vancouver include Celebrities Nightclub, Fountainhead Pub, The Junction, and Numbers, and Pumpjack Pub.

Organizations
LGBT organizations based in Vancouver include:


 * AIDS Vancouver
 * BC Gay and Lesbian Archives
 * Dancing to Eagle Spirit Society
 * The Dogwood Monarchist Society (DMS)
 * Gay Alliance Toward Equality
 * Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society (GVNCS Two-Spirit Society)
 * Health Initiative for Men (HiM)
 * Kiss and Tell collective
 * Our City of Colours
 * Pinoy Pride Vancouver
 * Q Hall of Fame Canada
 * Rainbow Refugee
 * Salaam Vancouver
 * Sher Vancouver
 * Trikone Vancouver
 * Vancouver Gay Liberation Front
 * Vancouver Pride Society
 * Yad b’Yad LGBTQ