LGBTQ culture in Vancouver

Rainbow crosswalk in Davie Village

Vancouver's (British Columbia, Canada) LGBT community is centered on Davie Village. Commercial Drive has historically acted as a gayborhood for the Vancouver lesbian community. 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.[1]

CBC has said Vancouver is seen as a haven for LGBT people,[2] and Condé Nast Traveler has called Vancouver the most gay-friendly city in Canada.[3]

  1. ^ "Gay footsteps through time". Daily Xtra. 2006-08-01. Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-safe-haven-lgbtq-1.6117787 [bare URL]
  3. ^ "An LGBT Guide to Canada's Most Gay-Friendly City". Condé Nast Traveler. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2024-03-02.