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UPCOMING EVENTS
BC PRIDE CELEBRATIONS / MAY / JUNE / JULY / AUGUST / VANCOUVER PRIDE 2026
The Squamish Pride Parade and weekend is a community celebration and reflection of 2SLGBTQIA+ culture in Squamish. June 5-7.
Vroom vroom hunnies!!! See ya May 15th for Hot New Lez Party! Who's ready to dance it out ;) May 15
Join us for a night of laughs, glam, and big wins at Drag Queen Cash Prize Bingo—fun and fabulous vibes! May 27.
Spring in East Vancouver brings a specific kind of electricity to The Cultch as the IGNITE! Youth Arts Festival takes over the stages. May 13-17.
Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQIA+ choral gathering. Every four years, this non-competitive festival brings together choirs from every corner of the country to celebrate pride, diversity, and the joy of singing. Hosted this year by the legendary Vancouver Men’s Chorus. May 15-18
Scarlett Rosè is back with a New Langley Drag show at the historic Newlands Bar & Grill. May 17.
You didn’t hear it from us, but on a dimly lit street, in an unmarked warehouse, something PROHIBITED is about to take place. May 17.
The multi-hyphenate star of Fire Island and Loot is bringing his sharp, hilarious wit to Vancouver! Ticket Giveaway May 16.
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Sing your heart out with the Gay4Choir Pride Festival Chorus in Victoria BC! Join our sonic queer community for 5 weekly rehearsals starting June 1, culminating in a joyful performance at the Victoria Pride Festival.
Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium, the historic Vancouver bookstore that survived bombings and took a landmark censorship battle to the Supreme Court, has been sold to B.C. impact investor Parm Gill.
Bass Coast Harm Reduction lead Stacey Forrester facilitates a program of radical care and clinical-grade safety that centers the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQiA+ attendees, artists, and crew.
In honour of Lesbian Visibility Week 2026 let’s get to know a few movers and shakers, both local in through history.
From Anita Bryant’s attacks to Ellen’s sitcom, the legend of the lesbian toaster is proof that the community always gets the last laugh.
A parent’s process deserves support, but it is not their child’s job to hold it; true affirmation happens when a parent does the private, difficult work of reckoning with their own fears so that their child is free to simply be themselves.
Love is in the air! What does your Venus sign reveal about the unique energy you bring to romance and relationships?
Clayre Sessoms reflects on the exhaustion of navigating biased systems and why communal connection, rather than just clinical care, is what truly sustains the 2SLGBTQiA+ community.