Lavender Atlas

Gay Guide

Listing and event details can change quickly. Please verify with the venue directly before visiting. Lavender Atlas is not responsible for third-party accuracy.

Upcoming Events

Jun 25– Jun 28
Church-Wellesley Village
One of the world's largest Pride festivals with over 3 million attendees. Multi-day celebration centered in the Church-Wellesley Village.
Gay Village

Good food and drinks

Address 477 Church St,
happy-hour

Boutique Bar

★ 4.97
Gay Village

Crisp atmosphere

Address 506 Church St,
20-somethingsafter-work30-somethingscocktail-loungehappy-hour

Black Eagle

★ 4.92
Gay Village

Cruise bar for the leather, denim, and uniform

Address 457 Church St,
30-somethings40-somethingsbearsleatheroutdoor-seatingvideo-bar
Little Italy / Palmerston

Caliente entertainment in the village

Address 750 College St,
dancingdrag-showsgo-go-boys
Gay Village

Popular with ladies and dart throwers

Address 465 Parliament St,
dancingpub

Crews & Tangos

★ 4.72
Gay Village

Popular club complex offering drag shows

Address 508 Church St,
20-somethingsdrag-shows40-somethings30-somethingshappy-hourdancing
Gay Village

Dancing and mayhem rule

Address 463 Church St,
20-somethings30-somethings40-somethingsdancingdrag-showsgo-go-boyspool-table

Toronto Church-Wellesley LGBTQ+ landmark bar — Toronto institution with drag and dance.

Address 467 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5
30-somethings40-somethingsdancingdrag-showsgo-go-boysvideo-bar

Toronto Church-Wellesley LGBTQ+ bar with rooftop patio.

Address 518 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C8

Sailor Toronto

Toronto Church-Wellesley LGBTQ+ neighborhood bar.

Address 465 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5

Toronto men's gay bathhouse near Church-Wellesley.

Address 105 Carlton St, Toronto, ON M5B 1L7

Toronto leather and fetish gear store.

Address 586 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3

Y'all Toronto

Toronto recurring queer Black/PoC dance party.

Address Toronto

Long-running LGBTQ+ community centre in Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village, offering social services, event programming, and a welcoming space for queer and trans people at 519 Church Street.

Address 519 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9, Canada

LGBTQ+-popular beach, gay beach, or clothing-optional/naturist beach area associated with queer travel in Toronto.

Address Toronto Islands ON
outdoor
Church-Wellesley Village

Pool tables & trivia nights

Address 489B Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C6, Canada
dancingdrag-showskaraoke
Church-Wellesley Village

Long-running LGBTQ+ theatre company in Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village, producing queer-focused plays and performances since the 1970s in a dedicated community venue.

Address 12 Alexander St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1B4, Canada

Toronto-based LGBTQ+ youth support program offering counseling, resources, and safer-space community connections.

Church-Wellesley

Toronto district known for queer nightlife, community institutions, and year-round LGBTQ+ cultural activity.

Address 484 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C7, Canada

High-quality private sauna with gym, steam room, and hot tub.

Address 540 Church Street

Advocacy and refugee-support group helping at-risk LGBTQ+ Iranians with protection pathways and resettlement support.

International organization headquartered in Toronto that supports emergency relocation for persecuted LGBTQ+ individuals.

Organization supporting Iranian LGBTQ+ individuals through advocacy, education, and community resources.

Pansy Ass Ceramics

Toronto-based queer artist duo Kris Aaron and Andy Walker working in porcelain, creating sexy and subversive ceramics overpainted with gay and drag culture imagery — exhibited internationally at the Museum of Sex, Tom of Finland Foundation, and DAIS Gallery.

Canada's national LGBTQ+ archives, preserving documents, photographs, and cultural materials related to queer Canadian history since 1973, housed near Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village.

Address 34 Isabella St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1N1, Canada

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