Toronto, Canada
Resources & Information
519 Church St Community Centre
For many Torontonians, this is the heart and soul of the city’s gay village. Referred to as “the 519” this is your one-stop LGBT centre. Drop by if you have any questions or if you want to check out flyers for upcoming parties. There’s also an on-site café and the 519 is home to a multitude of support and social groups.
519 Church St.
Toronto
Tel: 416 392-6874
www.the519.org
Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
The headquarters of this national organization is based here in Toronto. Their web site has some good gay-friendly listings not only for T.O. but also for the rest of Canada.
LSBN Toronto
“Toronto’s resource hub for lesbian groups and social events.” This is a helpful general information website for Toronto lesbians with community resources, listings, etc. with good links to upcoming events. Offline they’ve also been known to organize a lesbian speed dating event or two!
Ontario Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Based in Toronto, this is the province’s LGBT chamber of commerce.
Pride Business Network
Toronto-based LGBT networking association. Weekly breakfast get-togethers and other one-off events.
Queer West Arts and Culture Centre
Calling itself Toronto’s second gay village, the city’s west end is an absolute hothouse for LGBT life. In recent years tons of hip bars/restos/shops that cater to or favor a homo clientele have opened up shop, and you’ll find them all via this website. Their listings section is excellent! The network even organizes its own annual Queer West Fest in early June, about a week before Toronto’s traditional pride that gets local revelers pumped for the main stage celebrations.
Sisters of the Round Table
This is a very low-tech message board where women post upcoming social events which are especially aimed towards ladies in the 40+ age range. There's usually some kind of special women's dance around Christmas or Valentine's Day which locals know about, but is difficult for visitors to get info on. This is where you'll find it.
The Gay Toronto Tourism Guild
While there is some good info available here, it’s kind of hard to muddle through. Bars and restaurants are just presented with names and addresses, but no descriptions, which kind of makes it tough to decide if you actually want to go there. Events are pretty scarce as well, but it’s still worth a quick look.
Toronto Area Gay and Lesbian Phone Line
Information and support services on the other end of the line. You’ve got questions, they’ve got answers. Volunteers respond to your calls Monday to Friday, 7p.m.-10p.m.
Tel: 416 964-6600 or toll free outside of Toronto at 1 877 964-6677
www.tagl.ca
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