Toronto
Church Street, the Village and more
Church and Wellesley, known as the Village, is the center of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community, with bars, cabaret and community spaces along Church Street.
Cover photo: Pegasus On Church · Photo: Glenn Dickler / Google Maps
Editor's picks
Six places to start in Toronto01Photo: Glenn Dickler / Google MapsPegasus On Church
Bars · 489B Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C6, Canada
02Photo: Graham Shonfield / Google MapsWoody's and SAILOR
Bars · 467 Church St #465, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5, Canada
03Photo: Chad Dickie / Google MapsBlack Eagle
Bars · Church Street 457
04Photo: Jon C / Google MapsCC’s Bar & Grill
Bars · Danforth Avenue 1564, Toronto
05Photo: Kevin Hall / Google MapsDystopia
Bars · Queen Street West 1704, Toronto
06Photo: chris monster / Google MapsFarside
Bars · Toronto
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in Toronto
6 places
Buddies in Bad TimesCommunity & culture
Glad Day BookshopCommunity & culture
Queer Computer ClubCommunity & culture
Rainbow StationCommunity & culture
The 519Community & culture
George Chuvalo Neighbourhood CentreCommunity & culture
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Church and Wellesley, known as the Village, is the center of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community, with bars, cabaret and community spaces along Church Street.
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