Community Profile

QueerFM Vancouver

2011-12-22T12:58:45Z

Now in its 18th year, QueerFM Vancouver broadcasts four full hours of content for the LGBTQ community each week on CiTR 101.9 FM.

Check HIM out: addressing gay men's physical, sexual, social and mental health

2011-06-29T13:38:06Z

As a community-based organization dedicated to strengthening the health and well-being of gay men, Health for Men (HIM) approach includes physical, sexual, social and mental health.

Pinoy Pride Vancouver

2011-05-31T13:31:30Z

Pinoy Pride Vancouver is the first Filipino-Canadian LGBTQ group in British Columbia.

BCPWA is now Positive Living BC

2011-04-27T13:05:17Z

The BC Person’s With AIDS Society (BCPWA) is now known as Positive Living Society of British Columbia.

Positive Space Kwantlen

2011-03-03T15:06:40Z

A new initiative at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is fighting back against homophobia to create a more inclusive campus for all students.

Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force (LEGIT)

2011-01-05T14:04:01Z

For some time now Canada has been seen as a relatively safe haven for LGBTQ immigrants, but maneuvering through the government bureaucracy can be a bit daunting; the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force (LEGIT) is here to help.

Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau

2010-12-22T14:53:45Z

For 80 years now the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau has been helping to spread joy for those less fortunate during the holiday season.

Not So Strictly Ballroom

2010-11-12T15:12:50Z

Offering Vancouver's only same-sex ballroom classes and dances since 1995, Not So Strictly Ballroom aims to create a community of social dancers in the gay and lesbian community.

The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society

2010-09-29T17:20:18Z

Founded in 1997 as a weekly support group for group of Richmond residents infected or affected by HIV, The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society has grown to provide a multitude of support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the Richmond area.

B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives

2010-09-17T16:34:01Z

The B .C. Gay and Lesbian Archives was founded in 1976 with the task of collecting, preserving and making accessible research materials about the lives of British Columbia gay, lesbian, bisexual, trangendered and intersexual persons. Since it began, the collection has grown to over three-quarters of a million items.

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe

2010-09-02T22:38:24Z

It’s Official. After a 25-year hiatus the most famous drag nuns in history have returned to Canada. With the recent unanimous endorsement of their North American Sisters, Vancouver’s homegrown Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe now becomes the newest official Mission of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Vancouver LGBT Rock Climbing Group

2010-08-11T16:15:21Z

New on the local scene, the Vancouver LGBT Rock Climbing Group is looking for new members to join their group of rock climbers.

Out On Screen

2010-07-07T16:44:29Z

Sure they put on a fabulous Film Festival each year (the 2010 Vancouver Queer Film Festival takes place August 12-22) but did you know they are actually a year-round, multi-faceted queer arts organization that also includes Out in Schools and the Queer History Project?

Vancouver Men's Chorus

2010-06-21T20:33:21Z

One of Canada's premier singing ensembles and Canada's first gay chorus, the Vancouver Men's Chorus has been delighting audiences locally and abroad for more than 25 years.

Rainbow Concert Band

2010-05-25T16:51:43Z

Canada's only GLBT concert band, Vancouver's Rainbow Concert Band celebrates twenty years in 2010.

Pride Education Network

2010-05-11T18:02:42Z

Formerly the Gay and Lesbian Educators (GALE), the Pride Education Network is a group of educators and advocates who are working together to make British Columbia's school system a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment.

Sher Vancouver

2010-04-28T17:32:42Z

A support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and intersex South Asians and their friends, Sher Vancouver, which recently celebrated its second anniversary, offers a variety of both social and support services.

Vancouver Tennis Association: Vancouver's Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club

2010-04-13T23:54:59Z

With almost 190 members, the Vancouver Tennis Association is one of the largest gay and lesbian sporting organizations in Vancouver. Registration for the group's 2010 season, which begins May 2nd, is now underway.

BentCarGuys

2010-03-30T16:09:11Z

Want to know the difference between a manifold and a camshaft or does the sight of a Ferrari 430 Scuderia take you to your happy place? Then BentCarGuys, a car club that brings gay and lesbian "car guys" together, might just be what you are looking for.

Out for Kicks Soccer Club

2010-03-16T14:07:09Z

With over 100 members, the Out for Kicks Soccer Club is Vancouver's largest and only GLBT friendly soccer club in Vancouver.