Gay Friendly Canada

	ATLANTIC Halifax
	QUEBEC Montreal
	ONTARIO Toronto
	ONTARIO Ottawa
	ALBERTA Calgary
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Whistler
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Thompson Okanagan
	BRITISH COLUMBIA Harrison Hot Springs

    

We are delighted to be publishing the 20^th annual edition of Gay Friendly Canada in multi-media formats this year, for the convenience of our local audience and international travellers. In addition to print, we also offer a downloadable online edition, a flip-book edition, as well as a Kindle e-book edition on Amazon.

Canada has so much to offer from coast to coast, including an extensive 2SLGBTQI+ network and welcoming infrastructure of organizations, events, hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. The business community has also stepped up in a big way by sponsoring 2SLGBTQI+ events, and featuring 2SLGBTQI+ people in their mainstream advertising. Considering how things were not so long ago, it’s encouraging to see the business community, politicians, community organizations, and people from all walks of life out on the streets waving the rainbow flag, and proclaiming Love is Love.

The main focus of our publication is on current travel information and experiences for 2SLGBTQI+ travellers, but at the same time we must also acknowledge that this was not always the case in Canada and there continues to be ongoing challenges. For example, the “Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge” exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg highlights violations of human rights in the workplace in Canadian history from the 1950’s to the 1990’s. There are also ongoing challenges such as Alberta’s controversial transgender policy bills.

The historic bravery and heroic efforts of our 2SLGBTQI+ pioneers, allows us to host Pride events, Queer film festivals, Drag performances, and 2SLGBTQI+ cultural and sporting events from coast to coast across Canada.  However, there is still a need to remain vigilante and continue to stand on guard for equality for everyone.

"Hollywood North" is a popular nickname for the thriving Canadian film and television industry, primarily centered in Vancouver and Toronto, but also with film locations across Canada, including Brokeback Mountain, primarily filmed in Alberta over twenty years ago.

Heated Rivalry is a six-part breakout Crave original series that has become a global sensation that follows the decade-long secret romance between elite male hockey rivals. Its popularity led to the two lead actors presenting an award at the 2026 Golden Globes and also being invited to be torchbearers for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

With all of that said, we hope you enjoy our 20^th annual edition. Right now is a fabulous time to visit Canada, or to just get out there to enjoy all we have if you call Canada home. Elbows Up!