Vancouver: LGBTQ2+ History Tour with Guide

The tour starts with a meet and greet with your guide for the day, the man in pink. Now it’s time to embark on a three-hour-long adventure into the LGBTQ2+ history and culture of this West Coast metropolis. First stop is the majestic Hotel Vancouver, once a legendary site for secret gay meetups. Across the street lies the Vancouver Art Gallery and former courthouse, learn the strange tale of Rex vs. Singh, a case no jury could agree on.

Continue onto Robson Square next, a public space often packed with live performers and food trucks. Next, make your way into the heart of Vancouver's entertainment scene on Granville Street, and discover Vancouver's very earliest gay bars. Weave a path through Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, Patient Zero, the GRID crisis, and visit the urban oasis Nelson Park until you find yourself in the gaybourhood on Davie Street.

The walking tour strolls the historic tree-lined West End as you discover the city's earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, a transgender campaigner who blew the whistle on the biggest crime in Vancouver history, Vancouver’s secret gay village, and the remarkable story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits. The tour finishes right in the middle of the action in the Davie Street village with its fantastic variety of bars and restaurants, the perfect place to enjoy a post-walking tour cocktail as you reflect on your afternoon's adventure!