Gay montreal guide
Gay Montreal
Montreal has a somewhat unjustied reputation for decadence among gays in northeastern US states, but this isn't a hedonistic capital like Rio or New Orleans. Rather, gay social life here is very urban, in a pre-gentrified way. Montreal is what New York might have become if that city had establish a way to bring down crime without pricing the Village People out -- that is, if the Village People had all got iPhones and developed a fondness for hockey and karaoke.
The largest city in Quebec still has a large "gay ghetto," full of specialized bars in and around Le Village that persist to stay in business even without overflow crowds and over-expensive drinks. Eight bathhouses across the capital offer various theme nights for diverse clienteles, and each of the four male strip clubs has its own distinct ambience. There are also drag/cabaret bars, leather and bear bars, neighborhood pubs, a variety of dance clubs, and lots of shops, restaurants and sidewalk cafes.
During summer months 14 car-free blocks of Ste-Catherine East (St-Hubert to Papineau) in the gay village fill with cafe tables and strollers, with widespread art events such as the May to Septem
Guide To The Gay Village Montreal
This guide to the famous Montreal Gay Village will show you why Montreal has become a top LGBT tourist destination for travelers around the world. Montreal is recognizable for its welcoming and diverse people, vibrant same-sex attracted nightlife, and beautiful architecture. Also, poutine.
The Montreal Lgbtq+ Village is easy to spot and even easier to differentiate from the rest of the metropolis. Named unsurprisingly exactly what it is, Gay Village Montreal is full of restaurants, shops, bars, nightclubs, hotels, street performers, attractive art, and surprises around every corner.
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The Gay Village Montreal runs along Sainte-Catherine Street from Berri to Papineau Highway. Stepping onto Sainte-Catherine Road is like leaving the regular world and entering gay world (yes, that was a Mean Girls reference). Upon stepping onto the street, you will see over , rainbow balls strung above your head, spanning the 1km stretch that makes up the Montreal Gay Village. It is seriously flawless for the ‘gram.
From April until September, this colorful stretch of Ste-Catherine avenue is closed down to vehicle traffic, meaning the street fills with vibrant people, pati
Queer MTL things to carry out : July
LEGEND
🎥 Cinema
👑 Drag
🥳 Parties
🎶 Concert
✊ Activism
🏳️⚧️ Trans
🏳️🌈 Community
😆 Comedy
🎭 Performance
💪 Sports
👯♀️ Dance
🎤 Karaoke
🎨 Arts
📚 Literary / Educational
👠 Ballroom / Vogue
Find tickets for drag shows at Cabaret Mado and Bar Le Cocktail at their websites.
🏳️🌈 The Québec Lesbian Archives presents Keeping our memories alive! Tracing dyke history in Montréal, MEM—Centre des mémoires montréalaises all month long
🏳️🌈 SEX GARAGE: 35 years later, curated by Michael Hendricks and René LeBoeuf opens on July 16, and runs Wednesdays to Saturdays, Archives gaies du Québec and Parc de l’Espoir
Tuesday, July 1,
👑 Full Gisèle : Ô Canada ! with Gisèle Lullaby, Kiara, LaDrag on-Fly, Misty Waterfalls and Bambi Dextrous, Cabaret Mado
🎥 Agnès Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7, Cinéma du Musée
🎥 David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, Cinéma du Musée
🎥 Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood For Love, Cinéma du Musée
🎥 Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Red Shoes, Cinéma Moderne
Wednesday, July 2,
👑 Laura Cadieux: Le Drag Musical wi
Gay Tours & Excursions in Canada: Montréal
- MyGayTour in MONTREAL with your LGBT Friendly Guide
- LGBT Half & Full Day Gay Excursion from MONTREAL
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ABOUT THE CITY
Welcome to Montréal, one of the most vibrant LGBTQ destination in Canada, a diverse and welcoming city, Montréal is bursting with world-inspired and world-renowned Canadian culture. Here you can find the largest and most inviting homosexual villages in the nature featuring restaurants, cafes, nightlife bars, charming boutiques, approachable accommodations and much more. Beyond the Gay Village, neighborhoods streets offer curious sightseeings.
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GAY TOURS in MONTREAL
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Meet our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide for a confidential walking tour of Lgbtq+ Montréal and experience one of the most blissful cities in the world.
Montréal • Gay Tour & The Village's Secrets
Start your electrifying LGBT Friendly walking tour from the Village. During the tour you will learn more about one of the w
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