{"id":44517,"date":"2016-06-09T11:40:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orbitz.waveinteractive.com\/?p=44517"},"modified":"2020-12-18T12:18:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:18:10","slug":"best-of-toronto-gay-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/best-of-toronto-gay-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Toronto gay guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no wrong year to celebrate Pride in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/look-ahead-10-hottest-gay-destinations-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto<\/a>, but there&#8217;s definitely a right one and it&#8217;s 2016. Every summer, queers from around the globe barnstorm Canada&#8217;s largest city for an energetic, rainbow-splashed celebration that easily rivals the ones happening in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco<\/a>, but this year will be even better. Not only has Canada officially declared June Pride Month for the first time ever, but comely Prime Minister\u00a0Justin Trudeau will serve as the Grand Marshall for the Pride Parade happening Sunday, July 3 and that&#8217;s got to be about the coolest thing ever.\u00a0We could go on and on and on about how great this city\u00a0is, but our queer\u00a0guide should help visitors to Toronto get their gay groove going.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/look-ahead-10-hottest-gay-destinations-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Related: The hottest gay destinations of 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44616\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44616\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and comedian Colin Mochrie at Pride2014\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_Justin-Trudeau-at-pride-toronto-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spotted: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and comedian Colin Mochrie at Pride 2014 | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/josephmorris\/14394810990\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joseph Morris<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Church and Wellesley, aka the Village<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If\u00a0a queer Canadian were to flee the country in search of gay freedom in the big city, they&#8217;d want the bus to drop them at the intersection of Church and Wellesley, ground zero for Toronto&#8217;s LGBT community. Although the city as a whole is quiet LGBT friendly, it is here where that person might stumble into Glad Day Bookshop (the oldest queer bookstore in Canada), stock up on underwear, cheeky T-shirts and adult toys at gay department store On the Street, have a drink\u00a0at Black Eagle, Byzantium or Pegasus Bar\u00a0or see live performance at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Just walking Church Street is aperfectly enjoyable way to experience the gayborhood.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Queen Street West<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are more than 300 galleries located in this scruffy chic neighborhood and the art alone should signal that the Queen Street West (a.k.a. Queer West Village) is a hipster magnate akin to Williamsburg in Brooklyn or the Mission in San Francisco. Most of the action is situated along Queen Street itself and includes all kinds of LGBT-friendly cafes, shops and restaurants. Don&#8217;t miss the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, the Drake Hotel (see below) and queer nightlife offerings including\u00a0the Beaver and Big Pimpin&#8217; First Fridays at Wrong Bar.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44624\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44624\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto.jpg\" alt=\"Soak in the sun in your skivvies\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_hanlans-point-beach-toronto-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soak up the sun with or without your skivvies | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/josephmorris\/14406647335\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joseph Morris<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Hanlan&#8217;s\u00a0Point Beach<\/h3>\n<p>Few seem\u00a0to know that the Great Lakes are full of islands, but that is indeed the case. The aptly named Toronto Islands are a string of islands located within city limits and are in fact just a short ferry ride from downtown Toronto. They are so close to the shore that a visit to them makes for a perfect afternoon getaway from the city and most gays make their way to the beach at Hanlan&#8217;s Point, an official\u00a0clothing optional beach that is stunning in summer and very popular with gay sunbathers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44620\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44620\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room.jpg\" alt=\"Soak in the views at the Drake Hotel \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_the-drake-hotel-toronto-room-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check in to one of the &#8220;crash pads&#8221;\u00a0at the Drake Hotel | Photo courtesy of the Drake Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>The Drake Hotel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The concept of an indie, cool small hotel outfitted with ridiculously hip crash pads came early to Toronto as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Toronto-Hotels-The-Drake-Hotel.h1483252.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drake<\/a> has been a scene fixture since 2004. Formerly a punk bar and before that a hotel also called the Drake, this current incarnation was imagined as the city&#8217;s response to the Hotel Chelsea in NYC in that it would be a haven for artists. Although room rates may nudge past what a starving artist can actually\u00a0afford, the hotel is undeniably cool and LGBT friendly and plays hoststo all kinds of events. Its onsite diner is borderline awesome and don&#8217;t forget to visit the Drake General Store, the onsite gift shop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44711\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto.jpg\" alt=\" Photo courtesy of Steamworks\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_steamworks-bath-toronto-400x249.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting steamy | Photo courtesy of Steamworks<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Steamworks<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re expecting everything in Canada to be cleaner in comparison to the U.S., your preconceived ideas won&#8217;t be shattered by Steamworks, an immaculate bathhouse located in the beating heart of the Gay Village. To be fair, this private men&#8217;s playground is connected to the same brand that also boasts stateside locations in Chicago and Berkeley (which are also quite clean). Regardless, ifyou&#8217;re a man on the make and looking to cry out &#8216;Oh, Canada!&#8221; with a cute stranger, this is your place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44617\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44617\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto.jpg\" alt=\"Getting lost in color at Kensington Market\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_kensington-market-toronto-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting lost in color at Kensington Market | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andrzej_w\/7311702330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrzej Wrotek<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Kensington Market<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While it may sound like a market in name, Kensington is actually a neighborhood <em>and<\/em>\u00a0partly an outdoor market and also one of the most eclectic places to visit in the entire city. This Canadian National Historic Site is justly famous for its historicVictorian homes, funky shops and cafes, radical politics, public art, boho spirit and large population of immigrants from all corners of the world whose influence has made the neighborhood a culinary delight. It&#8217;s also one of the most queer-friendly neighborhoods in the city\u2014although you&#8217;d be hard pressed there days to find anywhere in Toronto that isn&#8217;t accepting.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Woody&#8217;s (and Sailor)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our memories of this lively taproom\u00a0are few and far between, but that&#8217;s only because our time spent there was obscured by excessive imbibing.\u00a0A bona fide fixture within the Church and Wellesley Gay Village, sprawling Woody&#8217;s is a must-do destination for gay men and the scene is virtually doubled by adjoining\u00a0bar Sailor. Squint\u00a0your eyes just right you may notice that the facade is the very same one featured in the Showtime series <em>Queer as Folk<\/em> which frequently filmed scenes on the street out front. Weekends include drag shows and also a\u00a0hot booty contest (if you decide to participate, we won&#8217;t tell).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44615\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44615\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto.jpg\" alt=\"Art Gallery of Ontario\" width=\"800\" height=\"963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto-498x600.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/orbitz_art-gallery-of-ontario-toronto-400x482.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The design of the Art Gallery of Toronto\u00a0is just as spectacular as the art | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ligthelm\/20129917432\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Ligthelm<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>The Art Gallery of\u00a0Ontario<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If handed\u00a0the phrase Canadian artist, most Americans would\u00a0conjure up a plethora of names including Celine Dion, Drake and, sadly, Justin Bieber. But if that field is narroweddown to visual artist, we would all most likely\u00a0come up empty handed. That&#8217;s why LGBT visitors to the city should rip themselves away from their feather boas and glitter long enough to\u00a0visit the AGO, a celebrated museum whose permanent collection spans two millennia\u00a0and includes the world&#8217;s largest collection of Canadian Art. Check out important works from the influential Group of Seven, a gang of early 20th century artists who created a body of Canadian art influenced by the natural landscape, and don&#8217;t miss the Frank Gehry-designed gift shop!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>El Convento Rico<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to do justice when describing this subterranean\u00a0Latino drag bar located in lively Little Italy, a historic neighborhood that otherwise entices\u00a0with its sidewalk\u00a0caf\u00e9s crammed with\u00a0people twirling fettuccine around their forks and sipping cappuccinos.\u00a0Much of the week at El Convento Rico is spent paying lip service(pun intended!) to gender-bending entertainment\u00a0and there&#8217;s also a male revue on Saturday. But what makes this off-the-beaten path bar a true gem is that folks of all ages, races, gender identities and sexual orientations come here to samba and it&#8217;s a sight to behold!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Cellblock\/Zipperz<\/h3>\n<p>On the right night, Cellblock and Zipperz is the most fun you can have on the town. A duel personality bar, Zipperz has a piano as its centerpiece so look for musicians tickling its ivories and serving up large doses of popular show tunes.\u00a0Cellblock, meanwhile, brings revelers to its dance floor including raucous drag shows and the best retro night in town which happens every Sunday. Be prepared for large crowds on weekends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz Rewards\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-400x120.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1mNzYyNDU1OTc1NjM1N2E2ZGZmOGU2NjExMTcwMDgzMQ==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" 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