Vancouver Pride Guide 2014 by Vancouver Pride

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2014 Pride Guide

PRIDE WEEKEND Friday August 1st Davie Street Dance Party Trans & GenderQueer Liberation and Celebration March

Saturday August 2nd Terry Wallace Memorial Breakfast Dyke March

Sunday August 3rd Pride Parade Boathouse Breakfast & Parade Viewing Pride Festival & Market Swirl Untoxicated Official Pride After-Party

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Ray Lam, Llanavis Davies, Josephine Gray, Alan Pronger, Christopher Hunte, Bry Leckie, Evelyn Wong, David Ly, Jill Taylor, Devon Taylor, Pardeep Birak, Annita Bhuiyan, Jason Tusor, Erika Thorkelson

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Message from the On behalf of the Vancouver Pride Society’s Board of Directors, welcome to the 36th Pride celebration in Vancouver. As we come together to celebrate Pride this season, we’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments made around the world that have furthered human rights for our community. It’s also an important time to reflect upon and celebrate our history. Forty-five years ago, on May 14, 1969, Canada decriminalized homosexual acts between consenting adults with the passage of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69. It received royal assent on June 27. The U.S. has made tremendous progress in the past year for marriage equality. Nineteen states have struck down the ban on same-sex marriage. In Canada, six provinces will celebrate ten years of equality and BC will celebrate eleven years on July 3. Locally, we are proud of the achievements of the Vancouver Parks

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board, who unanimously passed the recommendations from the Trans* and Gender Variant working group on April 28, 2014. These recommendations help increase accessibility and safety for trans and gender variant individuals and their families in recreation facilities. We are also proud that the Vancouver School Board passed the updated Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policy. This policy is crucial for making our schools safer for students who are trans or gender variant. Sadly, there have been many setbacks for the LGBTQ+ community in the past year. On February 24, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014, previously called the “Kill the Gays” Bill in western mainstream media because it originally proposed a death penalty. In 77 countries, there are anti-gay laws. In five countries and parts of two others, homosexuality is still punishable with the death penalty, and 70 countries imprison citizens because of their sexual orientation.

In Canada, we are hopeful that this year, Bill C-279 will be adopted so that gender identity is covered in the list of grounds protected from discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. As we are writing, the bill is going through its second reading at the Senate. If this bill passes, it will be a landmark victory in our community for trans and gender variant folks across the country. As we celebrate this year’s Pride in Vancouver, we want to acknowledge and thank our elders and the pioneers within the LGBTQ+ movement— without them, we would not have made it as far as we have now. We hope you enjoy this season’s events. They’re possible because of the support of our partners, supporters, friends, entertainers, suppliers, our talented operations team and dedicated volunteers. Have a happy and safe PRIDE!

Message from the “I am gay, and my family is hunting me. So are the local village police. I don’t know what to do anymore, and my school expelled me as soon as they found out what I am. Please, if anyone is listening to me out there, help me. I have no one to turn to. My partner was arrested and faces life imprisonment. My teacher, who is liberal about what I am, recommended VANCOUVER PRIDE.” This is the first of many emails I received from a 22-year-old Ugandan man. Something many don’t recognize is that Vancouver Pride is a beacon of hope for people, not just in Vancouver, but all over the world. Pride is a snapshot of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Community and of the organizations that support our community. It is also a celebration of who we are together.

GENERAL MANAGER Every year people come out to Pride for the first time and find community. We are proud to partner with many community organizations to produce events for our whole community. We strive to create a safe and welcoming space where everyone can celebrate as their authentic selves. I want to share a story with you about someone who stayed true to his authentic self despite the cost. His name is George, and he voluntarily admitted to having sex with men in a place where coming out would destroy his life as he knew it. He was sentenced to “preventative detention” as an “incurable homosexual”—life in prison—to be served at a maximum security prison.

No. This was Canada. Forty-one years ago. George Klippert was the last Canadian to be convicted for homosexuality. When you are out celebrating this year, take a moment to consider that seismic shift in Canada. Take stock of the amazing organizations and community leaders that have led the charge for equality, and consider supporting your community by either donating what you can or volunteering when you can. Ray Lam, General Manager

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Chrissy Taylor, Vice President Tim Richards, President

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Mayor Gregor Robertson On behalf of the citizens of Vancouver and my colleagues on City Council, I would like to wish everyone a happy, fun and fabulous 2014 Vancouver Pride. Our city is so tremendously enriched by the economic, cultural, and social contributions of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirited residents. The Pride Parade and Festival are a remarkable celebration of these contributions, and of hard-fought progress in the community’s work to secure equal rights and acceptance. 2014 has shown us that the need for Vancouver’s leadership continues, both here and throughout the world. Vancouver’s Host City Pride Mission in Sochi made a tremendous

impact to ensure respect for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion at future Olympic and Paralympic Games, and raised international awareness of the need to end homophobia in sport once and for all. We can also be very proud of groundbreaking new policy frameworks advanced this year by the Vancouver Park Board and School Board that will make Vancouver schools and recreation centres safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ students and residents of all backgrounds. These actions build upon the City’s designation of special civic status for the Vancouver Pride Parade, in recognition of its unique place in defining the character of this city. Vancouver’s Pride celebrations are now among the very largest in the

world, with over 650,000 attendees each year turning out to show their support and to join in the festivities. Vancouver recognizes that diversity, equality, acceptance and Pride make us so much stronger as a city. As Mayor, I am fully committed to continuing our work together to end homophobia and transphobia in all of their forms. I would once again like to thank the Vancouver Pride Society, its sponsors and the volunteers for fostering such a world-class celebration of culture, freedom and community spirit in Vancouver. On behalf of the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Park Board, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, and our LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, Happy Pride!

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“ Vancouver is known throughout the world for steadfast leadership in support of diversity, equality, acceptance, and pride. As Mayor, I’m committed to continuing our work together to end homophobia and transphobia in all of their forms. “ Thanks to the Vancouver Pride Society, its sponsors and volunteers for fostering a world-class celebration of culture, freedom, and community spirit in Vancouver.”

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ted northe, a local LGBTQ+ legend, contributed over 56 years of activism before unfortunately passing away this past spring. ted northe organized the first Pride March in Canada (1963), created the Courts of Canada (1964), the first Gay Businessman’s Guild (1970), the first gay sports league in Canada (1974), and co-founded the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society (1975), the first LGBTQ+ First Nations Group in the country. He held the title of Empress of Canada for 50 years.

Gwen Haworth In his lifetime, northe was a leader in the fight against the AIDS Epidemic and dedicated himself to the advancement of rights for the LGBTQ+ community. He was a driving force in defining the modern LGBTQ+ community and human rights movement in Canada.

is a queer trans* filmmaker and community activist best known for her feature documentary She’s a Boy I Knew. Recently, her video work has included social equity projects for RainCity Housing and Support Society, installations for the Museum of Vancouver, and a new short film about local poet Antonette Rea entitled a woman with a past, which premiered at the 2014 Berlinale Film Festival.

Gwen works at Vancouver Coastal Health as the educator for Prism Services, facilitating LGBTQ+ inclusion workshops within non-profit housing, social service and health care settings. She has volunteered with the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre and the Vancouver Parks Board’s Trans* and Gender Variant Inclusion Working Group. She currently volunteers on the City of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, the Board of Directors for Out On Screen, and the Advisory Committee for Safe Choices, a program within the Ending Violence Association of BC.

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Dean Nelson produces the Whistler Ski and Pride Festival; he also cofounded the Mr. Gay World mentorship program, and the first Olympic Pride House at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Olympic Pride House is a pavilion that celebrates diversity and creates a safe space for LGBTQ+ athletes. The Olympic Pride House shines a light on homophobia in sports,

and has expanded to the 2012 Olympics in London, 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Rio FIFA World Cup 2014 and the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto.

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About QMUNITY The QMUNITY PRIDE Legacy Fund is a joint venture between QMUNITY and the Vancouver Pride Society, supporting QMUNITY’s core services and providing micro-grants to local groups doing excellent work in the queer community. Projects are selected by committee annually. The fund has supported: research for Get That Freak: Homophobia and Transphobia in High Schools; safe spaces in the form of a queer seniors blogging project; rural youth drop-ins; community celebrations; and services for LGBTQ+ individuals who are experiencing employment or housing challenges. Some of the many organizations to benefit from the QMUNITY PRIDE Legacy Fund include the 411 Seniors Centre Society, Trans Alliance Society, Lighthouse of Hope and Egale Canada.

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At QMUNITY, everything we do is guided by a simple belief: that every human being deserves to feel a sense of belonging, to be who they are, and to live a life free of hatred and violence. For 35 years, this belief has inspired QMUNITY’s dedication to serving BC’s queer community. Whether we’re offering a teenager in crisis a safe place to come out, or advocating for seniors who fear going back into the closet, QMUNITY continues to be there. It’s true that we’ve come a long way. In Canada today, we enjoy some of the most progressive human rights in the world. Yet members of our community continue to experience bullying the classroom, discrimination in care homes, and struggle to accept themselves in a world where it is still illegal to be gay in 76 countries. At QMUNITY, we imagine a world where all queer people are included and free from discrimination. Because when someone feels safe, accepted and a sense of belonging, we know they can achieve their greatest potential. At QMUNITY, we deliver our work in creative and practical ways to make our dollars go as far as possible.

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Green—Environment (Safe Spaces): An individual whose work promotes safer spaces for LGBTQ+ people

Alex Sangha Elected Co-Chair of Pride UBC, Alex was involved in delivering outreach presentations to combat homophobia and transphobia, organized queer movie nights and fundraised close to $10,000 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Outweek. Alex is the founder of Sher Vancouver—a social, cultural and support organization for LGBTQ+ South Asians and friends.

Turquoise—Art: A queer artist whose work has created dialogue around a key social issue Dave Deveau Dave is playwright, drag queen and event producer whose work is steeped in queer themes. Dave curates the Human Library for the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and was recently included in XTRA’s Top 30 Under 30 and OUTtv’s Queers of the Year. As Peach Cobblah, he is responsible for much of the queer programming at The Cobalt.

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Pink—Sexual Health: An individual whose work has supported and promoted sexual health Martin Rooney In 2007, Martin was denied entry to the USA for being HIV positive. He began an initiative that involved an alliance of local provincial and federal political leaders, along with international organizations to begin the fight to remove this ban.

Blue—Harmony (Community Leader): An individual who has worked as a board member to create lasting change Orange—Healing (Sports): An individual who has raised the profile of LGBTQ+ people in sports Dean Nelson Dean founded the first Olympic Pride House in 2009, a pavilion celebrating diversity in sports and raising awareness of homophobia within the Olympics.

Red—Lifetime Achievement: An outstanding individual whose work has enriched Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community and culture

Yellow—Sunlight (Volunteering/ Community Involvement): An individual who has volunteered countless hours within the LGBTQ+ community

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Ron is a historian and archivist who sought to document the LGBTQ+ movement as it happened. In 40 years, the archive has grown to some three quarters of a million items, and continues to fill out as new issues develop and old materials are uncovered.

The murder of Aaron Webster transformed Carl’s life; as a result he committed to making the world better for his community. He volunteers for Out in Schools and is on the Board of Directors for the Association of Registered Nurses of BC. Carl and his husband helped an exiled gay Syrian couple living in Lebanon to come to Canada.

Chris Morrissey In 1992, Chris filed a suit in Federal Court alleging discrimination on several grounds, including sexual orientation. As a result, about ten other Canadians with non-Canadian partners came together and formed LEGIT: Canadian Immigration for Same-sex Partners. Out of this grew the Rainbow Refugee Committee. She heads up the LGBTQ+ refugee sponsorship project. To date, twelve refugees have been sponsored by groups across Canada.

Purple—Spirit (Youth): A youth who embodies the Spirit of PRIDE Andrew Shopland Andrew strives to create inclusive spaces and currently works with YouthCO where he coordinates the Mpowerment Project. Andrew also facilitates a workshop called iGuy for boys in grades 4–7 exploring healthy masculinity, power, and self-esteem. He also sits on the City of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Advisory committee.

HE T T R SUPPO ITY PRIDE QMUCNY FUND LEGA Want to support the QMUNITY Pride Legacy Fund and help the amazing work being done by grassroots LGBTQ+ organizations in Vancouver? During this Pride Season, you can contribute to the cause thanks to initiatives by some of Vancouver Pride’s partners: At venues around Vancouver, Stoli® Vodka will donate a portion of proceeds from each Stoli® pour to the QMUNITY Pride Legacy Fund. For more information on participating venues, download the Vancouver Pride app. Learn about Stoli’s initiatives in the LGBTQ+ community around the world, visit www.facebook.com/StoliCan.

Bud Light is donating proceeds from cans of Strawberita and Limearita sold by West End venues to the fund.

Ten percent of all sales of Vancouver Pride’s Equall Tee shirt at American Apparel during Pride will also be donated to the fund. So many organizations around Vancouver are serving the needs the LGBTQ+ community with very little stable funding; the QMUNITY PRIDE Legacy Fund is a means of helping these organizations to continue their ability to provide support for vulnerable members of our community.

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The Listel Hotel “Vancouver’s most art-full hotel,” The Listel Hotel is committed to art, elegance and comfort. Our Robson Street location boasts a perfect location in Vancouver’s premiere shopping & restaurant district. We’ve partnered with UBC’s Museum of Anthropology and the world-renowned Buschlen Mowatt Art Gallery to showcase contemporary Northwest Art and some of the world’s most esteemed artists, and our restaurant—forage—is the newest addition to the West End dining scene.

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The Executive Hotel Vintage Park and La Vallee Bar is a four-star, eighteen-story sanctuary of quiet in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, with designer rooms and suites featuring premium furnishings, sparkling new bathrooms and an impressive list of in-room amenities.The Executive Hotel Vintage Park is Vancouver’s only wine-themed hotel, offering complimentary wine receptions, and wine-themed rooms.

Stay comfortable. Stay stylish. Stay at the all-new Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown. Everything is new again—guestrooms, meeting spaces, the lobby, restaurant, spa and more—in this popular 3.5-diamond hotel with one of the best downtown locations.

Choose a Pride Hotel for your vacation or staycation and save some money off the best available rate with partial proceeds supporting the Vancouver Pride Parade + Festivals. For full details, visit VancouverPride.ca.

The Blue Horizon Hotel The Blue Horizon Hotel is one of Vancouver’s favourite landmarks. Built on a rise, for a time it was the tallest building in Vancouver and its rooftop beacons guided planes in at night. The hidden gem of Robson Street, the Blue Horizon Hotel has evolved into a modernday hotel, the home away from home for many travelers.

Sandman Suites Vancouver— Davie Street Situated in the picturesque neighbourhood of the West End, Sandman Suites Vancouver—Davie Street overlooks English Bay, providing breathtaking views of the ocean and mountains. Located close to beaches, the world-famous Stanley Park, and Granville Island, this hotel is the perfect place to combine sightseeing and nature walks.

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V U O C VAN ? PRIDE Vancouver Pride is about being inclusive. Our events are both family and youth friendly, and take place in everyday public spaces. In order to be greener, the Vancouver Pride Society has come together with the City of Vancouver’s Green Event Team to make waste and disposal more eco-friendly. For the past 36 years, Vancouver Pride has maintained a clean safety record, free of police incidents and disturbances. Thank you for your support in continuing this fabulous tradition! Vancouver Pride events are accessible and inclusive of every ethnicity and demographic,

regardless of mobility. Most events are free or by donation. Pride visitors are welcomed by hotels and restaurants as peaceful, generous customers. The VPS raises thousands of dollars annually for community organizations and charities, through direct fundraising events and partnerships. Fundraising also helps other local non-profits sustain their services for those who require assistance, and events of this caliber provide a generous economic boost to our amazing city! The VPS is a great place to volunteer, and a fantastic way to get to know the city.

By Jill Taylor Volunteering with Pride offers an opportunity to work with an organization and community that is gaining recognition and growing stronger. As a volunteer I met and shared stories with so many amazing individuals, from many different backgrounds. Volunteers have a lot of opportunities to enrich and challenge themselves—helping keep our events “green,” working with businesses and community groups at our festivals, leading small (or large!) groups of other volunteers—and that’s just the tip of the Pride iceberg! Think about it, the Vancouver Pride Parade is the biggest public

event in Vancouver. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? My wife and I volunteered two years ago, after meeting the VPS staff and being inspired. Since then, we’ve continued to sign up to make each Pride event a fabulous celebration of the LGBTQ+ Community! As a part of the LGBTQ+ Community, I feel it is imperative that I do my part to keep the spirit of our flag positive and alive. Whether helping out at one event or all of them, come share in the spirit of Vancouver Pride!

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MEN’S HEALTH Canada’s gay rights movement has achieved unprecedented successes. In three short decades, gay love was legalized, protected and now celebrated with marriage. A lesser-known story, although rooted in gay rights, is the gay men’s health movement. While gay men’s health had been discussed in the 1960s and 70s, it was the opening of AIDS Vancouver in 1983 that showed the world that Vancouver cared about all of its citizens, even the gay ones. Organizations like BC Persons with AIDS (now Positive Living), YouthCO and the Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS (ASIA) were at the forefront, demanding and providing prevention and care for those most affected by HIV. As the epidemic continued to disproportionately impact gay men, new approaches were pioneered here. Existing community-based programs were adapted to target gay men, including the Man to Man program and Gayway. New organizations and programs were created by gay men, for gay men, like the Community Based Research Centre whose Sex Now Survey remains one of the most valuable sources of data on gay men in BC and now Canada.

WOMEN’S HEALTH By the mid-2000s, gay men’s health in Vancouver started to take a more integrated approach— looking at overlapping issues that contribute to a larger picture of health within the gay male community. This shift yielded the founding of Health Initiative for Men (HIM). HIM is the vision and labour of men who care about their community and want to strengthen their health and well-being. For HIM, there are four aspects of health—Physical, Mental, Sexual and Social. It is around these pillars that HIM has developed its services, offering opportunities such as exercise groups, yoga classes, HIV testing—both rapid and early—as well as peer support and counselling. Gay men in Vancouver have a lot to celebrate this Pride including access to healthcare, STI testing, and treatment—the way we want it. These services and programs did not come easy—we have generations of gay men and their allies to toast this Pride season!

It’s hard for women to speak freely with a healthcare professional; it’s even harder when you’re a queer woman trying to obtain correct health information without feeling the need to out yourself.

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In the past, many women stopped revealing their orientation for fear of discrimination. As a result, they didn’t receive proper health information as healthcare professionals made assumptions about the gender of their partners.

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Luckily, Vancouver has clinics and resource centres that are open to all women:

Options for Sexual Health

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They provide comprehensive education, accurate information, support for sexual expression and confidential clinical services to maintain a healthy sexuality.

prism@vch.ca Prism of VCH is a referral and educational service for Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community.

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At the Wellness Centre, they aim to provide low-barrier wellness services to gender nonconforming people that is respectful and celebrates the clients’ identity and self-expression.

Vancouver Women’s Health Collective www.womenshealthcollective.ca

A non-profit organization that provides education to take charge of one’s health and create a safe environment for all women.

For health tips this Pride, visit checkhimout.ca.

Public spaces with room for TRANSGENDER AND GENDER VARIANT HEALTH Vancouver is commendable for the steps that it has taken to be more inclusive of its gender variant and transgender community, and we should be proud of the respectable array of free resources that genderqueer persons have access to here on the West Coast. The following list is for anyone of the transgender or gender variant community seeking health support.t

assessments, endocrine (hormone) therapy, hormone injecting supplies, referral for surgical readiness assessment, pre-operative education, post-operative wound care, and limited counselling. Contact: 604-633-4248.

Transgender Health Information Program

Prism of VCH is a referral and educational service for Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community.

THIP, by Vancouver Coastal Health, is an anonymous and confidential resource for anyone in BC that has a transgender health question. Although the THIP does not provide primary health care, it can provide you with the appropriate information and direct you to the best-suited health specialists/resources that you need.

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Transgender Health Information Program Three Bridges Community Health Centre 301-1290 Hornby Street, Vancouver 604.734.1514 or 866.999.1514 (BC only) transhealth@vch.ca The Trans* Specialty Care clinics are for transgender and gender-variant persons who live within the Vancouver Coastal Health Region. The Three Bridges Community Health Centre and the Raven Song Community Health Centre offer free, specialized services like hormone readiness

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Trans Youth Drop-in Trans Youth Drop-in. For youth aged 13 to 24, the Trans Youth Drop-in is an inclusive and confidential space for young people of all gender identities. Be yourself and have fun with your peers at the Al Mattison (Seniors) Lounge at Britannia Community Center (Fridays 6:30-8:30 pm, except the last Friday of the month). Meals are provided.

Battered Women’s Support Services Open to support any self-identified women being abused. All LGBTQ+ women suffering in an abusive relationship (physical, emotional, intellectual, sexual, spiritual, or economic abuse) are welcome to call 604-687-1867 or email intake@bwss.org.

all of us Vancouver’s parks and community centres are our largest network of public spaces and provide essential opportunities to build individual and community health. Yet, gendered spaces and programs present barriers for trans*, transgender, gender variant, genderqueer, transsexual, two spirit and gender non-conforming community members. Starting in August 2013 the Trans* & Gender Variant Inclusion Working Group, composed of eight volunteers, have been working on extensive research, and community engagement that aims to identify the barriers to participation and potential solutions. Through polls, surveys, community meetings and focus groups the working group gathered insight on the diverse needs of our communities. This input informs a report detailing 77 recommendations as to how to make Vancouver Park Board spaces safer and more inclusive for trans* and gender variant individuals. The Report, Building a Path to Parks and Recreation For All, addresses five main pillars: public spaces and signage, programming, forms and literature, HR policy and training, and community partnerships. The report takes an intersectional look at the barriers that prevent people from accessing the spaces and looks to reduce financial barriers, and increase options for people with accessibility needs, multi-users and families. The work that is being done will not only help the trans and gender variant communities, it addresses the needs of a large variety of people who use the Park Board spaces, or would like to.

On April 28, the Vancouver Park Board unanimously passed all 77 recommendations, moving forward an ongoing collaboration with the community and staff as implementation begins this summer.

What changes will happen first? There are recommendations that are already underway, recommendations that will roll out this summer and fall, and recommendations that will take longer to implement. Equipping staff to support trans and gender variant folks: Already underway is staff training with more than 500 aquatics personnel. A further goal is to train registration staff by November. Inclusive signage: There will be pilots of new signage in one or two facilities that removes gender icons from single stall washrooms and shifts to function based symbols for women’s, men’s, and universal washrooms and change rooms. Trans and gender variant friendly programming: Watch for a trans* and friends drop-in swim to be piloted at Templeton Pool this September. Want to learn more or get involved in implementation? Visit vancouver.ca, follow us on Facebook, or email trans.gendervariant@gmail.com.

DIGNITY HOUSE Dignity House is a proposal to develop affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors and their allies in Vancouver. There are no dedicated affordable housing programs for LGBTQ+ seniors in the city. Of the subsidized housing that is available at-large, there are long wait lists. Private market housing is not an option for people with low income. Vancouver has high rental costs. LGBTQ+ seniors have unique needs. They have higher rates of depression, substance use, and suicide. They are at high risk of social isolation because they often do not have children or family to support them in their old age. Some LGBTQ+ seniors have lost much of their social support circle to the HIV/AIDS crisis. LGBTQ+ seniors are an invisible group. Many seniors are forced to go back in the closet for

fear of bias, discrimination, or rejection by their caregivers. It is our aim that LGBTQ+ seniors can end their life with dignity, respect, safety, and security. It would be a wonderful show of gratitude if we provide a dignified home for the generation who fought for our rights and opened the door for many of us to live with equality and humanity. The United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Vancity Community Foundation came on board to conduct a market research and feasibility study of the Dignity House project. Over 600 people completed the survey and an update will be provided to the community soon. To donate to Dignity House and/or get on our mailing list email dignityhouse@outlook.com.

THE RAINBOW CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for LGBTQ caregivers and/or those caring for an LGBTQ person with dementia. It is very comforting to know you’re not alone and to hear other people’s experiences. It makes it so much easier to deal with your own situation. — Caregiver Support Group Member Caregiving can be all-consuming and caregiver self-care is often neglected. One of the ways the Alzheimer Society of B.C. helps caregivers care for themselves is through support groups. There are groups for spouses, adult children, Chinese-speaking caregivers and since January 2014, a Rainbow Caregiver Support Group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) caregivers and/or those caring for an LGBTQ+ individual with dementia.

Because LGBTQ people with dementia and their caregivers may face unique challenges, this free monthly group provides an opportunity for: • • • •

Dementia education and information Sharing common experiences, practical tips and strategies Emotional support Support that is specific to and appropriate for LGBTQ caregivers

For details, and to register for this Vancouverbased support group, please contact Kara Turner, Support & Education Coordinator, at 604-675-5153 or kturner@alzheimerbc.org. Information on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can also be found at: www.alzheimerbc.org.

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Join us on our beautiful waterfront course along the Seawall for the tenth year of the Pride Run & Walk. Hosted by the Vancouver Frontrunners, this year’s features updated 5K and 10K routes, starting and ending at Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, with disco water stations, awards and chip-timing for accuracy. Fully sanctioned by BC Athletics.

With approximately 150 members, Vancouver Frontrunners is one of the largest running and walking clubs in British Columbia. Founded in 1983, it is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ sporting clubs in Vancouver and part of the International Front Runners, an affiliation of LGBTQ+ walking and running clubs from around the world. Members range in age from their 20s to 70s and represent everyone from social walkers and joggers, to competitive runners. Vancouver Frontrunners welcomes everyone’s participation regardless of fitness level. Come join us!

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Brockton Oval, Stanley Park 10am–6pm Come down and meet new friends at Vancouver Pride’s Picnic in the Park. Directly following the Pride Run & Walk, there will be family-friendly games like the tug-ofwar and drag race, as well as a volleyball tournament hosted by Out in Sports. Handheld and board games will be hosted by the Vancouver Gaymers. The dog park will be by donation, with treats donated by Health Products for Pets. Hot dogs and hamburgers (both meat and vegetarian) will be on sale at our barbecue, and come enjoy our beer garden! Brockton Oval is an accessible space, and shade tents will be provided to help beat the sun. ASL Interpreters and a signing space will be provided by the BC Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf.

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Hosted at Vancouver City Hall, in partnership between the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Pride Society, this informative dialogue from a variety of speakers will reflect on the lived realities of LGBTQ+ refugees in Vancouver and Canada. This event will be held in the Council Chamber from 11:00am–12:00pm. Then guests will proceed to the Vancouver City Hall North Lawn to watch the Proclamation and Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony, which will be opened with a prayer by a Coast Salish Elder (12:15–1:30 pm). There will also be a barbecue run by the City of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

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VENUE TBA 7pm–11pm The Vancouver Pride Society, QMUNITY Generations, 411 Seniors Centre, West End Seniors Network and the Haro Park Centre have come together to present Aging with Pride. This event is a space for senior queers and allies who want a place to celebrate pride. Admission by donation, and light snacks provided. There will be a cash bar and door prizes for the most glamorous outfit.

QMUNITY Generations Since 2001, QMUNITY Generations has offered community-based and innovative approaches to support LGBTQ+ seniors through social events, drop-in programs, workshops, and peer-facilitated groups. Generations also advocates for systemic change by contributing to key decision making committees and consulting on policy development for LGTBQ+ seniors’ rights in healthcare and other public services. Generations holds annual events like the Honouring

Our Elders Tea, hosts Seniors Gay Straight Alliances and delivers queer and trans* competency training workshops, improving the quality of care that LGTBQ+ seniors receive. There are also special projects like Moving Images Project which records the histories of aging and older LGTBQ people for film or the Aging Out Project, an advocacy project around aging for LGBTQ people. To learn more, please visit qmunity.ca.

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Lux Lounge 8:00pm–10:00pm Tickets $25 Concrete Vertigo Productions, founded by Cameron Chase in 2010, was a project that sought to blend the worlds of traditional musical theatre and sultry burlesque in Las Vegas-style shows mounted in Vancouver. Four years and three wildly successful shows later, Concrete Vertigo continues to turn traditional fairy tales and folklore onto their sides and spank them. Vixens of Wonderland, a hilariously contemporary—and sensual—take on Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, debuts just in time for Pride. Come on down the rabbit hole with us!

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4pm–10pm (All Ages Community Blocks) 6pm–12am (19+ Wine & Beer Garden) Tickets $10 Take back the streets for Pride Weekend in the heart of the Davie Village on Davie Street between Burrard and Jervis. With 2014, we have two community blocks centered on Bute Plaza with our all-ages stage and dance floor at the rainbow crosswalks, along with a variety of local artisans and carnival games hosted by LGBTQ+ community groups from around Vancouver. ASL interpreters will be available in the community blocks. As well, come visit our main stage in the 19+ wine and beer garden between Burrard and Thurlow. Tickets for the beer garden are $10 and available at Little Sisters and online at vancouverpride.ca.

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Bute Plaza in the Davie Village 8am-12pm The Vancouver Pride Society invites you join us for a by-donation community breakfast honouring one of the56 founders of Pride in Vancouver. Recover from the Davie Street Party with us, enjoy some syrup-covered pancakes and other breakfast delights courtesy of Independent Grocers.

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Some of the best spots for viewing include the three MC stations and the Splash Zone on Denman at Comox. Keep the Vancouver Pride Parade green: ride a bike to the parade and check it at the Bike Valet on Sunset Beach, and the first 500 people to present their bus pass at the Pride Society Tent on Sunset Beach receive a Pride button.

The Vancouver Pride Parade features almost 130 entries, including community organizations and sponsors that are all eligible for awards, voted on and presented by the Vancouver Pride Society’s Judges, stationed at the Boathouse. Parade spectators can vote too, for any of

the awards—Best Little Float; Biggest Bestest Float; Fabulous Marching Gaygle; Quintessential Queer; Victorious Vivacious Vehicle; Viewer’s Choice and the Greenest Entry. To vote for your favourite entries, visit VotePride.ca!

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Conni Smudge MC Station #1 (Robson & Denman) Hello my kittens! Happy Pride! This year, I am taking it back to the basics, back to all the colours of our rainbow. I love the diversity—we’ve 70each developed special meaning for every colour in the rainbow. Here are mine: Red for life brings to mind old clichés like live life to the fullest, you can’t take it with you. Orange for healing to remind us of moving on after painful experiences, physically, or mentally. Yellow

sunlight is all about energy. Wake up every morning and make a choice to emanate the sun’s positive glow. Green—Mother Nature—is at our doorstep. Blue(s) and Harmony. The polished chaos of artists grooving together. Violet and the spirit it invokes. Have you ever noticed that some of the first flowers to show their pretty heads at the very start of our frosty springs are violet purple. This reminds me of the spirit it takes to be ourselves, to break through the barriers that keep us from our true potential. Be well, be kind, be proud —“The Unstoppable” Conni Smudge

Caryl Dolinko MC Station #2 (Denman Place Mall) My name is Caryl Dolinko and I’ll be your Pride Parade MC in front of Denman Mall on Pride Day! I’ll be the one proudly wearing a rainbow shirt and I invite you to wear your Pride regalia too. I am a big fan of the Pride Parade and being able to host, and walk around, and talk to the crowds, and engage with people on floats is electric. I see my community come alive, light

up and shine on Pride day...I see us express, exude joy, sing, dance, clap and cheer, and we ask nobody for permission. We live bold, loud and free and that’s what I’m looking forward to seeing. Join me on Pride Day at the Parade on Denman at Nelson and share in the expression of diversity, freedom and love. Yours in Pride!—Caryl

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Get ready! There are plenty of exciting events planned this year for Vancouver’s Pride Festival. And the only thing you’ll have to worry about is planning the days to make as many of them as you can, because the Vancouver Pride Society has already ensured that everyone can attend everything. Much of Vancouver’s park space is entirely open and accessible to everyone—regardless of ethnicity, demographic, or mobility—to enjoy this year’s festivities. Plus, with most events being free, or accessible by donation, it’s all that much easier to take part in the celebration while perpetuating good deeds at this year’s Pride! For further support, ASL interpreters will be on site at events to diminish language barriers experienced by those who wish to feel more a part of the many happenings around them. What’s more, spoken languages won’t be the only kinds clarified. The B.C. Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf will be in

attendance to bridge any disconnects experienced. It is important that all cultures are able to take part in this year’s celebration and feel like they’re a part of the festivities as well. For specifics about accessibility at each event, please consult the appropriate event pages.

ACCESSIBLE VIEWING ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE There are three main accessible viewing areas along this year’s parade route: one at the Robson Street Public Market, one at the West End Community Centre and an even larger one at Alexandra Park, next to the Boathouse. Accessibility Parking will be available at Alexandra Park. Please note, these accessibility areas are by reservation only. This way, we can ensure anyone who rightfully needs access is guaranteed a spot. To make a reservation, please call the Vancouver Pride Society’s office at 604-687-0955.

DEAF CULTURE 101 Deaf Culture refers to the values and communities revolving around signed languages and shared experiences of deafness. People who identify as culturally Deaf often do not see hearing loss as a pathology, but view it as a difference in human experience that acts as a gateway to a rich and vibrant culture. Like queer communities, Deaf communities often serve as second families and cultures—90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. For this reason among others, Deaf and queer communities often run parallel to each other. A capitalized “Deaf” is used to identify as culturally Deaf, as opposed to just being deaf, which refers to the physical disability. However, the two aren’t mutually exclusive and many people identify as both Deaf and deaf.

Be aware that American Sign Language (ASL) is a full language with its own grammar and syntax. Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec all recognize ASL as an official minority language. Culturally Deaf people see themselves as a language minority rather than disability group. For this reason, the term “hearing-impaired” is offensive as the word “impaired” implies hearing as standard and anything different as hindered or damaged. Respect the rights of Deaf people to be proud and visible in public by not staring or interrupting if you see people signing with each other. Deaf people use a variety of communication strategies to communicate with hearing people, including gesture, writing down notes, and lip-reading. When interacting with a Deaf person, be patient and prepared to improvise!

How does it challenge your conception of disability to see it as a cultural minority? Interested in learning more about Deaf Culture? Have questions about accessibility? Come learn more from us at the signing spaces hosted by the BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf during Pride. The British Columbia Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf is an educational and social recreation organization for Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind People who are LGBTQ+, and their hearing allies. BCRAD hosts workshops, ASL classes and social events. BCRAD strives to have events in accessible and inclusive spaces. Beginner signers are also always welcome to join and practice their ASL. BCRAD is a nonprofit voluntary organization. If you wish to join as a member or make a contribution, please visit bcrad.com.

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By Devon Taylor Pride Weekend is a time for fun, sun, and rainbows! However, on the day of the Parade and Sunset Beach Festival, it can get hot. When you’re making your way down to the West End to celebrate, make sure you bring a water bottle, good sunscreen, and a hat. You want to stay happy and healthy during Pride Weekend so do the old Slip, Slap, Slop! At the Pride Parade, make sure you get there early to stake out your spot! Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on so you can enjoy the parade in style. And if you want to have some fun, bring a water gun to cool of stifling parade participants!

After the Parade, make sure you stick around for the Sunset Beach Festival. You can visit our vendors or take a seat on the beach and enjoy the sunset. For any other health and safety concerns you may have on the day of the parade and festival, St. John’s Ambulance will be on hand to help. We look forward to seeing you at our events this summer! Happy Pride!

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1155 Thurlow Street 9:00pm Tickets $15 advance Come out and be a part of this groundbreaking event, celebrating Pride in a clean, sober space that is welcoming for those in our community struggling with substance abuse issues. Entertainment includes Jaylene Tyme, Miss Cobalt 2014 Valynne Vile, Crystal Clearly, Owen, Scizzor Fairy, Armstrong Jr, Veronica Iza and Dj Clean Freq.

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The Vancouver Pride Society and GAB Youth present a night of safe dancing and clean fun exclusively for youth under 25 years old. Age restriction enforced with valid photo ID. Entry by donation, with proceeds going to GAB Youth programs.

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Last Door Recovery Society is a Vancouver-area Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre and a non-profit organization that operates two core programs, the Last Door Adult Program and the Last Door Youth Program, as well as several adjunct rehab treatment programs for families and partners. The residential aspects of both programs are gender specific to males while the Family and Transitional living aspects are designed to facilitate both genders and all ages.

These are all hosted in world-class Vancouver Treatment Centers. Last Door places volunteers at the heart of its substance abuse programs. Its volunteers are mostly alumni of the rehab, substance abuse, and treatment programs and the thriving growth of the alumni base is an indicator of how well Last Door’s community model programs are working.

GAB Youth is for youth who are under the age of 26 and identify under the queer umbrella—lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, two-spirit, intersex, questioning, asexual, and allied youth! Our program is for everyone who wants to help create spaces safer from homophobia and transphobia. GAB Youth is turning nineteen this year and that is something to celebrate! This means almost two decades of youth programming like our annual Queer Prom, cabarets, and weekly Gab Youth drop-ins for youth between the ages of 14 and

25. GAB does training for anti-homophobia and anti-transphobia workshops for high school and elementary school students. This gives LGBTQ youth the opportunity to make a difference by sharing their stories and educating about bullying and oppression. Gab Youth empowers LGBTQ youth to be themselves, to learn the skills they need to not only survive, but thrive. Gab actively “makes it better” by providing safety and support for youth to feel included and celebrated in their communities. To learn more, please visit www.qmunity.ca.

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4. Consent is key! Remember, get consent before any kind of sexual activity. Consent canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be given if someone is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 5. GAB Youth Workers will be at the PRIDE Youth Dance at the West End Community Centre on Sunday night between 8pm and 12am. Come find us and chat if you need support.

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Lux Lounge, 1180 Howe Street 9pm-2am Tickets $10 Still raring to go after the Pride Parade and Pride Festival? Hit the Lux Lounge that night and give Vancouver Pride 2014 the send-off it deserves. Featuring great DJs and drag performances.

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Y T I N U COMMT LISTINGS July 11th EVEN July 2nd Butch & Femme Fashion Show Showcasing lesbian-inspired fashion from the early 1900s to now, along with a variety show including drag, music, comedy, and burlesque. Brought to you by the Leaping Thespians and Remixd Clothing and Collectables. Jul 2-3, 8:30pm @ Heaven’s Door, 1216 Bute Street. Tickets $15/20 at Little Sisters, Bonerattle Music and leapingthespians.ca.

July 10th third base YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society is turning 20! Join us in commemorating this momentous occasion as we reflect on two decades of engaging communities, celebrating diversity, and building healthier futures for young people throughout British Columbia. 5:00pm-9:00pm @ Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. Tickets $30 at youthco.org. MAN UP ALL AGES Our first all-access drag show, everyone welcome! Ft. DJs Lisa De Lux & She. Doors 8pm, show 9:30pm, dance party till 12am @ Astorino’s, 1739 Venables. Cover $2-5, no one turned away.

saige community food bank A trans and gender variant safe space open to all. No barriers: no ID, proof of address or income required. Jul 11 and 25, open to the public at 4pm @ Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street. For more information, to volunteer or to donate, visit saige.communityfoodbank.com.

July 12th all bodies swim Kick off Genderfest 2014 with our warm-up event! Trans folk, queers, people of colour, fatties, scars, fur, mobility aids, inked, pierced... This is a pool party celebrating all bodies. Let’s ally and get wet! Children are welcome. 7:30pm @ Templeton Pool, 700 Templeton Drive. Suggested donation $5-20, no one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, visit allbodiesswim.org. Queer Swarm Visit genderfest.ca for event description and details.

July 18th Pride Cocktail Kickoff

cocktails, delicious appetizers and fun raffle prizes. 6:00pm-9:00pm @ The Loden Hotel Penthouse. Tickets available at drpeter.org.

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Incendiary queer classical chorus debuts at the Queer Arts Festival. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $30 General Admission | $15 Youth/Seniors/ Underemployed. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

Art Party! QAF’s spectacular opening night gala—amazing art meets queer conviviality. Hosted by Barb Snelgrove. Proudly sponsored by the Health Initiative for Men. 7:00pm-10:00pm @ Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com. Seeking Protection is Not A Crime Painted Stories from Self-Identified LGBTQ2SI Migrants & Refugees, co-presented with Rainbow Refugee Committee and PeerNetBC. Jul 23 - Aug 9 @ Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. Free. Visit queerartsfestival.com. Pride in Art Community Visual Art Show An open visual art exhibition celebrating queer artists from the community. Jul 23 – Aug 9, gallery hours 10:30am – 10:00pm weekdays; 10:30am – 4:30pm weekends @ Roundhouse Great Hall. Free. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

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Painted Stories of Migration: Art and Resistance An intimate participatory painting workshop creating and claiming space for queer refugees, sharing stories and building community through visual arts, facilitated by Mira Ghattas (Jordan) with social artist Melanie Shambach (Colombia). Produced in partnership with and PeerNet BC. Jul 24 – Aug 9, 10:30am-5:00pm @ The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

July 25th Colin Tilney Celebrates LXXX Solo harpsichord recital by world-renowned keyboardist Colin Tilney. Presented in partnership with the Vancouver Early Music Festival. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $30 General Admission | $15 Youth/Seniors/Underemployed. Visit queerartsfestival.com. CHICKLETS

Queering the International Laiwan curates queer artists who creatively expand possibilities of how to be Queer in the Large World. Jul 23 – Aug 9, gallery hours 10:30am – 10:00pm weekdays; 10:30am – 4:30pm weekends @ Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

DJ’s Tracey D & Patricious. A little “thank you” for all of your support through the years! Let’s get warmed up for pride celebrations. 9pm-2am @ Heaven’s Door, 1216 Bute Street. $5 at door.

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July 26th Tough Language, Tender Wisdoms Amber Dawn’s memoir-writing workshop for transgressive voices. Jul 26 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Jul 27, 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Aug 2, 1pm – 3pm @ Roundhouse Room C. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com. X Multi-genre theatre artist Sunny Drake explores addiction through a queer lens. Jul 26, 7:30pm | Jul 27, 3:00pm | Jul 28, 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $30 General Admission | $15 Youth/Seniors/ Underemployed. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

July 27th Femme Picnic

Commercial Drive. Look for our signs! We’ll probably be closer to Cotton Drive than to Commercial Drive. All Ages! 7:00pm-9:00pm @ Grandview Park. For more information, visit cwhwc.com.

the illustrious Joan-E. 8:00pm-10:00pm @ Celebrities. Cover $10. For more information, visit friendsforlife.ca.

July 29th

frank theatre’s readings of Canadian queer plays in development. 6:00pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

Silkscreen Printing Workshop All ages screenprinting workshop for queer families, copresented by the Queer Arts Festival. 3:30pm – 8:30pm @ Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. Sliding scale $2-20 per family. Visit queerartsfestival.com. Self-Producing & Touring 101 Wanna tour with your art or performance? Sunny Drake shows you how. 7:30pm-10pm @ Roundhouse Room C. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

Visit genderfest.ca for event description and details.

July 30th

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Join the BC Superfriends for an evening of queer geeky fun! Win prizes during our trivia contest, enjoy theme drinks, and join in on some gaming! 5pm @ EXP Restaurant + Bar, 309 W. Pender St. $5, free with cosplay.

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Gab is a cool place where youth can kick back and talk with friends. It’s also a great place to meet people that have similar questions about sexual orientation or gender identity. Gab drop-ins are casual, so you can choose to stop by at any time. There is not any pressure to show up at the beginning or to stay for the whole thing. Jul 30 and Aug 1, 4:00pm-6:00pm @ QMUNITY.

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Come to the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre Meet & Greet, meet some people you’d see around the clinic, eat some snacks, play some games, give us some input, and much more. In Grandview Park on

This weekly extravaganza is filled with brilliant prizes, cheap drinks and snappy drag queens! Bingo For Life has raised over $275,000 for Friends For Life! Hosted by

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July 31st Vancouver Rainbow Concert Band Join Vancouver’s Rainbow Concert Band Band for our FREE open music night. Or just come and listen. 7:00pm @ Gordon Neighbourhood House, 1019 Broughton Street. FREE! Visit rainbowband.ca for more details. Alien Sex: A Gala(xy) Fundraiser QAF’s gala fundraiser featuring David Bloom’s transdisciplinary mix of whimsy, heartbreaking vulnerability, and B-movie joy. 7:30pm gala, 8:30pm show @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $80 Gala fundraiser (includes $50 tax receipt), $20 regular ticket. Visit queerartsfestival.com. Liberace Dance to the music of DJs Kitty Glitter, Del Stamp, Cruella De Vag, Valynne Vile on a brand-new SOUND SYSTEM, and take in the amazing singing / dance performance by Tyrell Witherspoon on the NEW Stage. 10:00pm @ Celebrities, 1022 Davie St. Tickets $5, available in advance at Little Sister’s. SIN Big Roger’s Big Pride Weekend kicks off with DJ Eddie Martinez. 10:00pm @ Vancouver Fanclub. Visit bigrogerevents.showclix.com for more information.

August 1st Vancouver International Pride Tennis Tournament Organized by the Vancouver Tennis Association, VIP is part of the global GLTA tour and welcomes players from all over the Lower Mainland, the US and overseas. VIP 2014 will be held on the Vancouver Pride weekend, with an optional play day on the Friday. Aug 1–4 @ Stanley Park Tennis Courts. For a full schedule of tournament play and information on registering, visit vtatennis.ca. Boat Cruise—Chicks Ahoy! Board the MV Magic Spirit for a sunset yacht cruise to kick off Pride Weekend. 7:00pm boarding, Sailing 8:00pm – 11:00pm. Visit flygirlproductions.com for tickets and more information.

PAPA PARTY WORLD TOUR Featuring DJ Suri, Eliad Cohen, and Nick Bertossi. 9:00pm @ The Imperial Vancouver, 319 Main Street. Visit bigrogerevents.showclix.com for more information. HOT & WET—THE ORIGINAL WOMEN’S PRIDE cruise The sexiest ship to ever cruise the Straight sets sail with the loveliest cargo to ever ply the seven seas—hundreds of women celebrating with pride. 6pm boarding, setting sail at 7:00pm – 11:00pm @ M.V. Britannia (Harbour Cruises. #1 – North Foot of Denman, 1 bl. N. of Georgia). Tickets $35 at Little Sisters, VCV Computers and cremaproductions.com. HOT & WET—CRUISE AFTER-PARTY Want to feel the excitement of the Davie Street Festival, but from a comfortable seat? Enjoy the launch of your Pride weekend overlooking the heart of the Village. 9:00pm – 2:00am @ Heaven’s Door, 1216 Bute St. Tickets $15 at Little Sisters or cremaproductions.com. MAN UP: BONAFIDE PRIDE Legendary drag king show ft. Ms Jackson (SF), Airick X (PDX), & Lisa De Lux (YVR). Doors 9pm, show 10:30pm, party till 3am @ The Cobalt, 917 Main. Advance tickets $16 at Little Sisters and eventbrite.ca.

August 2nd Rapture: HEATWAVE TFD Presents the Fifth Annual PRIDE POOL PARTY, starring DJs Nick Bertossi and Landon James, with performances by Alyssa Edwards and Brooke Lynn Hytes. Hosted by Raye Sunshine. 12:00pm – 6:00pm @ The West Grand, 433 Robson St. Visit tfdpresents.com.

RuPaul’s Drag Race BATTLE OF THE SEASONS TOUR Starring The Bianca Del Rio with Adore Delano, Miss Darienne Lake, Ivy Winters, Manila Luzon and Jiggly Caliente Brooks. Hosted by Michelle Visage. 7:00pm @ The Commodore Ballroom. Visit tfdpresents.com.

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The Battle of the Seasons Afterparty! Starring DJs Zach Shore and domtop, with performances by Alyssa Edwards and Rhea Litre. 8:00pm @ Heaven’s Door, 1216 Bute St. Visit tfdpresents.com.

14th Annual Post-Parade T-Dance, co-produced by Big Roger and Martini Presents, in association with Out for Kicks Soccer. Featuring DJ Quest and DJ DubbulDee. 3:00pm @ Vancouver Fanclub. Visit bigrogerevents.showclix.com.

Rubbout Pride Party 2014 Rubbout and Pupluvyvr bring you THE sexy men’s fetish event on Pride weekend. Gear up and come have some fun with the Rubbout boys as they demo some bondage gear and toys. Fetish dress code encouraged. 9:00pm @ Club 8x6, 1775 Haro Street. Cover $20. Visit Rubbout on Facebook. Absolutely Drag-U-Lous Join Carlotta and her guests every Saturday night for a spectacular show filled with drag, live numbers, contests and much more, all hosted by one of Vancouver’s top drag personas, Carlotta Gurl! 10:30pm @ The Junction, 1138 Davie Street.

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All-queer improve comedy with the Bobbers, copresented with the Vancouver Pride Society. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $10. Visit queerartsfestival.com. MAN UP PRESENTS EL HANGOVER East Van Parking Lot Pool Party! Beach decor, beer pong, turf lawn, dancing, day-after cures, & more! DJs China G (SF), Lisa De Lux (YVR), & Airick X (PDX). Doors 2pm,

Let your SASS, CLASS, ASS, & INNER-GLITTER SHINE at the East Van Queer Pride party for YOU, YOU and YOU! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF QUEER LOOK LIKE? Celebrate! 9:00pm – 2:00am @ Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street. 19+, tickets $20. For more details, visit genderfest.ca. Rapture: Victory Paulo & Jackinsky, featuring Shokra, Cassandra, Courtney Act, Rhea Litre and Del Stamp. 10:00pm @ The Commodore Ballroom. Visit tfdpresents.com for more information and tickets. UNITED!

The post-Pride Party! Slip on a frock or come as you are. 3:00pm-9:00pm @ The Sheraton Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard Street. Visit flygirlproductions.com.

Big Roger’s Big Pride Weekend Closing Party, featuring Ivan Gomez and DJ Tristan Jaxx. Doors open at midnight @ Gorg-O-Mish After Hours, 695 Smithe St. Visit bigrogerevents.showclix.com for more information.

Hershe Bar—Where the Girls Are!

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Two Clubs! Four DJs! Hershe Bar is Canada’s biggest lesbian nightclub party. Choose your scene or move between. 9:00pm – 3:00am @ Harbour (formerly Gossip) AND Prive (formerly Blvd 22), 750 Pacific Boulevard. Visit flygirlproductions.com.

What’s better than a couple messy rapping queens? A fistful of them! Drag queen rap battle! Featuring Peach Cobblah, Bambibot, Jane Smoker, Lady Jem and Celestial Seasons, not to mention resident DJs Jef Leopard and That’s So Raven! Doors 9pm @ The Cobalt, 917 Main. Advance tickets available at Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium and Red Cat Records starting July 1.

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A three-level party! Enjoy the music of CruiseyT’s resident DJ Zach Shore and special DJ guests. Boarding at 4:00pm, ship returns at 9:00pm (Party Cruise), boarding at 5:00pm, ship returns at 10:00pm (Go-Go Cruise). For tickets, visit cruiseyt.com. Big Gay Sing! Sing along with the Vancouver Men’s Chorus: it’s karaoke with glitter! 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $20. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

August 4th Pride Recovery CruisE A three-level party! Enjoy the music of CruiseyT’s resident DJ Zach Shore and special DJ guests. Boarding at 3:00pm, ship returns at 8:00pm. For tickets, visit cruiseyt.com.

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Rodrigue Jean’s short films made in collaboration with Montreal male sex workers and addicts. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre $10 General Admission | $8 Youth/Seniors/Underemployed. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

BCRAD hosts a panel discussion for hearing and Deafqueer communities. 7:30pm-10pm @ Roundhouse Room C. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

August 6th REVERB: A Queer Reading Series Join us for an evening of literary readings from queers with and without disabilities. Presenting work by Irit Shimrat, Seema Shah, Jotika, romham padraig gallagher, Alex Lu, and Mia Amir. Presented with Kickstart Disability Arts as part of the Queer Arts Festival. 7:30pm @ The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. Visit queerartsfestival.com. I Sing the Body Electric: Walt Whitman and the Beat Generation Erato Ensemble performs contemporary music inspired by Walt Whitman and the Beat Generation. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Performance Centre. $30 General Admission | $15 Youth/Seniors/Underemployed. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

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QAF’s closing fiesta, featuring the young artists of QSONG and a silent auction, 7:30pm-11:00pm @ Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. By donation. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

August 15th Vixens in Wonderland (Full Run) Vixens of Wonderland, a hilariously contemporary— and sensual—take on Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, opens August 15, 2014, at Performance Works on Granville Island. Come on down the Rabbit Hole with us! Aug 15–29 @ Performance Works. For tickets and showtimes, visit brownpapertickets.com.

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August 30th MAN UP: SLOW JAMS! Drag king show & dance party. Doors 9pm, show 11pm @ The Cobalt, 917 Main. Cover $8 before 10.

qaf planning meeting Join QAF as we plan for 2015 and beyond. 7:30pm @ Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. Free. Visit queerartsfestival.com.

Commodore Ballroom 9:00pm–3:00am Tickets $25 (in advance)

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