SUM gallery presents To Be Black, Is To Be Free, a duo exhibition by Vancouver-based artists Simone Chnarakis and Valérie d. Walker. Running from July 30 to August 14, 2026, at 268 Keefer Street (#425). www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Public Disco's Pride Block Party returns to Mount Pleasant on Saturday, August 1, marking 10 years of the non-profit's journey of turning unconventional urban spaces into pop-up dance-floors. Tickets are already 80% sold out. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Join your neighbours in protesting against the ai data centres being proposed for Vancouver. June 27th at 1:00 pm starting at the Vancouver Art Gallery. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Vancouver Game Garden 2026 Play indie games, shop the artist alley, and meet local creators at the free Vancouver Game Garden this June 13–14. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/queer-divers...

Vancouver's iconic Little Sister's Book Store is featured on a Canada Post Stamp. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Little Sister's Book Store Featured on Canada Post Stamp • What's On Queer Magazine

Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp honouring Vancouver's Little Sister’s Book, Clothing and Intimate Wellness Store as part of its Places of Pride series.

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We're doing it again - find all the 2026 Vancouver Pride Events (July 17-August3) on our dedicated calendar! www.whatsonqueerbc.com/vancouver-pr...

New Era for Little Sister’s: Iconic Queer Bookstore Sold to Impact Investor www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

New Era for Little Sister’s: Iconic Queer Bookstore Sold to Impact Investor • What's On Queer Magazine

Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium, the historic Vancouver bookstore that survived bombings and took a landmark censorship battle to the Supreme Court, has been sold to B.C. impact investor Parm ...

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Bass Coast: Radical Care and Harm Reduction - This program lead by Stacey Forrester facilitates a program of radical care and clinical-grade safety that centers the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQiA+ attendees, artists, and crew. Read interview here - www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Bass Coast: Radical Care and Harm Reduction Led by Stacey Forrester • What's On Queer Magazine

Bass Coast Harm Reduction lead Stacey Forrester facilitates a program of radical care and clinical-grade safety that centers the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQiA+ attendees, artists, and crew.

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For the kids - False Creek Community Centre May 2 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Pizza, games, crafts and chill.

The legend of the lesbian toaster oven - now you know! www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

The Legend of the Lesbian Toaster • What's On Queer Magazine

From Anita Bryant’s attacks to Ellen’s sitcom, the legend of the lesbian toaster is proof that the community always gets the last laugh.

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Your venus sign - a cosmic guide to love and connection. Forget sun signs—your Venus placement is the true ruler of your heart. 💖 🔮✨ www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori... #LesbianVisibilityWeek #QueerAstrology #VenusSign #2SLGBTQIA

Your Venus Sign: A Cosmic Guide to Love and Connection • What's On Queer Magazine

What does your Venus sign reveal about the unique energy you bring to your relationships? Learn your romantic style, attraction, and love language according to your Venus astrological sign

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What Holds Us. Clayre Sessoms, a trans and neurodivergent therapist, shares a vital reflection on how the 2SLGBTQiA+ community survives through relationship and resistance. Systems may be slow, but our care for each other is immediate. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

What Holds Us: On relationship, resistance, and the revolution that begins within • What's On Queer Magazine

Clayre Sessoms reflects on the exhaustion of navigating biased systems and why communal connection, rather than just clinical care, is what truly sustains the 2SLGBTQiA+ community. Would you like me ...

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Written in the Stars: Queering the Zodiac - Your birth chart offers a celestial mirror that we have fun looking at through a queer lens. #QueerAstrology #2SLGBTQiA #VancouverQueer #Zodiac www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Multi award winning costume designer Rafaella Rabinovich and queer joy character creator Ryan Leslie Fisher bring home an Emmy® for Dandyland! The creative duo behind the hit web series sat down with Ryan Purdy to discuss their collaborative magic. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival online auction Bid Boldly is officially live. A chance to secure unique experiences, art, and gifts donated by the community, with every winning bid directly supporting performances and visionary artists. www.32auctions.com/bidboldly202...

Bid Boldly: A Silent Auction for PuSh Festival

Silent auction 'Bid Boldly: A Silent Auction for PuSh Festival' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Joshua Beamish Brings Professional Ballet Home to Vancouver Artistic Director Beamish sits down with Laura Murray to discuss the launch of Ballet Vancouver and their debut program, "After the Rain & Other Works." www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Joshua Beamish Brings Professional Ballet Home to Vancouver • What's On Queer Magazine

Artistic Director Joshua Beamish sits down with Laura Murray to discuss the launch of Ballet Vancouver and their debut program, "After the Rain & Other Works." A major milestone for the city and t...

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Queering the Wise Hall in April. - The WISE Hall and Lounge are keeping the community spirit alive with a stacked April calendar. Here is your guide to the queer-friendly picks for the month ahead. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/queer-divers...

What is TMVII? - Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) is an easily treated fungal skin infection gaining attention within 2SLGBTQiA+ communities. Get informed here: www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

VIFF Queering Cinema - Longing, Belonging, and the Queering of Desire. Apr 1 – 29 | Curated by Fay Nass. Compliments of the VIFF we have a fantastic ticket giveaway - two lucky winners will each receive a 5-pack of tickets, value $65. Link in bio! www.whatsonqueerbc.com/enter-to-win

VIFF Queering Cinema - "A meditation on exile and the fragile hope of beginning again." Curator Fay Nass brings a transformative lens to the VIFF Centre with Queering Cinema: Longing/Belonging. April 1-29 www.whatsonqueerbc.com/queer-divers...

Rising Through the Fray - Mar 27, 3:00 pm: Q&A with the filmmaker - Welcoming players from across 30 Indigenous Nations, Indigenous Rising is a roller derby team with a difference. viff.org/whats-on/ris...

Student Housing Done Right in BC - Finding the right place to live while studying can be just as stressful as picking your classes. We've got advice, links and some Pro Tips to help students safely find their home away from home. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-champion...

Student Housing Done Right: How to Budget and Find the Ideal Property • WOQ Supporters

Finding the right place to live while studying can be just as stressful as picking your classes. Whether you're heading off to university for the first time… housing will affect your academic focus, s...

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The FAM - open to all self-identified 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs and professionals across Canada - promised to bridge the gap between local innovation and national opportunity. Read more - "Building Queer Community in Business: Meet CQCC and The FAM" www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Building Queer Community in Business: Meet CQCC and The FAM • What's On Queer Magazine

The FAM - open to all self-identified 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs and professionals across Canada - promised to bridge the gap between local innovation and national opportunity.

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The Unapologetic Queer Excellence of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The rise of the Goldeneyes represents more than elite women’s hockey. It reflects a broader cultural shift in who gets to belong in sport. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

The Unapologetic Queer Excellence of the Vancouver Goldeneyes • What's On Queer Magazine

Women's hockey is having a moment. From Emerance Maschmeyer to the "baby gays" in the stands, the Vancouver Goldeneyes are leading a revolution of queer joy on ice.

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The Bellweather Unit is reporting for duty in Vancouver! 🫡🌲 So excited to see "City Drop" bringing a #MotherlandFortSalem con to the city where it was filmed. A huge moment for 2SLGBTQiA+ visibility in genre TV. ⚔️🌈 Check out the guest list and ticket info: www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

Motherland: Fort Salem fan convention: “City Drop” debuts this Fall • What's On Queer Magazine

This October, Vancouver—the very city where the Bellweather Unit came to life—will host City Drop, the first-ever dedicated Motherland: Fort Salem fan convention in North America.

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New to Camping? Karin and Jude share some tips - www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

New to Camping? Starting With Your Vehicle Is the Easiest Way In • What's On Queer Magazine

When I first started thinking about camping, I’ll admit it felt intimidating. There was gear to buy, systems to figure out, weather to worry about, and that quiet anxiety that I’d forget something imp...

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Two more amazing ticket giveaways on our Enter to Win page. The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's Bardaje and the RIO Theatre's Happiest Drag Show on Earth. Enter to Win here www.whatsonqueerbc.com/enter-to-win

From a handful of gay skiers in 1992 to a reimagined winter Pride in 2026, Whistler’s Pride story has always been about sharing the mountain and finding community. A new chapter begins with the Whistler Pride Festival 2026. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

From Altitude to Pride: A Shared Winter Story in Whistler • What's On Queer Magazine

From a small gathering of gay skiers in 1992 to a reimagined winter Pride launching in 2026, Whistler’s story has always been rooted in shared days on the mountain and long nights in good company.

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Resolutions aren’t just about success or failure. They’re about hope. And hope, I think, is the real magic of New Year’s Eve. Karin Shard shares here thoughts on New Year's Resolutions. www.whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-bc-stori...

A Year’s End, A New Beginning: Resolutions Through Time and Through Me • What's On Queer Magazine

Every year, as the last hours of December slip away, I find myself caught in the familiar ritual of making New Year’s resolutions. It’s almost automatic now—the quiet moment where I step away from the...

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