BENJ Salon by Arabella is a venue in Calgary. Located at 1701 11 St SE #2B, Calgary, AB T2G 3G1, Canada.

BENJ Salon by Arabella

Body by Chai Fine Lingerie Inc. is a shop in Calgary. Located at 718 17 Ave SW 7 Floor 2, Calgary, AB T2S 0B7, Canada.

Body by Chai Fine Lingerie Inc.

Bridgeland Distillery is a venue in Calgary. Located at 77 Edmonton Trl, Calgary, AB T2E 8M8, Canada.

Bridgeland Distillery

Casino hotel offering casual quarters, plus an indoor pool, a water park & restaurants.

Deerfoot Inn & Casino

Laid-back haunt for drinks, pub grub & entertainment ranging from local bands to video-game events.

Dickens Pub

Goliath's Gay Sauna is a sauna and bathhouse in Calgary. Located at Entrance in parking lot behind model milk Stairs down under Texas Lounge Sign, 308b 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2V1, Canada.

Goliath's Gay Sauna

KNetic Men is a bar in Calgary. Located at 4116 64 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2B3, Canada.

KNetic Men

Black-owned, LGBTQ+ artist-run online shop based in Calgary, AB. Specializes in queer and quirky greeting cards, enamel pins, pronoun pins, keychains, mugs, stickers, and stationery. All items are carefully crafted with love and understanding from being part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Products celebrate and affirm LGBTQ+ lives and relationships in meaningful ways.

Little Rainbow Paper Co

Owl's Nest Books is a shop in Calgary. Located at 815a 49 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1G8, Canada.

Owl's Nest Books

Rebel X is a venue in Calgary. Located at 1054 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0B8, Canada.

Rebel X

Low-key watering hole offering casual bar fare, sports on TV & occasional live music, plus a patio.

Ship & Anchor

Texas Lounge is a bar in Calgary. Located at Entrance in Parking lot behind Model Milk, 308b 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2V1, Canada.

Texas Lounge

The Attic Bar & Stage is a bar in Calgary. Located at 1413 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T4, Canada.

The Attic Bar & Stage

Hopping gay club featuring weekly events, including karaoke, burlesque & variety shows, with DJs.

Twisted Element

Calgary

Calgary's LGBTQ+ community is primarily centered around the Beltline neighborhood, particularly along 17th Avenue SW. The city hosts Calgary Pride annually and has a growing queer scene with venues like Twisted Element, The Backlot, and Goliath's. Despite being in traditionally conservative Alberta, Calgary has developed a more progressive LGBTQ+ community with various support organizations, queer-friendly businesses, and cultural events that celebrate diversity.

Queer Businesses in Calgary

Bars

Dickens Pub

Ship & Anchor

Texas Lounge

Clubs

KNetic Men

Twisted Element

Hotels

Deerfoot Inn & Casino

Saunas & Bathhouses

Goliath's Gay Sauna

Shops

Body by Chai Fine Lingerie Inc.

Little Rainbow Paper Co

Owl's Nest Books

Other

BENJ Salon by Arabella

Bridgeland Distillery

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