Community Groups in Vancouver

BC Indigenous 2SLGBTIQ+ wellness program providing culturally safe support, resources, and community for Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous people in British Columbia.

Provides low-barrier wellness services to trans and gender-diverse people including general health care, counselling, education, STI/HIV testing, a binder/chest compressor swap, and some legal services.

Led by 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, Dignity Seniors is dedicated to creating culturally appropriate services and systemic change for queer seniors throughout BC through research, advocacy, and community partnerships.

Non-profit behind the Imperial Court of Vancouver (Mother Court of Canada). Raises funds for registered LGBTQ+ charities in BC through drag pageantry, performances, and community events since 1972.

World-renowned leader in HIV care, raising funds for day health programs and a live-in resident care program at the Dr. Peter Centre in Vancouver's West End. A legacy of Dr. Peter Jepson-Young.

Offers health programs and services for the sexual, mental, physical, and social well-being of gay, bisexual, and queer men and gender-diverse individuals in Vancouver.

Volunteer-run Jewish Queer and Trans charitable non-profit dedicated to queering Jewish spaces and Jew-ifying queer spaces through education, dialogue, art, cultural celebration, and partnerships.

Advances the availability of housing and services for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors in Vancouver. Empowers queer seniors through inclusive housing, community events, and fostering dignity and social connection.

Produces the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and Out In Schools program, engaging youth through film to promote safer, more diverse learning environments free from homophobia, transphobia, and bullying.

Support organization for parents, families, and friends of LGBTQ+ loved ones. Provides resources, community connections, and a welcoming space for families navigating their loved ones' identities.

Membership-based non-profit run and directed by people living with HIV/AIDS. Provides services, programs, and resources to empower members to face everyday challenges and live healthy, productive lives.

Advocates for an inclusive, respectful environment for all students, staff, and families regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity within BC educational institutions.

Brings diverse communities together to support and celebrate queer artists through the annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF) and SUM Gallery. Showcases contemporary art that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue.

BC's queer resource centre providing peer support groups, counselling, programs, and a safer space for LGBTQ/2S people and allies. Located in the West End at the rainbow crosswalk on Davie Street.

Queer Imaging & Riting Kollective for Elders. Since 2006, queer elders meet weekly in Vancouver to connect, care, and create community through writing, poetry, digital art, performance, and published anthologies.

Registered charity providing financial aid to other charities supporting LGBTQ2+ refugees and asylum seekers. Started with co-sponsoring Syrian refugees and has grown into a broader support network.

Vancouver-based community group supporting LGBTQ+ and HIV+ refugee claimants in BC and across Canada. Provides outreach, public education, and sponsorship advocacy. Founded in 2000 and volunteer-driven.

Formerly AIDS Vancouver, Canada's first HIV/AIDS service organization (est. 1983). Provides HIV prevention, education, an HIV Help Line, supplemental grocery program, financial assistance, and more.

Non-profit society for LGBTQ+ South Asians and their friends, families, and allies in Metro Vancouver. Provides counselling, peer support, education, outreach, and the Sundar Prize Film Festival.

Provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth ages 15–30 who identify as 2-Spirit or LGBTQ+, and for those questioning their sexual or gender identities. Part of UNYA.

Queer birding and nature group organizing monthly bird walks and social hangouts in Vancouver. Open to all skill levels, from birding experts to curious beginners.

Non-profit supporting and building the vogue/ballroom scene in Vancouver. Facilitates pay-what-you-can, open-to-all-levels weekly vogue jams and annual balls, centering LGBTQIA2+ and BIPOC communities.

Wellness centre in Vancouver's West End since 1993, providing holistic and wellness programs for people and families living with life-challenging illnesses including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and cancer.

Queer gaming social group offering online game nights and in-person meetups for LGBTQ+ gamers in Vancouver. A welcoming space for a few hours of fun and games.

Canada's first LGBTQ+ chorus, founded in 1981. An 80+ voice male choir and member of GALA Choruses, performing mainstage concerts, community events, and Pride celebrations under conductor Willi Zwozdesky.

Produces inclusive, celebratory events and advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities through an intersectional lens, including Vancouver's annual Pride Week and parade.

Social group for mature gay, bi, transgender, queer, and questioning men (55+). Founded in 1990, the group meets regularly for social, educational, and recreational activities including brunches, dinners, and outings.

Youth-led organization within the HIV and Hepatitis C movements. Takes a peer approach to sexual health, harm reduction, and stigma education, with staff, volunteers, and board members all being youth.