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Building a Community
Strengthening the City
The new creative pulse in Queer West End of The City is amazing and growing stronger!. For years and years, there was nothing for the gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans residents in the west end of the City of Toronto and surrounding urban areas. Many of us were tired of the long trip downtown and many more were leaving the city core and moving into our neighbourhoods, looking for things to do. Starting in year 2000, a few brave ordinary gay and lesbian community people started their own clubs and groups. Gay West Community Network is the parent organization. Why not get our village enewsletter. It's free!
Gay West Community Network serves: High Park,
Parkdale, Davenport, and Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhoods.
Our Queer West Village location: Roncesvalles to Bathurst and College Street W to Queen Street.Zoom Queer West Toronto Map
Mission - consistent each year. To work with community partners who share our vision of creating a sense of community and to promote acceptance and understanding among lesbians, bisexuals, gay men intersex, transsexuals, transgendered and questioning individuals, in west Toronto Ontario. We believe in the right of each community partner to self-direction, and value all groups regardless of their size, services or programs.
General Interest, Social and Youth Groups
Inside Story is a weekly online newspapers published since 1996. For the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community and their allies, offering a positive educational resource of information to help improve the quality of our lives in West Toronto, Ontario. Featuring: club, music, travel, theatre, galleries plus community news and events. An email edition is sent to over 10,000 subscribers twice a month.
Java Knights - ACT Toronto and the Gay West Community Network have initiated a series of monthly community forums to stimulate a needed dialogue amongst west end queers on Issues: ranging from racism, body image, family, how we age, inter-racial coupling, and the important role, that having fun plays in our lives. Each Tuesday evening monthly, generally consists of some form of presentation, guest speaker or performance. The social group was born on Tuesday January 31, 2006 as monthly west-end social event to discuss what’s on your mind, …interactive, entertaining and stimulating with topics from sex to politics, …an informal drop-in format that is open to all individuals, …a resource for upcoming Queer West Toronto event information and ACT Toronto literature, …free to attend, with snacks and refreshments available. Meets on the last Tuesday of every month at The Gladstone Hotel Art Bar (Outdoors various locations in July & August) Full Details | Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Rainbow Voices of Toronto - Meets every Wednesday. We are accepting new members who love to sing, so come and join us. Don't believe what your grade school teacher told you! If you like to sing in the shower, come sing with us and have fun, everyone is welcome!
Rainbow Voices of Toronto is a non auditioned. Mixed, community chorus dedicated to building bridges between the diverse LGBTT and S communities through music. We sing everything from Broadway to Bach and everything in between and our members come from across the GTA, Peel and York region. Membership fees cover expenses such as music and rehearsal space, but no-one is turned away who is financially challenged, and there are no auditions! For more information call 416-925 XTRA ext. 2166 and leave a message, email info@rainbowvoicesoftoronto.com or check out our website to see what we have been up to at www.rainbowvoicesoftoronto.com. Our rehearsals are Wednesdays, 6:45 pm to 9:15pm at St Luke's United Church, SE corner of Sherbourne at Carlton, (side door down the back to the parlour)
Queer Veggie Dinner Social Group A once-per-month dinner social for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi and trans) communities and their friends. The purpose of the group is to provide a social outlet for LGBT people to meet with other Queer vegetarians and to build solidarity within the Queer vegetarian community....Dinner cost between 9-$16.Held on the last Sunday of each month. RSVP Required. Email queerveggiesocial@ yahoo.ca or leave a message at 416-544-9800. Website: TVA events
Queerwest A free program for gay youth between ages 15 to 24. Run By City of Toronto, parks and recreation department in former borough of Etobicoke. Meets weekly. A Community Partner of Gay West.
Toronto: Queer West Fest Committee - Formerly know as Pride Toronto West. The name was changed to make the event, bigger, better, more inclusive and city wide. Our main point is to show that there is a real and strong alternative to traditional Pride Festivals. Volunteers are welcome to join us, the more the merrier. Write: queerwest.toronto[at]gmail.com or Call: 416-551-1709. Queer West Fest is now in it's 3rd year in 2008 and a ten day festival.
Toronto Wilde Chats - (Gay men only) - a Socrates Cafe @ Tinto Coffee House, Starting Thursday June 19, 2008 at 89 Roncesvalles. 7.30 pm to 9 pm Topics: Is there such a thing as the gay agenda. Is there a prevalence of porn in our lives and does it affect the way we connect to each other. How has the virtual gay world distorted the real world. Single topics or feel free to combine all three. Moderator Michel Paré FREE No Cover (N.B. Wilde Chats, will then meet every Thursday evening June, July and August at Tinto's) Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Sports & Recreation Clubs
Crag Crux Climbers - Providing queer fun, rock-climbing with 22,000 square of indoor walls. Meets every Tuesday 7:30 pm at Joe Rockhead's at 29 Fraser Avenue (south of King just east of Dufferin). The group also meets outdoors at Milton area, the Collingwood area, and at Lion’s Head on the Bruce Peninsula. At Easter and Thanksgiving, there’s generally a trip down to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. All levels welcome; all you need to know is how to belay using a gri-gri and how to tie a figure-eight knot. No club fees: see www.joerockheads.com for gym fees.
5 Pin Rainbowlers Club - A bowling club for gay and bisexual men over 40 and their admirers, bowling since 2002. Meets on the Second Saturday of every month. No experience necessary, from 3 pm to about 5 pm at Danforth Bowl Toronto. A two minute walk from Coxwell ave subway stop. Out of town visitors welcome to join in the fun.Seniors are encouraged to attend these activeties . We have a special discount for those over 55 years of age. We presently have 12 bowlers in our club.is a fun group. The cost is under $10.00 per person includes lane, shoes and two games. Email: rainbowlers@yahoo.ca or Contact Al at 416-244-3077
Gay Aquarium Society - We are here to help bring Gay Men and Women together who are interested in the Aquarium hobby. You will find Forums, FAQs, Photos, Articles about Freshwater and Saltwater fishkeeping. And lots more. We would like to invite you to join us.
Gay West Bicycle Club Will be entering it's fourth year in 2007 with 100 registered members. Membership is free. Out of town riders are welcome too!! as are roller-bladers. Phone:416-551-1709
OUTABOUND Golf League for Gay Men
and Lesbians - OUTabound
Golf is a Gay & Lesbian golf league serving communities right across
the province including Toronto and the GTA, Southwestern, Eastern, Central,
and Northern Ontario.
Where? To date, we have two branches throughout the province and are dedicated to continued growth. One branch located in the heart of Toronto and the other in Central Ontario, we hope to serve you more efficiently.
Why? Our focus is in working towards the formation of an Ontario Gay & Lesbian Professional Golf Association (OGLPGA). This member body will compete on all levels, to include national and international events. As well, we hope to send our best golfers to future world class events such as the Gay Games.
What? OUTabound Golf is a non-profit league. This means that most of our funds a returned to our members in the form of prizes and awards etc. We encourage golfers of all skill levels - beginner to expert - to participate. OUTabound Golf is both “friendly” and “relaxed“.
While we are both a “recreational” and “competitive” league, we strongly encourage scorekeeping so that players can easily identify the weaker aspects of their game and improve their overall scores. Aside from course games, events, and tournaments, OUTabound Golf also has a less serious and social side. Throughout the year we host a series of “fun events”, like our Annual Awards Banquet, Wine & Cheese Party, and BBQ - just to name a few.
When? Our golf league season commences in early April each year with a Spring Membership Campaign. Our season concludes with our Awards Banquet in late September. That is six months in total. Email Address:info@outaboundgolf.com Feel free to visit our “Events” section for more detailed information. New Website:outaboundgolf.com OUTABOUND is a sports partner of Gay West Community Network.
University of Toronto LGBT Dance Club - A nonprofit queer Latin dance club. Since 2002 we have been providing a welcoming, queer-friendly, gender-neutral environment for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered, queer people & queer-friendly straight people to learn how to dance. Classes take place on campus, but you don't need to be a University of Toronto, student to join, nor do you need a partner. Feel free to contact us with any questions or to register, and to check out our website. Email: lgbtdance.club@utoronto.ca| lgbtdance.sa.utoronto.ca
Want to be Community Partner? Maybe starting a new club? Come and join us it's easy
Toronto Social Clubs and Community Groups: Are 30% of your city events held in the Queer West Village? Let's become Community Partners. We will both benefit from this arrangement. We will give you a free listing in this groups club directory, publish your events in Hot Tickets, and send to our 15,000 email 2x monthly subscribers.. If you like this idea? Write and tell us more about you, and what benefit, there would be for us: gaywest_toronto@yahoo.ca or call 416-551-1709 today. Catch? a link-back is required
Want to be a volunteer? Many of groups
and clubs listed, need volunteers or facilitators, would you like to help
out once in a while. Email the club your interested in for more details.
gaywest_toronto@yahoo.ca
