Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada’s French speaking province is world-renowned for its delightful Joie-de-Vivre, old world charm, and some of the hottest LGBTQ+ celebrations on the planet.
Quebec City
Quebec City, the lovely capital city, is often likened to a trip to Europe, without leaving North America. You can feel the history and romance of centuries in the cobblestone streets of Vieux-Québec (old Quebec), which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
LGBTQ+ nightlife in Quebec City is centred in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood, where the biggest and most famous Le Drague Cabaret Club is located. Bar St. Matthews, which is popular with the levi/leather/bear scene, and Sauna back Boys is also nearby. Rainbow flags are also seen at many other bars, pubs and businesses in the area, which regularly welcome LGBTQ+ visitors. The Quebec City Pride Festival (Fête Arc-en-ciel de Québec) is a colourful four day event that happens over the Labour Day weekend every year, with drag queens, community march and parties galore!
Montreal
Montreal is the province's largest city, and the world's second largest French-speaking city. Montreal’s Gay Village, Le Village, is one of the biggest in North America, and is along St. Catherine Street East, where you can find bars, pubs, clubs, saunas, restaurants, shops, guesthouses, and more.
Popular places include Aigle Noir, Le Stud, GI Joe, Stock Bar, Le Cocktail, Bar Taboo, Complexe Sky, Oasis, Campus, Club Unity, District Video Lounge and Sauna Centre-Ville.
Known worldwide as one of the sexiest gay party destinations on the planet, Montreal is the sophisticated host to a long list of world-class events, including Festival Fierté Montréal Pride, one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ francophone celebrations of Pride. With over 200 activities based on their world-renowned gay village, Le Village, the festivities run from August 1 – 11, 2024. Check out the following resources for more.
Resources:
www.fiertemtl.com
www.arcencielquebec.ca
www.mtl.org
www.quebec-cite.com
