What’s On Queer BC

for the 2SLGBTQiA+ Community in BC. Events, stories, resources, poster wall, and the Rainbow Store.

BC’s queer lifestyle magazine

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Club Jersey

Welcome back to CLUB JERSEY! Get ready to relive an era of leopard prints, low-rise jeans and unforgettable nights on the shore! Aug 22.

Pace Summer BBQ

Come spend a summer afternoon with PACE! We’re getting together for food, games, prizes, merch, and community! Aug 16.

Bliss Carousel Cabaret

Welcome to the Carousel Cabaret 🎠 get ready for a night of drag, burlesque, live singing, cirque, comedy and more! Aug 16.

Art of Domination

The Art of Domination is an interactive Art Showcase and Fundraiser featuring Pole performances, Shibari by Studio Allegory, Photo Gallery. Aug 20.

Game Changer - Free Drag Bingo & Trivia

FREE Bingo, Trivia, Surprises and Prizes! Come hang out, enjoy great vibes, and make your Sunday a total game changer. Don’t miss out on good times and good company! Aug 23.

Sweet Treat ~ Drag Show

Been craving something extra sweet? What about a mouth watering drag show? Your new favourite foursome is ready to satisfy that sweet tooth. Aug 20.

Fashionably Late: Preview ahead of Vancouver Fringe!!

Written and performed by Savannah Erasmus, this stand up and storytelling show captures the joy and anxiety of getting dressed. Aug 22.

Switch

SWITCH - latex / gogos / play room / t4t / enby4enby Aug 15.

Vine Arts Festival 2026 - Free

Taking place in local parks, the free 2026 Vines Art Festival features a strong lineup of 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC programming, including Sunset Beach’s drag and music showcase We—Are—Everything and Grandview Park’s 2-Spirit-led Land Testimonies. Aug 5 - 15

BC Pride Celebrations

Still some Pride Celebrations in August so GET OUT!

The Really Gay History Tour!

Discover Vancouver's queer history on the Really Gay History Tour. This is one of North America's very first queer history tours, and your guide Glenn Tkach… Aug 16 • 23 • 30

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA!

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the CAMP MIASMA slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, ‘Hacks’) for resurrection. Aug 14 - 27.

Celebrate New West Pride Aug 4 - 15, 2026!

Are you ready for New West Pride: The Extended Cut?! We're back with 2 FULL WEEKS of Pride fun in Downtown New West and surrounding area. Aug 4 - 15.

Pony Room Comedy!

Queer Comedy, Drinks & Dinner - Pony Room Comedy. Aug 16.

Postcards to My Younger Transexual Self (or YTS), Ages 0-119!

Postcards to My Younger Transexual Self (or YTS), Ages 0-119, invites you to be part of a transformational storytelling experience. In this tender, whimsical, non-linear work of autobiography… Aug 25 - 30.

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Aug 26

Sapphic, The Boxcar, 30+

Sapphic Wine Nights

Sapphic, The Boxcar, 30+

We've partnered with Grape Vibes, the cozy patio right behind The Boxcar, for an outdoor Sapphic Wine Night experience.

Sapphic, The Boxcar, 30+

Aug 27

Storytelling, History, Little Sisters

Queer Confidential

Storytelling, History, Little Sisters

Six true stories of queer Vancouver dating back to before the mid-20th century.

Storytelling, History, Little Sisters

Aug 27

Drag, Fundraiser

For The Love Of Pickles!

Drag, Fundraiser

For The Love Of Drag is a charity show produced by Phantom Haus Events at Taylight Kitchen! Each month we support a different cause!

Drag, Fundraiser

Aug 27

Pub night, YVR Sapphics, Dyke Night, Sapphic

YVR Sapphics Dyke Powerpoint Night

Pub night, YVR Sapphics, Dyke Night, Sapphic

Pitch your single friend to a room full of sapphics!

Pub night, YVR Sapphics, Dyke Night, Sapphic

Aug 27

Burlesque, The Pony Room

Coyote Sl*tty ~ Rock n Roll Burlesque!

Burlesque, The Pony Room

We're cranking the jukebox to 11 for COYOTE SLUTTY -> an evening of rock 'n' roll burlesque inspired by the iconic 2000 cult classic Coyote Ugly.

Burlesque, The Pony Room

Aug 28

Drag, Musical, The Birdhouse

Grease

Drag, Musical, The Birdhouse

You better shape up, because Grease is coming to the Birdhouse this summer for an electrifying drag rendition of the beloved musical!

Drag, Musical, The Birdhouse

Aug 28

Social, Pub night, Lesbian

The Queer Beaver

Social, Pub night, Lesbian

The new lesbian lounge. Come together, relax, and have a great time in a safe and inclusive environment.

Social, Pub night, Lesbian

I’m Actually Right About Everything - Tracy Hamilton

Aug 28

Theatre, Comedy, Victoria Fringe

I’m Actually Right About Everything - Tracy Hamilton

Theatre, Comedy, Victoria Fringe

A funny and heartfelt exploration of bisexuality, relationships, queer identity, and learning to trust your own instincts. Five shows Aug 28. 30. Sept 2. 4. 6.

Theatre, Comedy, Victoria Fringe

Aug 28

Fundraiser, Jello Wrestling, Container Brewing

Queer Jello Wrestling Fundraiser

Fundraiser, Jello Wrestling, Container Brewing

Let’s get messy for a good cause with JELLO WRESTLING!

Fundraiser, Jello Wrestling, Container Brewing

Aug 29

Drag, The Birdhouse

Man Up's Pool Party

Drag, The Birdhouse

SPLISH-SPLASH ~ we're about to take one last dive into summertime happiness. Man Up POOL PARTY, outdoor daytime drag show & dance party!

Drag, The Birdhouse

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A Seat at the Table with Rainbow Grandma Radio

Our straight and queer families don't live in separate worlds. We shop for groceries, worry about the kids, look after our partners, and get on with the business of living. And sometimes, somewhere in the middle of all that ordinary life, being queer becomes part of the conversation.

Drag Fight Club 2026

What The Frock Productions presents Drag Fight Club 2026 at the Hotel At The Waldorf, featuring 12 performers competing head-to-head for the crown.

Vancouver Fringe Festival Returns to Granville Island

The theme, Every Kind of Everything, reflects a season of over 80 shows by artists from around the world, two days of free Kids Fringe programming for children and families, and the return of the all-ages Fringe Patio with free nightly music and entertainment

Vancouver’s Cutting Edges to Host Pacific Cup 2026 During Pride Weekend

SUM gallery presents To Be Black, Is To Be Free, a duo exhibition by Vancouver-based artists Simone Chnarakis and Valérie d. Walker. The exhibition honours Emancipation Day by centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Black resilience, lineage, and liberation.

SUM Gallery Presents 'To Be Black, Is To Be Free' Exhibition

GALLERY: Port Moody Pride

Taylor Miwa, a Port Moody-based photographer shares her photos of this year’s Port Moody Pride.

Uncovering the Untold: The Walking Tour Bringing Vancouver’s Queer History Out of the Closet

It’s time for Vancouver’s secrets to come out of the closet. From drag kings and two spirit warriors, to queer church ministers and transgender crime fighters, this walking tour is a celebration of the unsung heroes who forever changed the social fabric of our city.

Public Disco's Iconic PRIDE Block Party Returns to Mount Pleasant & is Almost Sold Out

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.

Crowdfunding for Trans Girls: Raw & Uncut

A Vancouver comedy show has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance a feature film documenting the community behind North America’s only regular stand-up event for trans women. Here’s how you can help.

New Autistic Queer and Trans Peer Group

The Autistic Queer & Trans Peer Group, hosted by Canucks Autism Network, provides a regular, supportive space dedicated specifically to Autistic queer, trans, and questioning adults. No official diagnosis required.

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Beyond the Rainbow Game: Quinn and Performance Visibility in Canadian Soccer

Quinn’s place in Canadian sport cannot be reduced to one ceremonial night, one Pride campaign or one social media moment. Their career matters because the performance came first, and the visibility followed inside the pressure of elite football.

Essential Queer Video Games You Need to Play

Every video game can feel uniquely queer when viewed through an LGBTQ+ lens. Players have long invented subtext, flirted with non-player characters beyond explicit dialogue options, and projected their own identities onto digital protagonists.

Screens, Streams and Safe Spaces: How Queer BC Plays Online

Ask a queer twenty-something in Vancouver where community happens now, and the answer isn't always a bar on Davie Street. It's just as likely to be a Discord server, a Twitch stream…

Finding a Therapist Who Actually Gets It

Finding a therapist who understands your identity avoids having to do the exhausting, unpaid work of educating the person meant to support you.

A Budget Lover's Guide to Vancouver Pride Week 2026

Pride season in Vancouver runs July 17 through August 3 this year. The Vancouver Pride Society's main stretch of events lands July 25 to August 2, under the theme "Unapologetically Queer."

Digital Game Nights and Queer Social Life in British Columbia

The best plans are usually the ones nobody overthinks. A game on the screen, food going cold because nobody paused, friends talking over the rules and one more round before anyone thinks about leaving. That is its own kind of Vancouver night.

Why AI Glasses Are Becoming a Popular Lifestyle Accessory

AI glasses are no longer just futuristic devices for tech enthusiasts. They are becoming everyday accessories for people who want technology to feel easier, lighter, and less tied to a phone screen.

How Travel Experiences Inspire the World's Most Popular Business Ideas

Travelling is one of the most popular forms of relaxation, but this is also what stimulates creative thinking and strategic planning.

What’s On Queer BC

for the 2SLGBTQiA+ Community in BC. Events, stories, resources, poster wall, and the Rainbow Store.

BC’s queer lifestyle magazine

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