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To get a feel for gay Montreal, we highly recommend watching this short gay web series called Montreal Boy: Some Strings Attached, made by the tourism board and Logo TV (let's just repeat that part: the tourism board of Montreal commissioned this series: a sure-fire sign that a city truly welcomes and celebrates its LGBTQ community!) It generates creativity that enriches the world” Justin TrudeauĬanada generally has always been at the forefront of LGBTQ rights, being one of the first countries to legalise gay marriage and with one of the most progressive transgender laws in the world. Montreal, in particular, has always been a bedrock of acceptance and cultural diversity, to the point where it has developed the largest gay village in North America (see below), and also hosts many gay events throughout the year. Lovely Justin also happens to be one of Montreal's famous residents, who made this beautiful speech about diversity: Put it this way, even at government level there is immense pride in the city's LGBTQ community – for Montreal Pride, not only the mayor and the Premier of Quebec led the parade, but alongside them was the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. This is definitely one place we felt absolutely comfortable walking the streets holding hands. Check out our vlog about the first-ever Fierte Canada Pride in Montreal right here.ġ4 Gay map of Montreal Is Montreal safe for gay travellers?
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My god, these guys sure know how to have a good time! We'd happily return in a heartbeat. We visited Montreal in the height of the summer during the Fierte Pride in August. There's always something going on down the mile-long Rue Sainte-Catherine with plenty of bars, clubs, after-hours clubs, saunas, ꜱtriþ bars, cafes, and more, to suit everyone. The atmosphere here is one of the best we've experienced from all the different gay scenes we've been to around the world. It's literally an entire neighbourhood, officially recognised in city maps and social media tags. This gorgeous city in Canada's French Quebec region is home to one of the biggest gay villages in the world. Above all else, Montreal is open, ready and WAITING to embrace you! This is our gay travel guide to Montreal based on our PERSONAL EXPERIENCE – tips on the gay scene of montreal, gay hotels to stay, cafes and more…