Montreal - Gay Village

Le Village Gai is a district of Montreal.

Gay Montreal

Canada's contributions to gay rights have recently become widely known, but Quebec was the first province in Canada to pass a non-discrimination law for sexual orientation and to provide same-sex civil unions. Same-sex marriage is legal in Quebec (neither residency nor citizenship are required for a marriage license, but there is a three-week waiting period after you receive the license). Canadian and Quebec immigration law allow residents to sponsor their same-sex partners or spouses.

Montreal has the largest gay village in North America (rue Sainte-Catherine from rue Saint-Hubert (métro Berri-UQAM) to avenue Papineau (métro Papineau). The métro station halfway between the two, Beaudry, is marked with rainbow pillars. Montreal's pride celebration, Divers/Cité[1](last week of July, first week of August) is the second largest in North America after Toronto's.

Montreal - Gay Village tourist attractions and sightseeing

There's a lot of gay people. Nuff said.

Montreal - Gay Village city tours

A great place to go and have some sun in the middle of the winter would be Mi burrito cafe, it's a little Mexican place where you find very gay friendly ambiance with the Latino charm. There is also night life at sky complex where you can find very pleasant ambiance for gay and straight people and Saturdays you can enjoy the Latino nights with all the excellent dancers that congregate in this great club.

Montreal - Gay Village souvenirs and shopping

• Dream#6, [2]. original design t-shirts. Check out our website. www.dream6.ca 

Montreal - Gay Village Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

• Au Petit Extra, 1690 rue Ontario Est (metro Papineau), 514-598-0709. Exquisite French bistro cuisine at reasonable price, relaxed and friendly atmosphere that is very popular with locals. Excellent selection of wines.

Montreal - Gay Village nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Clubs

• Unity, Ste-Catherine and Montcalm.
• Sky, Sainte-Catherine and Alexandre-de-Sève.
• Parking, Ste-Catherine and Amherst.
• Le Drugstore, 1366 Ste-Catherine. A more casual and attracts a large lesbian clientele for happy hour on Fridays.
• Stud, Sainte-Catherine and Papineau. Caters to a male leather clientele, though not exclusively leather.
• Aigle Noir, Sainte-Catherine and Panet. Caters a male leather clientele.
• Cabaret Mado, Sainte-Catherine and Wolfe. A drag show with outrageous spectacles every night, run by the city's chief drag queen, Mado Lamotte.
• Station 1160 (formerly Agora), René-Lévesque and Mackay (metro Lucien-L'Allier). Outside the Village, quiet, friendly neighbourhood bar in the west end of downtown.
• Mystique, Stanley between Sainte-Catherine and De Maisonneuve (metro Peel). Outside the Village, quiet, friendly neighbourhood bar in the west end of downtown.

Montreal - Gay Village cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

Budget

Mid-range

• Atmosphere[3], 1933 Panet street (5 min walk from metro Beaudry) $80-175 CAD. Private Rooms with shared bathroom. Gourmet three course breakfast included. E-mail: atmosphere@atmospherebb.com, Call local: 514-510-7976.

Splurge

Contact

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