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Vancouver Pride Week

A photo of a large pride flag being carried down the middle of the street by parade participants at the Vancouver Pride parade. A blue box with white text to the left of the image reads: CELEBRATE PRIDE

Each summer, Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQ+ community comes together alongside family, friends and allies to celebrate diversity, belonging, and living their authentic lives, and to appreciate the progress made towards realizing equity and understanding.

Join the celebration! Check out a book, attend Pride events at your library and in the community, learn about the history and achievements of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, browse our Pride book displays and enjoy great reads and films by and about 2SLGBTQ+ people.

For book, film and music suggestions, community connections, information on upcoming events, Pride’s history and the achievements of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, see below or visit any VPL branch.

Showing our Library Pride

Library staff are participating in Pride celebrations throughout the city. Drop by to receive great book suggestions, sign up for a library card, discover more about your library, and enjoy creative activities. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Vancouver Dyke March Festival
Saturday, Aug. 3 | 12 – 5 pm | Grandview Park, 1657 Charles St.

VanPrideFest 
Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4 | 12 – 7 pm | Concord Pacific Place, 88 Pacific Blvd.

Find a Community Pride Event

The What's On Queer 2024 Pride Guide

Vancouver Pride Society: Canada Pride | July 26 – August 4, 2024

Pride Run & Walk | July 28, 2024

Vancouver Dyke March | August 3, 2024

Vancouver Queer Film Festival | September 11-22, 2024
 

For more suggestions, ask staff at any VPL branch or contact us at 604.331.3603 or info@vpl.ca.

Read, Watch & Listen

Discover fiction and non-fiction works, films, and other media that feature 2SLGBTQ+ characters, are created by 2SLGBTQ+ authors, or focus on the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Books to read with Pride

2SLGBTQ+ Collection on VPL to Go | ebooks & Audiobooks

VPL’s Rainbow Collection | Books, ebooks & Audiobooks
A special collection of fiction and non-fiction books at the Joes Fortes Library that are for, and about, the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Fabulous films and top docs

2SLGBTQ+ Films & Documentaries

Kanopy Streaming: Films for Pride Month

National Film Board’s 2SLGBTQ+ Collection

Songs to celebrate with

Albums to Press Play on for Pride 2024 | CDs
Be loud and proud this summer with some of the latest records to hit the shelves of VPL.

Pride Resources for Kids, Teens & Families

2SLGBTQ+ Reads for Kids and Families

Explore books for children 0-12 year-olds that celebrate the diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

2SLGBTQ+ Reads for Teens

A diverse selection young adult (YA) fiction and non-fiction books for teens that feature a variety stories and perspectives from the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Pride & 2SLGBTQ+ History & Archives

Learn more about the history of Pride and accomplishments of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

2SLGBTQ+ History

History of Canadian Pride
Explore the rich history of Pride and the 2SLGBTQ+ community across Turtle Island, now known as Canada.

Queer Timeline from Pre-Colonization to the Present
Timeline of significant historical events produced by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD).

A History of Vancouver Pride
Short documentary about the history of Pride events in Vancouver. Sign up for a free OUTtv account to view.

The First Gay Rights Group - ASK
The untold history of the first gay rights organization in Canada – the Association for Social Knowledge (ASK) - formed right here in Vancouver back in 1964.

Out History
A public history website and newsletter that aims to generate, present, and promote high-quality LGBTQ historical research for all audiences.

2SLGBTQ+ Archives

The Arquives: Canadian LGBTQ2+ Archives
The world's largest independent LGBTQ+ archive.

BC Gay and Lesbian Archives
A local collection of print and audiovisual materials held at the Vancouver Archives.

Transgender Archives
University of Victoria Libraries maintains the largest transgender archives in the world.

Two-Spirit Archives
University of Winnipeg collection documenting the Indigenous Two-Spirit movement in Manitoba and throughout North America.

For more suggestions, ask staff at any VPL branch or contact us at 604.331.3603 or info@vpl.ca.

2SLGBTQ+ Community Connections

Learn more about the history of Pride and accomplishments of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Qmunity: BC’s Queer Resource Centre
QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives.

Vancouver Park Board Pride
Explore Vancouver Park Board activities, services, and programs for 2SLGBTQ+ people of all ages.

BC211 (LGBT2SQ+)
Search for nearby organizations that provide “Community and Recreation” or “Support Groups” programs.

UNYA 2-Spirit Collective
Support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+.

Dignity Seniors Society
Dignity Seniors Society is dedicated to affecting systemic change that creates culturally appropriate services for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors that support and engage them in ways that are meaningful to them.

Rainbow Refugee Committee (RRC)
Rainbow Refugee provide support, information, and system navigation to 2SLGBTQ+ refugees and refugee claimants seeking refugee status in Canada.

HIM (Health Initiative for Men) Society
Health-based programming and services to meet the sexual, mental, physical and social health needs of communities of self-identified GBQ men and gender diverse people in B.C.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Vancouver
For parents, friends and families of 2SLGBTQ+ loved ones.

The Queer Imaging & Riting Kollective for Elders (Quirk-e)
Quirk-e works to change the world with its stories, while providing a safe place to nurture a vibrant, entertaining voice for the LGBTQA2S+ senior citizens of Vancouver.

Pride in Art Society (PiA)
PiA brings together a diverse communities to support and celebrate queer artists, and showcase contemporary art through its annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF) and the SUM Gallery.

We Are Allies
We Are Alliesis a collaboration among Health Canada, BC’s Provincial Health Services Authority and many partner organizations. We Are Allies was created to help adults learn how to support and care for the youth in their lives.
On the website, you can:

  • Hear voices and stories of people with direct experience from many backgrounds.
  • Check out research-based resources on key topics created by researchers.
  • Learn about misinformation; how misinformation impacts youth, their families and care providers; and how to spot and deal with misinformation.

These resources were created by experts from across Canada, including:

  • Indigenous knowledge keepers and Elders who shared their teachings with the project
  • Trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary people, as well as their families and loved ones, who are speaking from their own experiences
  • Researchers from the Vancouver School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, who reviewed published research and created learning resources

For more suggestions, ask staff at any VPL branch or contact us at 604.331.3603 or info@vpl.ca.

Upcoming Events

  • Mini Queer Zine Fair

    Come out and meet local Vancouver-based zine makers from the queer community and participate in lightning talks and workshops around the inspiration and production of creative works in both text and image. Topics include: collage composition, making micro zines for Ace Week...

    6:00pm – 8:30pm

    Central Library