Featured Tours
Marching to Equality: The VLP Walking Tour
59 Locations ~ Curated by The Bank Street Business Improvement AreaVLP Community Heroes Portrait Gallery
40 Locations ~ Curated by The Bank Street Business Improvement AreaFeatured Stories
T's Pub – The New Village Hangout
T 's Pub is the newest LGBT-friendly space in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. Opening in spring 2017, it fills the void left by the sudden closure of Centretown Pub just steps away. It is one of only three LGBT or bias-free bars left in Ottawa. Located…
Bruce House
Bruce House was formed in 1988 during the height of the AIDS crisis in Ottawa. A sub-committee of the AIDS Committee of Ottawa, the AIDS Housing Group, was desperately looking for funding and a home to offer housing and hospice care to predominately…
One in Ten
Now located on the second floor at 256 Bank, One in Ten is a long-standing gay-owned sex shop. The store was located further north at 216 Bank for many years. Primarily a video rental store, with sex toys, lubes and condoms, the store also boasts a…
The Village Legacy Project | Le Projet de legs du village
A project by Bank Street Business Improvement Area – The City of OttawaDiscover the history of Ottawa’s LGBT community through the VLP’s interactive walking tour. Take the tour along Bank Street and visit sites old and new, see archival photographs and watch interviews from some of our most significant community leaders to learn about the people, places, topics and events that helped shape our community.
VLP is made possible by the Bank Street Business Improvement Association, the City of Ottawa, Daily Xtra, Swirl and Twirl and other sponsors, volunteers and resources.