Resources relevant to all of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Discovery Islands

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1 Million Voices for Inclusion

Website: https://1millionvoicesforinclusion.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1mv4inclusion/

Description: We are a passionate group of activists standing up for the rights and safety of the 2SLGBTQIA+ and transgender community on Turtle Island, also known as Canada. Our mission is to educate the public, connect and mobilize our communities, and plan peaceful direct action to counter anti-2SLGBTQIA+ and anti-trans groups. We envision a future where queer and trans people are safe, celebrated and set up to thrive in a society that loves and accepts them without reservation. We know we can get there with your help.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)

Website: https://www.asexuality.org

Email: aven.qa@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AVENOfficial

Description: AVEN hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources.AVEN strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

AVIVA Chorus LGBT2Q and Allies

Website: http://avivachorus.ca/

Email: info@avivachorus.ca

Phone: 250-713-5504

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AVIVAChorus

Address: Pacific Gardens Cohousing, 347 Seventh Street, Nanaimo, BC 

Contact: Corinne

Description: Aviva Chorus is Vancouver Island’s longest-running 2SLGBTQ+ choir. We are gender-inclusive, non-auditioned, and welcome singers of all abilities and allies. We are a community of people from different backgrounds and experiences who come together to share our joy and passion for singing. We believe in being inclusive and respectful of all people. We choose music that reflects the diversity of various cultures and spiritual practices as well as different sexual orientations and gender identities.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

Website: http://bc-counsellors.org/

Email: hoffice@bcacc.ca

Phone: (250) 595-4448

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findbccounsellors

Address: #109 – 1034 Johnson Street Victoria, BC, Canada V8V 3N7

Description: Our members carry the designation Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). This designation demonstrates that our members have met specific educational and training criteria required by the BCACC. What’s more, our RCCs have not only met rigorous academic, clinical competence and professional requirements, they have voluntarily committed to practice according to our ethical code of conduct and standards of practice.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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CampOUT

Website: https://campout.ubc.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UBCCampOUT

Email: campout.director@ubc.ca

Description: UBC CampOUT! is a leadership and learning summer camp for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning, and allied youth from across BC & the Yukon. CampOUT! brings us together to learn about decolonizing, anti-racist and disability justice approaches to education and leadership from each other and from mentors in community. CampOUT! participants gain social and life skills, inspiration, and beautiful networks of support! We are committed to removing financial barriers so all interested individuals can experience the outdoors, gain leadership skills, grow awareness of social issues, and access critical health literacy resources, and ask campers for a nominal fee to hold their place. We prioritize work with Indigenous, rural, and under resourced communities and youth.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Dignity Seniors Society

Website: https://www.dignityseniors.org/contact-dss

Email: info@dignityseniors.org

Phone: (778) 535 - 3260

Address: #340, 125A Denman Place, 1030 Denman Street, Vancouver B.C. V6G 2M6

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562860345472

Description: DSS is dedicated to affecting systemic change that creates culturally appropriate services for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors across British Columbia. Provides resources to help 2SLGBTQI+ seniors, and resources for service providers improve the conditions for LGBTQI2S individuals. 

(Updated Jan 2025)

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Four Feathers Society / 2 Spirits of BC

Website: https://2spiritsbc.com/

Website: https://fourfeathers.net/

Email: admin@fourfeathers.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2spiritsofbc

Phone: (604) 683-3884  

Description: “The Four Feathers Society is a tribe of Aboriginals living in British Columbia who self-identify as being two-spirit, gay, lesbian, Transgender, Bi-sexual, Intersex, and/or Queer. The society strives to provide opportunities to its members to strengthen and heal their spirits, hearts, minds and physical well-being. It achieves this goal through the power of weaving (networking), community events, education and creative expression. The society is founded on First Nations’ spiritual practices, and upholds the values of honour and respect, which serve to promote healthy and serene living”.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Island Queers and Allies Who Care

Website: https://www.islandqueers.ca/

Email: info@islandqueers.ca

Description: Island Queers and Allies Who Care is an incorporated, not-for-profit, charitable organization. We exclusively fund 2SLGBTQIA+ projects and queer friendly initiatives on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Discovery Islands. Together with our allies, we raise funds to help groups and projects that benefit local queer communities. This is our way of giving back and paying kindness forward so queer and queer-friendly organisations can start, thrive and grow. 

(Updated Jan 2026)​

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Pride Education Network 

Website: https://www.pridenet.ca/about

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prideednet/

Email: info@pridenet.ca

Description: Pride Education Network advocates for an inclusive, respectful environment for all students, staff and families, regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity, within all B.C. educational institutions, through the development of concrete supports, policies, resources and actions.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

Queer Café 

Website: https://foundrybc.ca/foundry-virtual-bc/groups-workshops/

Description: Queer Café is a virtual-led social group for youth 12 – 24 who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ or questioning. Join a safe virtual space virtually and take part in activities, crafts, workshops, games and more!  You can also ask questions, learn, and connect with other youth living in BC.

Signing up: Youth can sign up directly on the free Foundry BC app (download on the App store or Google play). If you prefer to access services from their laptop of desktop computer, please visit: https://webapp.foundrybc.ca/home.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

QCHAT

Website: https://www.qchat.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QCHATSUPPORT/

Email: letschat@qchat.ca

Phone Toll-Free: (check website for hours) 1-(855)-956-1777

TXT: (check website or facebook for hours) (250) 800-9036

Description: QCHAT is an LGBTQIA2S+ peer support association made up of peer volunteers across British Columbia, and our organization exists to provide peer support and referral services to youth residing within the province.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

Queer Generations

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1364762901890313/

Description: Private group. A safe space for community connection for Gen X and beyond!

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

Queer Outdoors - Victoria and Vancouver Island

Facebook: Private Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/lgbtq.outdoors.victoria.bc/

Description: A group for LGBT2Q+ people and friends on VANCOUVER ISLAND who are into exploring the outdoors. Posts must have some connection to OUTDOOR RECREATION in some way. Dog walks, bird watching, parent meetups at the beach, climbing, backpacking, trail running, skiing, forest bathing ... you get the idea.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Rainbow Advocacy Society of British Columbia 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RASBC

Description: Private group. Advocacy and for accessibility to LGBQTI2+ people for housing, health, mental health and social sustainability in British Columbia.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Trans Care BC

Website: http://www.phsa.ca/our-services/programs-services/trans-care-bc

Email: transcareteam@phsa.ca    transcarebc@phsa.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transcarebc/?ref=bookmarks

Toll-free: 1-866-999-1514

Outside of BC: 604-675-3647

Description: This provincial clinical program helps ensure trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary people get the care they need, when and where they need it. Trans Care BC's health navigation team helps trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary people in British Columbia identify health-care system pathways, get information and find services, resources and supports related to trans health.

Trans Care BC provides information, resources and pathways to care related to trans health and wellness. Staff members provide support to health care professionals in the form of clinical tools and resources and education.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Trans Lifeline

Website: https://translifeline.org

Phone: (877) 330-6366

Hours: Monday through Friday 10 AM – 6 PM Pacific

Description: Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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​TransRights BC

Website: https://www.transrightsbc.ca 

Email: transcareteam@phsa.ca 

Description: Legally reviewed human rights information on Public Spaces/Services, Education, Housing, Employment, Healthcare, Harassment & Violence, Parenting, Police & Prison System, Immigration & Refugee Issues, and Sex Work. Disseminates human rights information that is accurate, accessible, and relevant to the safety and well-being of trans and gender-diverse individuals and their supportive allies across British Columbia. Review is current to July 2015.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Vancouver Island Gay and Lesbian Rainbow Network

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/46403859779/

Description: Closed group for Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, Transexual, Queer, and Bisexual folks on Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland B.C. Place to post queer news, social events and Pride activities. 

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Vancouver Island Gay Men

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/13412205595/ 

Description: Private group is for anyone who identifies as a gay man, to share relevant information, build community and make connections. Please use the group also to provide information on events of interest.

(Updated Jan 2026)

 

Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS)

 

Website: https://vpwas.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VPWAS

Phone: (250) 382-7927

Toll free: 1-877-382-7927

Address: 3960 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC V8X 4A3

Email: support@vpwas.org

Description: The only peer-based and operated HIV/AIDS organization on Vancouver Island. Offers HIV+ Peer Navigation and compassionate peer support; complementary health care; treatment information, resources, advocacy, information, referral services, education and social programs to persons living with HIV/AIDS and or HEPC, as well as prevention services to people in Greater Victoria.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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Vancouver Island Transgender Support

Facebook: Private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1752439091635929/

Description: We all need support in life. Going through life as a transgender person can sometimes mean we need even more support. This is a group for folks to give that support. Share your stories, give tips and advice and just be positive. Tell us about your transition milestones or seek advice. Connect with others and join in some of the local LGBTQ events.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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VanIsleTransMasc

Facebook: Private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/VanIsleTransmen

Description: This group is dedicated to sharing, gathering, discussing and keeping Trans-masculine folks on the island informed and supported.

(Updated Jan 2026) 

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VI Binders

Website: https://vibinders.ca/

Email: vibinders@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VIBinders/ 

Description: VI Binders is a volunteer-run, non-profit program set up to support primarily trans-masc and non-binary individuals who reside on Vancouver Island. We help these folx with access to affordable and safe gender affirming products. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. We collect gently used binders from members of the community who no longer need them. We also have new binders which can be purchased at a maximum price of our cost. VI Binders travels anywhere on Vancouver Island so that you can TRY THEM ON and find one that is best for YOU.

(Updated Jan 2026)

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WYLD Huckleberry Camp

Website: https://strathconaparklodge.com/youth-programs/wyld-huckleberry-camp-information/

Description: WYLD Huckleberry is a 5-day backpacking trip that focuses on supporting Queer, Trans, and 2-spirit teens in creating connections, celebrating queer and trans joy, and accessing the outdoors in a fun and supportive way.  This program will be led in partnership by an experienced trans non-binary outdoor instructor and is for 2SLGBTQIA+ and allied teens. You can find out more on the website.

(Updated Jan 2026)