Victoria (Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, Langford, Highlands, Metchosin, Central Sannich, North Sannich, Sidney, Sooke)
AVI Health & Community Services
Website: https://avi.org/location/victoria/
Email: : info@avi.org
Toll free: 1-800-665-2437
Address: 3rd Floor - Access Health Centre, 713 Johnson St., Victoria, BC V8W 1M8
Phone: (250) 384-2366
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am – 9 pm, Weekends and holidays 2pm-9pm
Description:
- Services for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C: testing, counseling, and support accessing services
- Prism Wellness: supporting queer and trans health
- Health promotion and community development: supporting knowledge sharing and capacity building in our communities
- Harm Reduction Services: Supplies and info to reduce risks to people who use drugs
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Broad View United Church
Website: https://broadviewunited.org/
Email: info@broadviewunited.com
Phone: (250) 590-3677
Address: 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria, BC V8P 2V7
Description: We’re an affirming congregation that warmly welcomes you, regardless of your sexuality, gender identity, or any other social aspect. We’re committed to fostering an intercultural environment that wholeheartedly embraces radical hospitality.
Worship, play, learn with us, and join us in this new beginning in the life of our faith community, Broad View United. Our vision is to become an agent of transformation and a progressive Christian voice in the region and in the world, reflecting our core values of being progressive, walking the talk (integrity), and interculturally vibrant. All are welcome, and we truly mean it!
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Camosun College Student Society: Pride Collective
Website: http://camosunstudent.org/collectives/pride/
Email: pride@camosunstudent.org
Phone: (250) 370-3590
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/camosun.pride/
Address: The Pride Lounge is located on the Camosun Lansdowne Campus (3100 Foul Bay Road) on the bottom floor of the Richmond House, Room 103. We are immediately to the right after entering on the first floor.
Description: The Pride Collective is dedicated to providing and creating a safe and supportive environment for students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirited, Intersex, Agender/Asexual, or any of the other diverse members of the Pride community (LGBTQ2IA+) and their allies. Our lounge is open to all students regardless of gender or sexual identity or expression, the only requirement is to be respectful and considerate of the other users of the lounge.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Central Saanich United Church
Website: www.centralsaanichunited.ca
Office email: officecsuc@shaw.ca
Address: 7180 East Saanich Rd., Saanichton, V8M 1Y4
Hours: Services 10:15 am Sunday
Description: We are a progressive Christian community affirming that all people are sacred in God’s eyes. We are committed to lovingly create a community where all people are welcomed to fully participate in all aspects of ministry, our life together and celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, age, various abilities & disabilities, spiritual beliefs, and ethnic or cultural background. We will continue to live out diversity and social justice through our actions.
(Updated Dec 2024)
Creating Connections Victoria
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreatingConnectionsVictoria/
Description: Creating Connections is a common posting Facebook page for events (mainly queer) of interest to the IslandZ community
(Updated Nov 2024)
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First Unitarian Church of Victoria
Website: http://victoriaunitarian.ca/
Email: churchoffice@victoriaunitarian.ca
Phone: (250) 744-2665
Address: 5575 W Saanich Rd, Victoria, BC, V9E 2G1
Description: We are welcoming to people of all sexual orientations and gender expressions. We value and celebrate diversity. We endeavour to reflect the diversity of our society in our congregation, organizations and community. We strive to respect all people.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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Gender Spectacular Family Support Group
Email: support@genderspectacular.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genderspectacular/
Description: Monthly meeting. Please contact us for exact date/time at Oaklands Community Association, 2827 Belmont Ave #1, Victoria. Our mission is to provide a gender affirming, non-judgemental, and caring space for parents and caregivers to build community with one another, learn about supporting gender diverse children, share resources, and create space for caregivers to share openly about the challenges and joys they experience parenting young gender diverse people. Come meet parents, caregivers, and close adult family members of trans, gender non-conforming, and Two-Spirit children and youth. This group is facilitated by trans adults who have extensive background working with trans children, youth, and parents and caregivers.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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Homospun Collective Events
Website: https://homospun.wordpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/27354130115/about
Email: homospun@gmail.com
Description: Homospun Collective Events is a volunteer-run group that regularly puts on inclusive events in Victoria, BC, Coast Salish Territory for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, two-spirit, genderqueer, and questioning communities, as well as our friends, allies, and anyone interested in creating alternative spaces to meet, create, dance, relax, and make friends. We organize community celebrations, dances, movie nights, craft events, and gatherings of all kinds.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Island Lesbian Social
Website: Private site https://www.meetup.com/Island-Lesbian-Social-30/
Description: Island Lesbian Social - Building our Victoria LBTQ2 Community Meetup is OUR private social networking site for all lesbian-self-identified womyn (LBTQ2) living within our beautiful Lower Vancouver Island area.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Island Sexual Health
Website: https://www.islandsexualhealth.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islandsexhealth
Email: educator@islandsexualhealth.org
Phone: (250) 592-3479
Address: #101-3960 Quadra Street , Victoria, BC
Hours: Mon, Tue & Fri 9 am - 4 pm, Wed & Thu 9 am - 8 pm
Camosun College Tuesdays from 9 am - 2 pm Sep through April. Call (250) 888-6814 for an appointment.
Description: We offer sexual health clinical care, primary care for priority populations, community education, and a retail store carrying gender affirming apparel (for all ages) such as binders, packers, gaffs, and underwear and products for pleasure and sexual health.
(Updated Nov 2024)​
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James Bay United Church
Website: https://www.jamesbayunited.com
Email: office@jamesbayunited.com
Facebook: James Bay United Church
Phone: (250) 384-5821
Address: 511 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC. V8V 1S1
Description: We believe, as Christians, that humankind is created in the image of God, and refusing to celebrate Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Queer, Intersex, Asexual + (2SLGBTQIA+) persons as part of creation means our image is imperfect and distorted. We understand the need for 2SLGBTQIA+ persons to be fully included in every area within the life of the church so we become a Body that truly reflects all God is and all we were created to be.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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Lesbian/Bi/Pan/Queer Women & Enbies, 20-40 of Victoria
Website: Private site https://www.meetup.com/Lesbian-Bi-Queer-Women-20-40-victoria/
Description: We are an inclusive group for all women (cis and transgender) and non-binary people in their twenties, thirties and forties. We welcome singles, couples, and poly folk of all backgrounds who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or queer in any way. Whether you are new to the city, recently out, or just looking to make friends—this group is for you. We aim to organize a variety of events including social get-togethers, pool nights, capture the flag, brunches, picnics, geocaching, movie night, hiking, biking, etc. and are open to more suggestions!
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Oak Bay United Church
Website: www.oakbayunitedchurch.ca
Email: admin@oakbayunitedchurch.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OakBayUnitedChurch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oak_bay_united_church/
Hours: Worship & Song, every Sunday at 10am
Phone: (250) 598-5021 x10
Address: 1355 Mitchell Street, Victoria, BC V8S 4P9
Contact: Alana Hayes
Description: We’re an affirming Christian community eager to share God’s hospitality. We understand hospitality as a means to grow our awareness of the blessings and challenges of a larger world through intentional and disciplined efforts to establish healthy reciprocal relationships. To embrace everyone as they are, regardless of age, culture, gender, marital status, orientation, the state of their bank book, or the state of their faith. All are welcome.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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PFLAG Victoria
Email: victoriabc@pflagcanada.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PflagVictoriaBC/
Description: We help 2SLGBTQ+ people & loved ones connect with resources & find a supportive community. We are a family for all. In communities across the country, the Pflag Canada network provides peer support, education and advocacy for a Canada that affirms respects and values all sexualities, genders and gender expressions.
(Updated Dec 2024)
Prime Timers Victoria
Website: https://primetimersvictoria.weebly.com/
Email: primetimersvic@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primetimersvictoria/
Address: c/o 301-1157 Fairfield Rd., Victoria, BC, V8V 3A9
Contact: primetimersvic@gmail.com
Description: Prime Timers Victoria is a membership-based social organization for adult gay, bisexual and transgender men who enjoy friendships with other Prime Timers in Victoria and around the world.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Queer Housing
Facebook: Private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1582515768679591/
Description: This Group is Run by members of the Queer community in Victoria BC, Canada. This group is not affiliated with BC Housing or any Government or non-profit organization, its run by community members. This is a group for people who identify with or as LGBTQ2IA+ that are seeking or offering shared accommodation (short or long-term) on Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories (Victoria area, British Columbia, Canada). Anything south of the Malahat is good, the occasional post for places further up island won't be deleted but we're primarily for south-island postings. This group exists due to the specific barriers that LGBTQ2IA+ folks face in regards to accommodation.
(Updated Nov 2024)
Queerabilities
Website: https://avi.org/service/prism-wellness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Queerabilitiesvic
Email: prismwellness@avi.org or queerabilities@avi.org
Phone: 250-812-2670
Description: The Victoria Disability Resource Centre and AVI host Queerabilities Victoria. It is a lightly moderated weekly check-in for folks in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who also live with mental and/or physical disability(ies)/chronic illness(es) and/or identify as disabled, regardless of formal or self diagnosis.
Meetings currently run virtually, every Monday 3-5pm, and the second Thursday of the month, 7-9pm.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Queer Quills Writing Group
Facebook: Private group https://www.facebook.com/groups/QueerQuills/
Description: We are a queer (and allied) adult writing group that meets on unceded Coast Salish territory.
We meet every last Friday of the month at Wild Coffee on Yates Street in the room up the stairs.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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QVic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/qvicgroup/about/?ref=page_internal
Email: qvic.info@gmail.com​
Address: University of Victoria
Description: QVic is a drop-in social space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students in residence. Come join us on Thursday evenings from 7-9 to hang out, play games, eat snacks, and have fun!
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Rainbow Health Coop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RainbowHealthCoop/
Email: info@rainbowhealth.coop
Phone: 1-888-241-9992
Location: 231 Regina Avenue, Victoria, BC
Description: The Rainbow Health Cooperative’s mission is the promotion of gender wellness through education. More information regarding when and where to meet can be found on their website linked below.
(Updated Nov 2024)
South Island Gender Variant Drop In Group
Website: https://avi.org/service/prism-wellness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southislandGVDI
Email: prismwellness@avi.org or gendervariantgroup@avi.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southislandGVDI
Description: A monthly drop-in space covering different topics and activities for the diverse array of trans, non-binary, genderqueer, Two Spirit, and otherwise gender variant individuals in the Southern Vancouver Island area. Meetings currently run virtually on the last Thursday each month from 6-8pm.
(Updated Nov 2024)​
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Saint John the Divine Anglican Church
Website: https://www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca
Email: admin@stjohnthedivine.bc.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJohnVicBC/
Phone: (250) 383-7169
Address: 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2L5
Description: At St. John's we believe in the full inclusion of all people in their God-given diversity of sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression, including equal marriage.
(Updated Dec 2024)
Saint Matthias Victoria
Website: http://stmatthiasvictoria.ca/
Email: admin@stmatthiasvictoria.ca
Phone: (250) 598-2833.
Address: 600 Richmond Ave, Victoria, BC V8S 3Y7
Description: We are open and welcoming to all members of the LGBTQ2+ community and we desire to create an environment that supports and respects LGBTQ2+ people and their relationships, is respectful of all people, treats all people equally, and is non-judgmental. We seek to affirm them in their self-identity. All are welcome here.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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South Vancouver Island Gay Men's Outdoor Group
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/869495784515956
Description: A group of like-minded gay men from the south island who enjoy the outdoors: hiking, cycling, and just being in nature.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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The Q+ Crew
Website: www.icavictoria.org/immigrant-welcome-centre/lgbtqi2s-services/
Email: rmcgeough@icavictoria.org
Phone: (250) 883-6947
Hours: In-person programs alternating Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is required before attending, so please email to sign up.
Description: The Q+ Crew is a support group hosted by the Inter-Cultural Association to help LGBTQ2S+ newcomer/BIPOC folks 16 years and older build community, process their experiences and develop strong mental health practices in a culturally-responsive atmosphere. Participants will also receive a select number of complementary counselling sessions to book on their own.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Trans & Gender Nonconforming Social 40YRS+
Website: https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/saanich/activity/search/detail/117005?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
Address: Gordon Head Recreation Centre​, Social Centre/Backdoor Teen Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way, Victoria, BC V8N 5R3
Description: For trans and gender nonconforming folks over 40 and family and friends who want to accompany them. Enjoy a coffee or tea, light snacks, and games and activities while connecting with others. Hosted in the Youth and Community Centre. Register or drop-in available.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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University of Victoria Students’ Society: UVic Pride Collective
Website: https://pridecollective.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicpridecollective/
Email: pride@uvic.ca
Phone: (250) 472-4393
Address: UVic Pride Centre, B010 Student Union Building. (3800 Finnerty Road), University of Victoria
Description: Are you passionate about advocating for Queer/ Trans and Two-Spirit students on campus? Our Collective would not be possible without the drive and dedication of people like YOU. Our ongoing mission is to build a powerful network of Uvic Students who believe in systemic change and taking action.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Victoria Lesbian Seniors Care Society
Website: https://vlscs.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/VLSCS
Email: secretary@vlscs.ca | hello@amazingwomen.ca
Description: The Victoria Lesbians Care Society supports lesbian health and social needs on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. We provide safe, accessible, and welcoming spaces, and build community through public education and social action. The society is open to lesbians of all ages. We plan events, forums for education, provide courses, have weekly movies and bi-weekly social gatherings.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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Victoria Pride Society
Website: https://victoriapridesociety.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaPrideSociety/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriapridesociety/?hl=en
Description: Victoria Pride is a not-for-profit organization of volunteers that is dedicated to supporting Greater Victoria’s LGBTQ2+ and sexual, gender and relationship diverse communities. VPS creates opportunities for visibility, collaboration, ongoing conversations and celebration as we work towards equity for all queer community members.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Victoria Poly 101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicpoly101/
Email: victoriapoly101@gmail.com
Address: 426 Montreal Street, Victoria, BC
Description: Join by request. Discussion-based group in Victoria, Canada, on the concept of polyamory and what it means to love more than one person ethically and openly.
(Updated Nov 2024)
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Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
Website: https://www.vsac.ca/
Email: info@vsac.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VSACentre
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Available 24/7 by calling the Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1-888-494-3888 https://www.vsac.ca/sart/
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am–5pm
Phone: (250) 383-3232 (Service access line)
(250) 383-5545 (Business Line)
Address: #201 – 3060 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC V8T 3J5
Description: The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is a feminist organization committed to ending sexualized violence through healing, education, and prevention. We are dedicated to supporting women and all trans survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, through advocacy, counselling, and empowerment. Primarily serves the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.
(Updated Dec 2024)
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