Queer spaces

A collage of photos taken along the route of the narrator’s walking path, from Chinatown to Davie Street decked out in pride flags at Home Hardware. The collage includes drag queen Imelda Santos at The Junction smiling with iridescent blue makeup, mini soccer balls stringed behind her.
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Exploring queer spaces in the city

Kelly Chia and Maya Barillas Mohan August 3, 2026

As we approach Pride here in “Vancouver,” members of diverse queer communities in Davie Village and Chinatown are still advocating for one another. Many queer walking tours are made to platform queer people’s struggles and joys. To learn more, I read an article from Xtra Magazine where author Robin Perelle and her interviewees reflect on queer spaces. Today, Davie Village is “the heart of gay Vancouver,” but before the ‘80s, queer businesses were scattered throughout Vancouver. Archivist Ron Dutton said, “Gay people could get away with being gay” in places like Chinatown and Gastown. More visibility meant more harassment. Perelle…

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