Vancouver LGBTQ2+ History: Downtown and West End Tour

Uncover the wild, untold history of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community on a 2-hour adventure through Downtown and the West End. Discover outrageous drag queens, book store bombings, and unsung heroes who changed the city forever.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vancouver Downtown - Meet your guide
  • the man in pink!
  • outside Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard Street. You’ll soon embark on a 2 hour long adventure into the LGBTQ2+ history and culture of this West Coast metropolis.
    You’ll weave a path through Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church,…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The hidden narratives of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community are ready to be unveiled. The exciting, yet untold past of this vibrant group is filled with tales of hardship, solidarity, and jubilation. Embark on a two-hour journey into the heart of Downtown and the West End, where you will encounter a past populated by audacious drag queens, attacks on…

Location
930 Burrard St
Burrard Street
Meet outside the Trees Organic Coffee Shop at 930 Burrard St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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G6478wybyronr
Nov 10, 2024
Super fun and entertaining - Went with a group of friends for my birthday and I cannot recommend this tour enough. Glenn is entertaining, engaging and really informative. You can tell he has put a lot of work into digging up this history and communicating it in an entertaining fashion.
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Vovaen
Oct 8, 2024
Thank you, Mr. Pinkhat! - The experience with Glenn was genuinely extraordinary. His storytelling abilities are unmatched, and it's a delight to see him thriving in his vocation. He possesses a wealth of knowledge and is a walking encyclopedia, providing information that even Dr. Google can't offer. With impeccable diction and a voice that commands attention without amplification, Glenn's easygoing nature and fantastic sense of humour make for an engaging and entertaining experience. Unlike other guides, he is approachable and open-minded, creating an inclusive and enjoyable environment. He is not as snobby as some other guides I've met.
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Andriygulakov
Oct 8, 2024
Chief Executive Storyteller - It was simply out of the box/ballpark and over the roof. Glenn is a natural-born storyteller, and I'm so happy he makes a living from his vocation rather than occupation. He is a bottomless fount of knowledge and a walking archive of all Dr. Google doesn't know/show/have. He has impeccable diction and a voice loud enough to work without a microphone and screaming. He's very easygoing, has a good sense of humour, is open to new information, and is not as snobby as other guides I've met.
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F5614zlkellyk
Oct 6, 2024
Don’t miss this one! - Having lived in this area for many years, we have seen Glenn around the neighborhood and finally made it to his tour. Glenn is an ultimate story teller/historian who made the entire tour fun, heart wrenching and the best part of our day! Highly recommend doing this tour for visitors and locals alike. Glenn is amazing! Make sure to go.
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Survivorgirl
Sep 27, 2024
Go on this tour - Fantastic tour. Great tour guide, who was informative, friendly, open to questions, and clearly liked by locals. Many stories, that as someone from a different country, I didn't know any of them, but feel like they will stay with me for a long time. Highly recommend this tour to anyone in the area.
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Lisa
Sep 8, 2024
What an inspiring history tour through Davie Village 🌈 - We took the walking tour through Davie Village with Glenn and it was really great getting a glimpse of the highlights and downlights of Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ history! Glenn is a great storyteller and did a tremendous job of researching all the personal stories from various decades.
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Montyburt
Sep 2, 2024
Glenn Knows It! - Glenn's Really Gay History Tour was great. He really knows his stuff and makes the local history come to life. He highlighted lots of important historical figures, AIDS history, The Little Sisters bookstore fight, and much more. He’s very entertaining and several times he also had our group in tears. Recommended!
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Burnabyfour
Aug 20, 2024
A very delightful, moving, interesting, gay tour. - August 2024 An amazing, moving, delightful tour with the amazing, delightful Glenn. I highly recommend it. Glenn did a fabulous job of narrating the gay history of Vancouver. It's about 2 hours and was completing enjoyable every minute. It was moving, and educational and fun. I went with several friends and they would all echo my remarks. The things we don't know about our city.... Again thanks Glenn for this wonderful experience. PS It's my second time (first one 2018) and there was so much more to learn.
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Pjr928
Aug 11, 2024
History brought to life - Amazing. Brought this history to life with heart and purpose. Made a fantastic personal connection to everyone present. Invited us to relate to a beautiful and nuanced and love filled history. Big appreciation for his research and pulling it all together,
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798gauravd
Aug 7, 2024
Engaging and Important - I went on The Really Gay History Tour in June, and it was an amazing experience that uncovered the deep history of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Vancouver downtown. Glenn was an amazing tour guide that constantly engaged the tour group and described the various different experiences which took place in different parts of the downtown. It is important to have tours like these because it gives context for why acceptance, tolerance and inclusion are important values to keep as individuals. I was reminded of that with some of the harrowing stories described, detailing a time when Vancouver was a far less accepting place for the LGBTQ2S+ community.
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