BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:343409@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261019T074843Z DTSTART:20261025T110000Z DTEND:20261025T123000Z SUMMARY:Queening Out DESCRIPTION:at \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nQueer space is everywhere \\, and so is queer history.\\nStep beyond the Village and uncover overlo oked places where Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities found connection\\, bu ilt community\\, and claimed space in the city.\\nJourney from Bay Street through Chinatown and discover the bars\\, bathhouses\\, restaurants\\, community centres\\, and parks that became queer spaces\\, including the starting point of Toronto’s first Pride march. Hear how the former Toro nto Coach Terminal became a place of arrival and support for gay men comi ng to the city\\, and uncover the history of the Continental Hotel\\, whe re working-class lesbians and Chinese men formed unexpected relationships .\\nAlong the way\\, we’ll encounter spaces of queer joy and creativity \\, from drag shows and dim sum to the legendary Vazaleen parties at the El Mocambo. We’ll also share stories of queer Asian Torontonians who or ganized\\, built community\\, and fought for visibility in both queer and Asian spaces across the city.\\nThis emerging historian tour will be led by Simon Liao\\, an award-winning architectural designer and community r esearcher based in Toronto. Working across architecture\\, public art\\, and community engagement\\, Simon centres collective memory\\, belonging\ \, and imagination through inclusive\\, community-driven design. His work has been published\\, presented\\, and exhibited internationally.\\nCurr ent or future events in the same event series will appear here.\\nEmergin g Historian Jingshu Yao in front of Cecil Community Centre\\, on the Chan ging Chinatown Tour\\, June 02\\, 2024. Image by Rachna Shah .\\nThe El M ocambo\\, ca. 1940s. Image by E.L. Ruddy Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives\\nTour participants\\, 231 Mutual Street\\, It Takes A Village\\ , June 6\\, 2026. Image by Oscar Akamine.\\nRegistration\\nThis tour is p rovided for $8.00/person. The total cost is $10.05 (includes a $2.05 tran saction fee). Please note that space is limited on our tours. You may not be able to join a tour group if you have not registered ahead of time th rough our website.\\n var exampleCallback = function() {\\n con sole.log('Order complete!')\\;\\n }\\;\\n window.EBWidgets.createWi dget({\\n // Required\\n widgetType: 'checkout'\\,\\n eventId: '1997803025629'\\,\\n iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-wi dget-container-1997803025629'\\,\\n // Optional\\n iframeCo ntainerHeight: 425\\, // Widget height in pixels. Defaults to a minimum of 425px if not provided\\n onOrderComplete: exampleCallback // M ethod called when an order has successfully completed\\n })\\;\\nMap h eading –\\; change value in settings\\n \\n \\n \\n \\nAccessibilit y\\nThis tour is approximately 2.2 kilometres in distance and takes place predominantly on paved city sidewalks and streets.\\nPublic washrooms ar e available along the route at OCAD University\\, University Settlement a nd the Cecil Community Centre.\\nFAQs\\nWhat should I do if I can’\\ ;t find the group at the start location?+\\nOur staff and volunteers will be at the tour’\\;s starting location 30 minutes prior to each tour . Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the tour to allow time for check-in. Feel free to call us at (647) 542-3450 if you ar e having trouble finding the start location.\\nSponsors\\nMore Like This\ \n \\n \\n \\n \\ n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Fifty Years of Queer Street West\\n \\n \\n The younger sibling to Toronto’s Gay Village at Church and Wellesley runs along Queen Street West. Often known as Queer West within the community\\, the neighbourhood has helped to shape Toront o culture for more than half a century.\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Architecture of a Neighbourhood: Downtown Yonge Street\\n \\n \\n Explore the rich architectural history on Yonge Street: how its buildings and public spaces have encouraged Torontonians to gather\\, celebrate\\, and do busi ness for over two hundred years. \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n City Park: Mid-Century 2SLGBTQ+ Herita ge\\n \\n \\n City Park was the first Mid-Cen tury Modern high-rise project in downtown Toronto. The apartment complex was vital to the development of the Church–Wellesley Village in the 195 0s.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/toronto/events/queening-ou t-2026-10-25-2 LOCATION:heritagetoronto.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/toronto/events/queening-out-2026-10-25-2 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR