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Manitoba Legislative Grounds, Assiniboine Ave

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About this place The Hill (Legislative Grounds)

"The Hill" — the riverbank of the Manitoba Legislative Building grounds sloping down to the Red River — is Winnipeg's oldest and most storied gay cruising ground, used since at least the 1950s and documented in local queer-history projects. After dark it has long been an informal meeting place for men. Important safety note: the area has a serious history of anti-gay violence, including homophobic assaults and the 1991 murder of a man who cruised here, as well as periods of heavy police surveillance. Activity today is much reduced in the app era. If you visit, go with awareness, stay in view of others, avoid isolated spots after dark, and know that public sexual activity is illegal in Canada. This entry documents a real, historically significant location — not an endorsement to take risks.

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Gay Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round Outdoor Park Active nighttime Anonymous / discreet

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Dylan
Dylan Aug 2026
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Beautiful groundwork done by the ground crew well Clean lots of benches grass is always cut. Hedges are always trimmed. Flowers are always fresh watered ground crew is kind. I personally haven’t been inside the building in a decade, but I go on crossing the grounds quite often if not 3 to 5 times a week and even though there’s construction, it’s still very well kept beautiful place great vibes wonderful people along the river you can run into the few shady types of people, but as long as you’re polite and respectful and reckon, everybody has even equal their I haven’t had any problems. In fact I’ve met some beautiful people that could be misunderstood for shady but are genuine if given the chance. Treat others as thy wish to-be treated, thus such as how it’s shall be sown.

Zaak Said
Zaak Said Aug 2026
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Neetu Nasirudin
Neetu Nasirudin Aug 2026
★★★★★

Great tour. Learnt so much

mark vhirne castillo
mark vhirne castillo Aug 2026
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Noris Heating and Cooling Service & Sales
Noris Heating and Cooling Service & Sales Aug 2026
★★★★★

Love being in this building, lots of history here. Got a book a tour to come visit.

Thomas Booth
Thomas Booth Jul 2026
★★★★★

Andreas was a great tour guide, well worth a visit

Patel Arpan
Patel Arpan Jul 2026
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