The Queer West Arts Collective
Serving Toronto Ontario

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Gay West Community Network Inc.

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.
- Maya Angelou

Queer West not-for-profit centre that produces performing arts festivals for the purposes of educating and advancing the public’s understanding and appreciation of performing arts and to educate artists through participation in such festivals and related workshops. For all orientations, with a focus on Toronto's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, questioning and two-spirited community. Connecting residents, business and community groups in High Park, Liberty-Parkdale, Davenport, Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhoods since 2001.Contact Us

We produce Queer Peers A program which matches LGBT young adults 18+ with older mentors for discussions on personal or career decisions.

We produce The annual Queer West Fest An International LGBT Arts Festival, that arrives in June for a week of music, dance, drama, laughs, film, books, and, of course, cabaret!

We produce Queer West Film Festival.

We produce Wilde Chats. Queer men creating community

We publish The Inside Story What's on Today

We host Gay West Bicycle Club The largest LGBT cycling club in Province of Ontario

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