Featured Tours
Marching to Equality: The VLP Walking Tour
59 Locations ~ Curated by The Bank Street Business Improvement AreaVLP Community Heroes Portrait Gallery
40 Locations ~ Curated by The Bank Street Business Improvement AreaFeatured Stories
Stroked Ego
Stroked Ego is a great boutique men's clothing store that's gay owned and operated. Opening at 224 Bank in 2010, the store relocated to its current location on the second floor at 131 Bank five years later. The store offers a wide and fashionable…
Bank Street Diversity Mural
This mural, meant to recognize the history and diversity of the Bank Street community, was commissioned and painted in or around 2010 by the Bank Street Business Improvement Association. The focus is a reproduction of an archival photograph showing…
One in Ten
Now located on the second floor at 256 Bank, One in Ten is a long-standing gay-owned sex shop. The store was located further north at 216 Bank for many years. Primarily a video rental store, with sex toys, lubes and condoms, the store also boasts a…
The Village Legacy Project | Le Projet de legs du village
A project by Bank Street Business Improvement Area – The City of OttawaDiscover the history of Ottawa’s LGBT community through the VLP’s interactive walking tour. Take the tour along Bank Street and visit sites old and new, see archival photographs and watch interviews from some of our most significant community leaders to learn about the people, places, topics and events that helped shape our community.
VLP is made possible by the Bank Street Business Improvement Association, the City of Ottawa, Daily Xtra, Swirl and Twirl and other sponsors, volunteers and resources.