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
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…
Centretown Community Health Centre - Gay Zone
CCHC is Centretown's (and the Village's) spectacular community centre. Since 1969, they have been offering a wide variety of health and well-being services. Their team includes doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors, dietitians, community…
Venus Envy
An awesome, clean and friendly sex shop for women and queer folks? Yes, please. Venus Envy Ottawa is one of two small Canadian sex shops, the other being Halifax, which also has a full bookstore.It first opened in 2001 on Parent Avenue in the Byward…
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.