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AIDS Committee Of Toronto

Map It 399 Church Street, 4th Floor

 

We provide a range of free, confidential programs and services for men, women and youth living with HIV. We also offer support to friends, partners, family and caregivers of those living with HIV. And we provide services to those at risk of HIV infection.



CAMH – Rainbow Services

Map It 60 White Squirrel Way - 1st Floor, Toronto, Ontario


Rainbow Services is staffed by gay, lesbian, bisexual and straight professionals who are trained and experienced in counselling people with concerns about their use of alcohol and other drugs.s


Casey House

Map It 9 Huntley Street, Toronto, ON

Casey House is a specialty hospital with community programming including home care and outreach programs. Founded in 1988, we were the first freestanding HIV/AIDS facility in Canada. Our commitment is to provide compassionate health care to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.




Downtown Swim Club

Map It P.O. Box 001, 552 Church Street, Toronto, ON


Toronto’s LGBT Swim Club since 1987, The Downtown Swim Club is a Toronto Masters swim club registered with Masters Swimming Ontario and International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA). Through IGLA, Downtown Swim Club is associated with the Federation of Gay Games (FGG). Downtown Swim Club is also a member of GLISA, the sanctioning body for the Outgames.


Elizabeth Fry Society

Map It 215 Wellesley St. E., Toronto, ON

Elizabeth Fry Toronto, established in 1952, serves women in the criminal justice system.  We provide transitional housing and community support for women who are, have been or are at risk of being in the criminal justice system.


Family Service Toronto :: David Kelley Services

Map It 355 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1Z8

  • Phone Number416-595-9618

Family Service Toronto (FST) helps people face a wide variety of life challenges.  For over 90 years, we have been assisting families and individuals through counselling, community development, advocacy and public education programs.


Fife House Foundation

Map It 571 Jarvis St., 2nd Floor, Toronto ON M4Y 2J1


Fife House has been helping men women and families living with HIV/AIDS rebuild their lives for almost 25 years. Since 1988, their residential programs have grown from 5 places to 195 units in five different programs. The Homeless Outreach Program served 426 people last year and helped hundreds find affordable housing in the GTA, for some their first home in years.


Heterosexuals for Same Sex Equality

Map It 670 Parliament, Suite 1209, Toronto, Ontario

The HSSE is a heterosexual voice of equality in regards to same-sex issues.  Our mandate is to bring our message of acceptance and understanding to society, by correcting misinformation and cultural myths which negatively affect civil rights surrounding same-sex issues. We enable heterosexual participation, providing the means for all people to develop and demonstrate their support for same-sex equality.


Hospice Toronto

Map It 1102-25 King St. W. PO Box 324 Commerce Court, Toronto, ON M5L 1G1

Started over 20 years ago, Hospice Toronto is Toronto’s first not for profit, volunteer-based, in-home hospice palliative care program.

Since 1988, Hospice Toronto has served 6,218 clients (directly impacting the lives of over 31,000 people). By providing and advancing compassionate care and leadership in the volunteer-based, home hospice community, Hospice Toronto has become a recognized leader in providing high-quality, hospice care and support for people through all phases of their life-threatening illness, and their loved ones, at no charge.

fax 416-364-2231


Kulanu Toronto

Map It 864 Sheppard Avenue W., Toronto, ON

  • Phone Number416-638-4783
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Kulanu Toronto
 is the city’s only Jewish LGBT social, educational, and cultural organization.


LEGIT – Toronto

Map It PO Box 111, Station F, Toronto, ON M4Y 2L4


LEGIT, the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Taskforce, was founded in December 1991 in Vancouver, Canada by a group of Canadian lesbians and gay men along with their partners who did not have landed immigrant status in Canada. Since then, LEGIT has expanded across the country.

LEGIT, the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Taskforce, was founded in December 1991 in Vancouver, Canada by a group of Canadian lesbians and gay men along with their partners who did not have landed immigrant status in Canada. Since then, LEGIT has expanded across the country.



Metropolitan United Church

Map It 56 Queen Street St. East

 

We hope that you will find in the Worship Service food for faith and a doorway to God. Metropolitan is an Affirming Congregation. We welcome people of all sexual orientations to worship and minister among us. For our service schedule please visit us online.



P-FLAG (Parents/Family/Friends of Lesbians/Gays)

Map It PFLAG Toronto, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd, Toronto, Ontario M4C 1S2

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through

SUPPORT, to cope with an adverse society, and

EDUCATION, to enlighten an ill-informed public in order to end discrimination and secure equal rights.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of all human beings.



PWA (Toronto People with AIDS Foundation)

Map It 200 Gerrard St. E, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5A 2E6


Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (PWA) exists to promote the health and well-being of all people living with HIV/AIDS by providing accessible, direct, and practical support services.Since 1987, PWA has been helping  men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS.


Rainbow Voices

Map It PO Box 50104, 552 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2E


Dedicated to building bridges between the gay, straight, bi and transgendered communities through music. Come and join us. Everyone is welcome who loves to sing.


Singing OUT!

Map It PO Box 1010, Station F, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2T7

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The lesbian & gay chorus of Toronto. Singing OUT! is one of those communities that lives in fulfillment of its mission statement (PRIDE-MUSIC-BELONGING) by bringing energy and excitement to all communities through the gift of music!


Spearhead Leather & Denim social Club Inc.

Map It PO Box 1000, Station F, Toronto, ON

Spearhead was formed for the purpose of identifying and bringing together individuals of similar interests – an affiliation, brotherhood, or fraternity of men who wish to recognize with pride the value and privilege of belonging to an organization of “brothers under the skin”. 


Swingin’OUT

Map It c/o The 519 Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9

Swingin’OUT is Canada’s first queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) swing dance club, founded in July 2000. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run group offering swing dance classes for beginners and experienced dancers in the heart of Toronto’s gay village. We do Lindy Hop and other dances from the 30′s swing era like Blues, Charleston and Balboa. We strive to provide a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.


The 519 Community Centre

Map It 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9

  • Phone Number416-392-68-74
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The 519 Community Centre is a meeting place and focal point for the creative enhancement of a vibrant healthy downtown Toronto community.


The Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps

Map It 970 Queen St. E., PO Box 98002, Toronto, ON M4M 1J8

  • Phone Number416-462-5901
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The Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps (ROTC) Toronto is a precision colour guard that was founded by Michael Grimes in the fall of 1994, modeling it after similar groups in the United States. As an incorporated not-for-profit organization, ROTC Toronto has gone on to become one of the longest running and most successful affiliates in North America.


TNT!MEN (Totally Naked Toronto)

Map It PO Box 19, 552 Church St, Toronto ON


TNT!MEN is a recreational nudist group for men. We sponsor a variety of naked social events for its members, such as house parties, brunches, and camping. We also organise events, like swim nights, bar nights and picnics, that are open to everyone. TNT!MEN welcomes new members of all ages, races, shapes and sizes.




Women’s Health in Women’s Hands

Map It 2 Carlton Street, Suite 500, Toronto ON


The mandate of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands [WHIWH] Community Health Centre is to provide primary health care to Black Women and Women of Colour from the Caribbean, African, Latin American and South Asian communities in Metropolitan Toronto and surrounding municipalities.