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With its sleek, feminine silhouettes, it’s no accident that the work of Vancouver fashion designer Jason Matlo harkens back to the sultry 1970s, conjuring up the feeling of Halston in his prime.

Ed’s Daily Commissary 686 Powell 604-424-8708 EdsDaily.com Open Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm. The gentrification of Gastown and neighbourhoods east has been an ongoing occurrence – and lightning rod for controversy – for a decade or so.

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is the city’s second largest film festival and the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. The festival hosts a variety of performances, workshops, panels and parties over its 11 days.

For more than 35 years, Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood has been the home of Pride, and a place where people from all walks of life can call home.

Your guide to all the fabulous parties this long weekend.

Every year, all over the world, the LGBTQ community has what some might call a “family reunion”.

Davie Street Block Party Kick off Pride proper and take to the streets with the annual party in the heart of the Davie Village.

• The history of homosexuality can be recorded back to as early as 12,000 BC, with artifacts and artwork suggesting an appreciation for homoeroticism, including a graphically carved double dildo, found in Gorge d’Enfer, France.

Roan Reimer Roan Reimer is a transgender youth activist from the LGBTQA+ community, who primarily works within schools and the public education system.