Ask a Local: An Insider’s Guide to 2SLGBTQIA+ Halifax

Halifax is a stunning coastal city with a thriving and vibrant queer community. The rainbow flags you’ll spot throughout the city are a testament to the many 2SLGBTQIA+ events, venues, artists, and activists that make this a welcoming and dynamic destination for visitors and locals alike. 

The city’s rich naval history and numerous post-secondary institutions have helped foster a queer community and history dating back to Halifax’s founding. As the largest city on Canada’s east coast, Halifax has long been a gathering place for queer folk from across the Atlantic provinces. Notably, Nova Scotia boasts the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any province or territory in Canada. 

The city’s rich naval history and numerous post-secondary institutions have helped foster a queer community and history dating back to Halifax’s founding. As the largest city on Canada’s east coast, Halifax has long been a gathering place for queer folk from across the Atlantic provinces. Notably, Nova Scotia boasts the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any province or territory in Canada, and Halifax has the highest number of Rainbow Registered Businesses of any city in the country. 

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