An important provincial administrative center, Gatineau is home to over 260 thousand people with different ethnical and cultural backgrounds. It is also a very progressive city with mostly liberal policies aimed at solving some issues that members of the LGBT community may experience in other places in North America.

Many local organizations support LGBT youth and host different festivals, educational events, and meetups. Most neighborhoods here are welcoming and accepting. If you identify as gay in Gatineau, you will be pleased to see so many allies and support people living in one city.

Those interested in nightlife and other entertainment options in LGBT-friendly brick&mortar establishments should visit Hull, the main commercial and business district with great bars and restaurants and a thriving LGBT community. The vast majority of people interested in gay dating in Gatineau usually gather in this area.

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