Church and Wellesley

Church and Wellesley is an LGBT-oriented enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Gerrard Street to the south, Yonge Street to the west, Charles Street to the north, and Jarvis Street to the east, with the core commercial strip located along Church Street from Wellesley south to Alexander. Though some LGBT-oriented establishments can be found outside this area, the general boundaries of this village have been defined by the Gay Toronto Tourism Guild.

Church and Wellesley
Neighbourhood
View of the Village looking east from Church and Wellesley Street in 2023
Map of the neighbourhood. The office towers along Bloor are generally not considered part of the village
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CityToronto
Government
  TypeWard 13 of Toronto City Council
  City councillorChris Moise
Area
  Total0.683 km2 (0.264 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total26,163
  Density38,306/km2 (99,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
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