Canada’s LGBTQ+ safe spaces are disappearing at worst possible time

There are growing concerns for historic “safe spaces” that are meant for members of Canada’s LGBTQ+ community. Places like gay bars and villages are slowly vanishing, especially in the face of gentrification. As Heather Yourex-West reports, the closures couldn’t come at a worse time – as the community is increasingly coming under attack.

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