LGBTQ Sexual Health Services in Vancouver

June 2, 2014

Planing for a balmy, busy summer?

We’ve compiled a list of several health and medical services providers so you’re covered on the sexual health front.

Most of these centres also provide great educational resources for you to plan ahead of your spur-of-the-moment flings.

Three Bridges Community Health Centre

At Three Bridges Community Health Centre, you can receive basic health care and learn how to keep yourself health. It provides services for people of all ages.

Address: 1292 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Telephone: 604-731-4252

Options for Sexual Health

Options for Sexual Health offers confidential, nonjudgmental clinical services, reliable contraceptiveoptions, and comprehensive education and ifnormation, provided by well-reained professionals. Their website has tons of information on sexual health, birth control, and pregnancy as well as a provice-wide listing of youth clinic services.

Address: 3550 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Telephone: 604-731-4252

Website: www.optionsforsexualhealth.org

YouthCo AIDS Society

YouthCo is a non-profit organization that works with and for youth between the ages of 15-29 throughout BC to reduce vulnerability to HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C through peer support, peer education and shared leadership. It offers individual, group and young women’s support programs for HIV or Hepatitis C positive youth aged 15-29.

Address: 568 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Telephone: 604-688-1441

Website: www.youthco.org

Contact email: [email protected]

Bute Street Clinic

The Bute Street Clinic is a sexually transmitted infections (STI) drop-in clinic for gay, bisexual, trans and lesbian individuals located in the same building as QMUNITY! No fee, no ID needed.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 11 to 6 pm

Address: 1170 Bute Street (at the QMUNITY building), Vancouver, B.C.

Telephone: 604-707-2790

HIM (Health Initiative for Men) Health Centres

Two health centres offer HIV and STI testing, counselling and other health promotion services tailored for gay men.

HIM on Davie

Hours: Mon-Thu 4-9 pm, Fri 11 am – 4 pm, Sat 10 am – 3 pm

Address: 421-1033 davie Street

Telephone: 604-488-1001

Website: www.checkhimout.ca

HIM on the Drive

Hours: Mon & Tues 4 – 8 pm

Address: 101-1416 Commercial Drive

Telephone: 604-488-1001