Wild Art for the Big of Heart

Wild Art for the Big of Heart Starting Tuesday, May 12th 2026, Tanya Bub presents her charity art exhibition Wild Art for the Big of Heart. Showcasing 10 local Victoria charities, 25% of Tanya’s art sales will go to the charity buyers choice. Consider coming down to support this incredible art exhibition at the Gage Gallery, […]

Chief & Petty officers’ band Concert!

Poster for Chief & Petty officers band

On Saturday March 14 2026 at Christ Church Cathedral (930 Burdett Avenue, Victoria) the Chief & Petty officers’ band will perform a fundraising concert for the benefit of Rainbow Haven. It will be lots of fun with musical themes very different from the ones that are usually played in the Cathedral. Admission is by donation,

Victoria Film Festival – Feb 2026

Victoria Film Festival Logo

The Victoria Film Festival invited Rainbow Haven to have information tables for the following films/venues during their 2026 season: The Vic Theatre (808 Douglas St.) – Pillion (Sat Feb 7 2026, 7:45 PM) Capitol 6 (805 Yates St.) – Vermilion (Sun Feb 8 2026, 3:30 PM) The Vic Theatre (808 Douglas St.) – Pillion (Mon […]

Light Reigns, Shadows Rule

From November 18 to December 7, this  exhibit at the Gage Gallery, showcases three outstanding artist using photography as their medium. In acknowledgement of LGBTQ+ people living in the shadows as refugees while fleeing draconian ant-gay laws, the artists are raising funds for Victoria’s own Rainbow Haven which operates safe houses abroad for LQBTQ+ asylum seekers awaiting […]

Rainbow Haven Kenya safe house Music Bingo Fundraiser

Join us for a lively evening of Music Bingo in support of the Cathedral’s Rainbow Haven safe house in Kenya!

This fun-filled event combines the excitement of bingo with the joy of music, all for a great cause.

Victoria Pride Festival

Victoria Pride Festival Rainbow Haven was proud to host a booth again at Pride in the Park, as part of the Victoria Pride Festival, on July 6, 2025. With Rainbow Haven ambassadors working both behind the booth and mingling in the crowd, we were delighted to speak with more than 100 people who learned about Rainbow […]

Celebrating Pride with Purpose: Our Experience in Ottawa and Montreal

Rainbow Have supporters in the Montreal Pride Parade

This Pride Month, Rainbow Haven had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Pride celebrations in Ottawa and Montreal, and what an unforgettable experience it was! Our participation was made possible thanks to a group of extraordinary volunteers—Africans from diverse cultures and backgrounds, including Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, and Guinea. These amazing individuals, who are also […]

Rainbow Haven at 2024 Festival in the Park: a Day of Surprises. 

Brian speaking to a visitor at one side of the booth while another visitor inspects the literature on display. The banner on the left belongs to our sponsor the Anglican Church of St. John the Divine Victria.

Rainbow Haven set up a booth at the 2024 Festival in the Park in Victoria, BC last month. It was our first time registering in a pride event. We had two simple goals: raise awareness about the help that RH provides and collect email addresses for our newsletter. We were pleasantly surprised by what else […]