Toronto’s LGBTQ Community Fights To Keep Hanlan’s Point a Safe Space

Hanlan’s is a place where everyone knows your name

Photo by Huy Nguyen on Unsplash View of downtown Toronto from Toronto Island

Not many free places make me happy — not in an expensive city like Toronto. Yet, for about 5 years, friends and I have been enjoying Hanlan’s Point, a public clothing-optional beach on the Toronto islands.