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Gay and lesbian culture is largely urbanized. A gay village (sometimes called a gay ghetto or gay enclave) is usually an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of gay and lesbian people, as well as bisexuals and transsexuals live, and usually contains a number of gay bars, clubs and pubs, restaurants and businesses. Such areas may represent gay-friendly oases in otherwise hostile cities, or may simply have high concentrations of gay residents or businesses.
The term "gay village" derives from New York City's Greenwich Village, one of the best known and the scene of the Stonewall riots.
1 List of gay villages
- Australia
- Sydney, New South Wales: Oxford Street Darlinghurst
- Melbourne, Victoria: South Yarra (Southside), CollingwoodCollingwood is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Yarra. Collingwood is one of the oldest suburbs in Melbourne and is bordered by Smith St, Alexandra Parade, Hoddle St. and Victoria Pa (Northside)
- BrisbaneThis article is about the Australian city. For other uses of Brisbane, see Brisbane (disambiguation). Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. The city's name is pronounced "BRIZ-buhn" ( SAMPA: ["brIzb@n], IPA: [bzbn]). The City, QueenslandQueensland State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( In detail) Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie Area — Land — Marine — Total 1 730 648 km˛ 121 994 km˛ 1 852 642 km˛ Population (2002) Density 3 729 000 2. 15/km˛ Time zone U: Fortitude Valley
- Perth, Western AustraliaWestern Australia State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( In detail) Capital Perth Governor HE Lieutenant General John Sanderson Premier Dr Geoff Gallop Area — Land — Marine — Total 2 529 875 km˛ 115 740 km˛ 2 645 615 km˛ Population Density 1 952 280 (2003: Northbridge
- CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe
- France
- Germany
- Japan
- Mexico
- Singapore: Tanjong Pagar
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Atlanta, Georgia: Midtown, Decatur
- Boston, Massachusetts: South End, Jamaica Plain
- Chicago, Illinois: Boystown, Andersonville, Lakeview
- Columbus, Ohio: The Short North
- Dallas, Texas: Oak Lawn
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Wilton Manors
- Houston, Texas: Montrose
- Los Angeles, California: West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Long Beach, Laguna Beach
- New York, New York: Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Park Slope ( Brooklyn)
- Oakland, California: Parkway
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: NW 39th Street Enclave
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Gayborhood , in Center City around 12th St.
- Saint Louis, Missouri: Central West End , South Grand , Soulard
- San Diego, California: Hillcrest
- San Francisco, California: The Castro, Polk Street, South of Market
- San Jose, California: The Alameda
- Seattle, Washington: Capitol Hill, Fremont
- Washington, DC: Dupont Circle
