Gay village

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. They usually contain a number of gay-oriented establishments, such as gay bars or pubs, nightclubs, bathhouses, restaurants, bookstores, and other businesses.

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Urban - Gay - Lesbian - Bisexuals - Transsexual - Gay bar - Pubs - Nightclubs - Bathhouses - Restaurant - Bookstore

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Such areas may represent gay-friendly oases in otherwise hostile cities, or may simply have high concentrations of gay residents or businesses. As with many urban ?groups,? gay and lesbian spaces or villages are a manifestation both of their necessity for a tolerant space as well as choice. Gays, much as other urbanized groups, have managed to utilize their spaces as a way to reflect gay cultural value and serve the special needs of individual gays in relation to society at large. In cities that have the necessary critical mass to support such a community, the gay ?ghetto? provides a normalization of space that is essential to the culture?s ability to be supported and practiced in a safe environment.

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