Gay village
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.
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List of gay villages
Furthermore, several towns, particularly resorts, are known as primarily gay areas, for example:
Many such resorts welcome their gay tourists and have many facilities for them, but some do not appreciate the attention (for example, Lesbos, Greece).
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