This is a list of gay villages, areas with generally recognized boundaries that unofficially form a social center for LGBT people.[1] They tend to contain a number of gay lodgings, B&Bs, bars, clubs and pubs, restaurants, cafés, and other similar businesses. Some may be gay getaways, such as Provincetown or Guerneville.
Name of suburb | City | Reference |
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Brunswick | Melbourne | [2] |
Darlinghurst | Sydney | [3] |
Daylesford | Daylesford | [2] |
New Farm | Brisbane | [2] |
Paddington | Sydney | [3] |
Potts Point | Sydney | [3] |
Surry Hills | Sydney | [3] |
Alexandria | Sydney | [3] |
Newtown | Sydney | [3] |
Marrickville | Sydney | [3] |
Dulwich Hill | Sydney | [3] |
Maylands | Perth | [4] |
East Victoria Park | Perth | [5] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Barrio Norte | Buenos Aires | [6] |
San Telmo | Buenos Aires | [6] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Brussels-Capital Region | ||
Saint James' Quarter | City of Brussels | [7] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Farme de Amoedo Street | Rio de Janeiro | [8] |
Frei Caneca Street (Shopping center, many bars, saunas, etc.) | São Paulo | [9] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Jasper Avenue | Edmonton | [10] |
Le Village gai | Montreal | [11][12][13] |
The Village/Le village (Bank Street between Nepean and James Streets) | Ottawa | [14][15][16] |
Church and Wellesley | Toronto | [17][18] |
Queen Street West/Parkdale "Queer West Village" | Toronto | [19] |
Davie Village | Vancouver | [20][21][22] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Pueblo de Horcón | Caleta Horcon, Puchuncavi, Valparaiso Region | [23] |
Barrio Lastarria | Santiago, Metropolitan Region | [24] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Le Marais | Paris | [25] |
Name of village | City or County | Reference |
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Parliament Street | Dublin | [26] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Shinjuku Ni-chōme | Tokyo | [27] |
Dōyamachō | Osaka | [28] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Zona Rosa | Mexico City | [29] |
Zona Romántica | Puerto Vallarta | [30] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Ponsonby | Auckland | [31] |
Name of village | Reference |
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Hanuabada | [32][33][34] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Chiado | Lisbon | [35] |
Príncipe Real | Lisbon | [36] |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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Chueca | Madrid | |
Eixample | Barcelona | |
Sitges | Barcelona | |
Maspalomas | Gran Canaria | |
Torremolinos | Málaga |
Name of Village | City or County | Reference |
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Ximending | Taipei | [37] |
Zhongshan | Taipei | [37] |
Name of Village | City or County | Reference |
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Boyztown | Pattaya | [38] |
See also: Gay villages in England |
Name of village | City | Reference |
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England | ||
Hurst Street | Birmingham | [39][40] |
Kings Heath | Birmingham | [41] |
Kemptown | Brighton | [42][43][44][45] |
Old Market | Bristol | [46] |
Lower Briggate/The Calls | Leeds | [47] |
Liverpool gay quarter | Liverpool | Berkmoes (2001, p. 575) |
Chigwell | - | [48] |
St Helens | Merseyside | [49] |
Old Compton Street/Soho | London | [50] Masters, Fallon & Maric (2008, p. 332) |
Vauxhall | London | Masters, Fallon & Maric (2008, p. 336) |
Earl's Court | London | Masters, Fallon & Maric (2008, p. 174) |
Canal Street | Manchester | [51][52][53][54] |
Pink Triangle | Newcastle upon Tyne | [55][56][57] |
Wolstanton | Stoke on Trent | Masters, Fallon & Maric (2008, p. 212) |
Northern Ireland | ||
Cathedral Quarter | Belfast | [58] |
Scotland | ||
Broughton Street | Edinburgh | [59] |
Merchant City | Glasgow | [60][61][62][63][64] |
Wales | ||
Charles Street and Churchill Way | Cardiff | [65] |
Main articles: Stonewall Riots and LGBT culture in New York City § Gay villages |