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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.
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^King of the city, The Caterer, 26 July 2001, With Delmonicas and now Café Latte and the Polo Lounge next door, King has given Glasgow its first gay village.
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