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- Asia-Pacific
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Bangkok, Thailand: The
capital of a nation known for tolerance towards gay people.
- Cairns, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
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Phuket, Thailand: A small gay precinct in
Patong Beach
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Shanghai, China
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Sydney, Australia: One of the "gay capitals" of the
world, Sydney hosts the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on the
first Saturday of March, each year, preceded by a month of festivities and
gaiety. Sydney hosted the Gay Games in 2002.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Canada
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Montreal: Site of the 1st
World Outgames July 29 to August 5, 2006. Home of one of the largest gay
villages in the world.
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Toronto: Site of gay
village Church and Wellesley.
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Vancouver: Site of gay
village Davie Village, home of Davie Street Festival which runs in
conjunction with Vancouver's annual Gay Pride Parade. Gay Games host 1990.
- Europe
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
Considered a gay "Mecca".
Gay Games host 1998.
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Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain: Most prominent
gay neighbourhood is "El Gaixample", nicknamed after the official government
zone El Eixample
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Berlin, Germany
- Blackpool, England
- Brighton, England
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Cologne, Germany: Site of
the 2005 International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) annual
convention.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gran Canaria, Spain: The town of Playa del
Inglés is especially popular with gays from northern Europe (England,
Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) and from Spain.
Gay life is centered around the Yumbo Centrum shopping center with many gay
bars and night spots. Gay beach near the Dunes of Maspalomas.
- Ibiza,
Spain
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London, England
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Madrid, Spain: especially Chueca
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Manchester, England: Hosts
annual Gay Pride festival centred around the large gay village.
- Munich, Germany
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Mykonos, Greece
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Paris, France: An important destination for
gay and lesbian travellers. Site of gay village Le Marais.
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Sitges,
Catalunya, Spain.
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Stockholm, Sweden: hosts the biggest gay
pride parade of the Nordic countries every August.
- Mexico
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Cancun: Holds annuals Cancun International Gay Festival in May.
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Puerto Vallarta: Currently
Mexico's most popular gay destination.
- United States
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Austin, Texas
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Boston, Massachusetts:
Site of gay villages Jamaica Plain, and South End.
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Chicago, Illinois: Site of
gay village Boys-town. Large gay pride parade in June, and Halsted Street
Market Days, gay neighbourhood festival, in August. Well-developed gay
business infrastructure in Boys-town and neighbouring communities. Gay Games
host summer 2006.
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Columbus, Ohio: Home to
the Chrome Party, which is the new version of the Red Party, which was the
first Circuit Party ever held and started the Circuit Party scene. Columbus
has several gay neighbourhoods and a huge gay nightlife. The city has over 30
gay bars which is proportionately high.
- Fire Island
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Concentration of gay businesses in the Wilton Manors area, known not only as
a tourism destination, but also as a popular retirement area for gay
seniors, and those wishing to invest in retirement property.
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Houston, Texas
- Key West, Florida
- Laguna Beach, California
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California:
Site of predominantly-gay city of West Hollywood, a large urban gay
community with an enormous annual gay pride parade, and gay community Silver
Lake, along with many other gay-positive communities. Los Angeles is
well-known for its openness, including within the entertainment industry.
- Miami
Beach, Florida
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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New York City (Manhattan): Site of gay
villages Christopher Street, the birthplace of the gay liberation movement
in Greenwich Village, and Chelsea. Enormous annual gay pride parade.
- Orlando, Florida,
specifically the Walt
Disney World Resort, which hosts "Gay Days"
the first week of June each year. Walt Disney World has gained a reputation
for being a tolerant but low-key travel destination for gay tourists,
specifically gay honeymooners.
- Palm Springs, California
- Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania: Running the USA's largest gay tourism marketing campaign "Get
your history straight and your nightlife gay".
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Portland, Oregon
- Provincetown,
Massachusetts
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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San Francisco, California:
Site of The Castro. Hosts San Francisco Pride, an enormous gay pride parade
in June, and such world-famous street festivals as the Folsom Street Fair,
the Castro Street Fair, and the Halloween festivities in the Castro. Twice
host to the Gay Games. Known as a major international gay "mecca".
- Saugatuck, Michigan
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Seattle, Washington: Site of gay village
Capitol Hill.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Washington D.C.: Site of
gay village DuPont Circle. Site of the 2006 International Gay and Lesbian
Travel Association (IGLTA) Annual World Convention (25-29 May).
- West Hollywood, California
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