A Jaded Gay 24. Gay Villages: Won't You Be My Gaybor?
Sep 27, 2022
18:58
It’s no secret that cities are typically more tolerant of the LGBTQ+ community, and a larger city allows for greater opportunities in general, as well as a larger dating pool. But how did the iconic gay neighborhoods we all know and love come to be?
In this episode, we're taking a look at the history of gay villages, their core themes that attract LGBTQ+ people, and how gayborhoods have fallen victim to gentrification.
Additional Resources:
- Between World Wars, Gay Culture Flourished In Berlin
- The Wall Street of 16th-Century Venice : The Ghetto of Venice
- Gayest Cities in America 2022
- Top 10 Gay Cities in the World
- World's Best Gay Cities
- Why Gayborhoods Matter: The Street Empirics of Urban Sexualities
- A Survey of LGBT Americans
- Once a Crucial Refuge, ‘Gayborhoods’ Lose L.G.B.T.Q. Residents in Major Cities
- When It Comes to Gentrification, LGBTQ People are Both Victim and Perpetrator
- Why Gayborhoods Matter