Gay villages in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has a number of gay villages. Bigger cities and metropolitan areas are most popular as they are deemed to be more tolerant and tend to have "a history of progressive local government policy towards supporting and financing LGBTQ-friendly initiatives."[1] There is also a noted circular pattern of migration, whereby once areas have established a reputation as somewhere LGBT people live, more LGBT people are drawn there.[1][2] LGBT-inclusive areas of UK towns and cities tend to be defined by "a distinct geographic focal point, a unique culture, a cluster of commercial spaces" and sometimes a concentration of residences.[2] It is thought that LGBT-inclusive areas help towns and cities in the UK to prosper economically,[3] but some believe the building of such areas creates an isolating effect on some LGBT people who want to blend in.[4]

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  3. ^ "British cities 'need hip and gay areas to prosper'". 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ Bindel, Julie (27 March 2004). "Julie Bindel: Location, location, orientation". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.