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Contents:
- OUR 7 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE GAY ITALY
- GAY VILLAGE
- DISVER THE 8 GAY VILLAG OM AROUND THE WORLD
- GAY VILLAGE
- LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’
OUR 7 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE GAY ITALY
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GAY VILLAGE
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DISVER THE 8 GAY VILLAG OM AROUND THE WORLD
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GAY VILLAGE
The gay scene here is a lively one, centred and around Nievki, the meetg pot of the queer muny.
One of the town’s most historic gay hangouts is Via Alsi, an alternative bar and rtrant which has weled LGBT people sce the 1970s. The climax for gay Sicily and the queer lendar arriv late June each year when gays and advot take to the streets for Catania Gay Pri Para.
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LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’
Align your vis wh the summer-long Gay Village ftival, one of the most important events the cy’s gay lendar which se Par l Nfeo and surroundg neighbourhoods bee overn wh LGBT street parti, live mic, performance art, film screengs and more.
On all other ocsns, start off any one of Rome’s highbrow cktail bars and microbreweri, lowerg the tone later on at an unrground fetish party, wild gay club or good ol’ fashned gay dis.
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