From London's Soho to San Francisco's Castro district, most metropolitan cities boast an area where gay men can walk down the street wearing chapless trousers in peace, and where lesbians can get their bikes fixed by other lesbians. 

Amin Ghaziani is a professor in sociology and the author of a new book titled There Goes the Gayborhood? Taking him six years to complete, it's a comprehensive look at how these enclaves of acceptance come to be, what their main characteristics are, and how they have changed over time, whether it be through degeneration or gentrification.  

The book prompts questions for gay and straight people alike: "As society in the UK and US gradually become more accepting of homosexuality, is there still a need for these 'safe spaces'?" "What if I'm gay but don't care about living near other gay people?" "Where the hell should I invest my hard earned pink pounds?"...Continue Reading

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