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Los Angeles' Coolest Neighborhoods
Los Angeles is a city of neighborhoods and districts, and it has a lot of them. Part of what makes the city so special is the distinctions between each of its many areas, emulating and reflecting its diverse and multicultural population.
The “city of angels” is divided into over 80 separate districts and neighborhoods and no two are the same. From quirky Venice Beach to the recently regenerated Downtown district, there truly is somewhere and something for everyone in the home of Hollywood, public figure and sun-soaked living.
West Hollywood
Arguably one of the most famous same-sex attracted neighborhoods in the world, West Hollywood is the primary destination for the gay community and culture in Los Angeles. With over 40% of WeHo’s population identifying as LGBT+, the area has a strong and enigmatic gay population that is striking whilst strolling down any of its iconic boulevards.
The neighborhood boasts one of the world’s most concentrated and promising gay nightlife scenes with 25 gay bars and clubs catering to a variety of interests and tastes. S
How West Hollywood Became LA’s Fabled And Flawed Homosexual Haven
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West Hollywood as a nucleus for LGBTQ+ culture in Southern California is practically set in stone.
The buzzing nightclubs filled with thumpy house music, packed bars and other flashy WeHo attractions have drawn thousands of people over the years, to visit and stay. It's impossible to overstate its impact on the identity.
But the metropolis wasn’t always complete of rainbows. Let's see how it transformed over the years.
Early kingly shows
During the Prohibition era, speakeasies became a popular way for gay-coded entertainment.
During the “Pansy Craze” between the after time s and first s, drag shows (before they had that name) were gaining underground popularity. Jimmy’s Backyard, one of Hollywood’s first openly gay bars that opened on New Year’s Eve in , along with B.B.B.’s Cellar, were popular destinations
LGBTQ+ West Hollywood
At the anchor of the Hollywood Hills, the city of West Hollywood is the center of LGBTQ+ Los Angeles. In , West Hollywood became the first majority-gay municipality in the territory, and ever since, its rich tradition of self-acceptance and acceptance has been enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
marks the 40th anniversary of this milestone, and West Hollywood will commemorate that and the many progressive Queer policies that followed it with 40 Days of Pride and the repay of the recently reinvigorated WeHo Pride event. With the theme of “Pride Starts Here,” everything kicks off on Harvey Milk Day (May 22) and runs through June 30 with programming that includes the WeHo Pride Weekend Parade, the Dyke Rally, the WeHo Pride Arts Festival and more.
Nightlife, Burgers, and Drag Bingo
With Queer residents comprising more than 40 percent of the square-mile community and crosswalks are painted as welcoming rainbows, it goes without saying that the entire area is LGBTQ+-friendly. What’s more Route 66 than a classic hour diner? Devour a plate of D
Los Angeles Metro Area
Gay Los Angeles Resource Directory
One of the world’s leading queer and lesbian destinations, Los Angeles is much more than a single metropolis — rather, it’s an entire collection of both sprawling and in many cases scenic neighborhoods and adjacent cities. It could take a full week just to visit even those areas with the greatest numbers of gay-popular businesses and residential blocks, including West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and even the increasingly trendy downtown. The center of America’s business industry has a ton of great restaurants, hotels, and bars, and of course Universal Studios.
From West Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, Silver Lake to the beaches, there’s plenty to text abode about. Gay visitors will find hundreds of LGBT-specific sights, sounds, tastes and activities — and even more opportunities to build new friends.
West Hollywood
The minor but bustling city of West Hollywood is completely encircled by Los Angeles. A large propo