Gay Toronto: Homo-rific!

Hallelujah. Let's head to Church--Street that is.

The Church Wellesley Gay Village is world famous for its homo-rific nightlife, inclusive community center and fabulous restaurants. You might also recognize many hot-spots from the television show "Queer as Folk," which was filmed in the area for the five years it aired on Showtime. Legend has it the area was bought way back in the 1820s by a gay merchant named Alexander Wood. LGBT-ers have since made this district into quite a lovely home of which Wood could only be proud.

And Toronto is one of the few cities that has two gay villages. The Gay Village at Church & Wellesley has everything a gay traveler could need or want: bookstores, gay-owned accommodation, queer theater and gay and lesbian bars catering to all flavors and tastes. The Queer West Village is edgier with funky restaurants and a number of queerish mixed bars. Annual events such as pride week at the end of June and Church Street Fetish Fair in August are highlights.

All Bars & Clubs By Neighborhood: Gay Village (14) Queer West Village (3)

CLOSED: Crews, Tango and the Zone "Was in the village last week a..." wynter - 32/M The Barn "need to know" wynter - 32/M

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All Restaurants By Neighborhood: Gay Village (11) Downtown (4) Little Italy / Palmerston (1)

Zelda's Restaurant Bar & Patio "Zelda's has closed... at least in the Village" alexivp - 27/M Zelda's Restaurant Bar & Patio "Campy Cuisine in the midst of it all" 1outta4 - 31/M

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All Hotels By Neighborhood: Downtown (17) Gay Village (2)

Delta Chelsea "Good Cruising" rainbowrhl - 61/M Gloucester Square Inns "Absolutely Charming" triplejjj - 39/M

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Rate It Hanlan's Point

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All Shops By Neighborhood: Gay Village (2)

Priape Toronto "Clothes and sex toys too!" 1outta4 - 31/M

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All Arts & Culture By Neighborhood: Queer West Village (1)

Queer West Arts and Culture Centre "Toronto Queer West Village community centre" queerwest - 58/M

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All Gyms & Spas By Neighborhood: Downtown (2)

Rhytthm Spa "Must Visit.." delight76 - 28/F Extreme Fitness "hope for more " mustang - 59/M

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All Bathhouses & Sex Clubs By Neighborhood: Gay Village (2)

Steamworks "My favorite in the world so far" cubicle - 27/M Spa Excess "not only a sex club" italsub - 56/M

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Rate It Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange Suite 505-555 Richmond Street, Toronto, ON Rate It PWA (Toronto People With AIDS Foundation) 399 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Rate It The 519 Community Center 519 Church Street, Toronto,

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