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Birmingham Gay Village
LGBT district in Birmingham / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Birmingham Gay Village is an LGBT district next to the Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-friendly businesses.[1] The village is visited by thousands of people every week and has a thriving night life featuring clubs, sports bars, cocktail bars, cabaret bars and shops, with most featuring live entertainment including music, dancing and drag queens.[2]
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Location | Birmingham, England |
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Postal code | B5 2TB |
Coordinates | 52°28′24″N 1°53′45″W |
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The 2017 gay, lesbian and bisexual population of the West Midlands was recorded at 2.2%[3] or 128,920 of the estimated 5.86 million residents of the West Midlands region.[4] In 2009, the gay and lesbian population of Birmingham was estimated to be around 6 per cent or 60,000[5] of the estimated 1.03 million residents.[6]