The Gay Street ( it, Gay Street di Roma) is an area in
Rome, Italy
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (Romulus and Remus, legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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designated as a
gay- and lesbian-friendly neighborhood. A 300-metre shopping and bar area in the center of the city on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, a street leading to the east flank of the
Colosseum
The Colosseum ( ; it, Colosseo ) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world to ...
, it was formally designated in 2007.
The opening ceremonies, led by the Italian LGBT organization
Arcigay
Arcigay is Italy's first and largest worldwide gay organisation. The association was first founded as a local association in Palermo in 1980, then nationally established in Bologna in 1985. The organisation became known throughout Italy for its c ...
, were attended by celebrities and national and municipal politicians.
The heart of ''Gay Street di Roma'' is the café-bar Coming Out, which opened in 2001 and is a popular LGBT meeting place, especially on weekend evenings.
See also
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Gay village
A gay village is a geographical area with generally recognized boundaries that is inhabited or frequented by many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBT) people. Gay villages often contain a number of gay-oriented establish ...
References
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Gay street opens in Rome USA Today
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Bacio gay, due giovani fermati al Colosseo—
Corriere della Sera
The ''Corriere della Sera'' (; en, "Evening Courier") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average daily circulation of 410,242 copies in December 2015.
First published on 5 March 1876, ''Corriere della Sera'' is one of It ...
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L'inaugurazione della Gay Street— Arcigay Roma
2007 establishments in Italy
LGBT culture in Italy
Gay villages in Italy
Culture in Rome
Tourist attractions in Rome
Shopping districts and streets in Rome
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