London Gay Travel Guide
News, Parties & Events in London 
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About London and its gay life
With a population of 8 million, London is the second largest metropolis in Europe and the largest in Western Europe. The cultural, ethnic, religious and economic background of its population is one of the most diverse worldwide.
The gay scene in London is like a mirror of all that: it is huge, diverse and ever- changing.
There are the cafes, bars and shops of a classic gay village in London- Soho
and the party temples for shirt-off clubbers in the railway arches of London- Vauxhall.
There is the amateur strip contest in a East End bar and the newest R'n'B night
in a West End club. The oldest gay pub in South London hosts British queer comedy and drag shows,
while Islington in North London has the newest chic & gay-friendly restaurant
with international cuisine.
Club legends such as the Fridge, Trade, DTPM and Crash influenced the memories of generations.
A gay Salsa party? Asian parties? Indie clubs? It's all there!
London Gay Maps: Soho and Vauxhall
Annual gay highlights in London are, among others, the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival in spring, the Easter weekend, London Gay Pride in July, and the Bank Holiday weekends in spring, end of August and around New Year's eve.