Forget the Castro.

Forget the Castro, Chelsea and WeHo. Certified gay enclaves (we won't call them ghettos!) are cropping up in surprising places: Gaypleton, Denver: Site of the former Stapleton Airport; Hellsea, modern York City: Hell's Kitchen, north of Chelsea; arise Washington, Los Angeles: A "new Silver Lake" in the hilly part of East L.A.; Ponsonby Auckland, recent Zealand: Boho-chic urban enclave just west of the city center; Queen City, Philadelphia:The southern border of Philly's Center City; Spokane, Wash.: odd leaders want to build gay abodes, businesses, and bars; opposition is strong

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