Go beyond Toronto's gay village and explore the funky West Queen West district, also known as "Queer West." You'll start to notice an increase in numbers of same-sex couples strolling and shopping once you pass Bathurst. The street gets noticeably

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Go beyond Toronto's gay village and explore the funky West Queen West district, also known as "Queer West." You'll start to notice an increase in numbers of same-sex couples strolling and shopping once you pass Bathurst. The street gets noticeably grittier as you head west, with some downright sketchy parts past the railway bridge, but if you stick to the stretch from Bathurst to the corner of Gladstone Avenue, you'll be treated to an enticing plethora of funky boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. Check out the amazing stock at the Paper Place, grab sidewalk seating at Fresh and enjoy a smoothie and the hot lesbian staff, or sashay into the slew of galleries that have sprouted along the stretch beyond Shaw.

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