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The gay part of town is called Boystown?
Yes - from Wiki
The Boystown section of Lakeview was the first officially recognized[by whom?] gay village in the United States,[citation needed] as well as the cultural center of one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities in the nation.[15] Boystown has grown into a cultural center for the LGBT residents living within the Chicago metropolitan area.[16][17] The district's informal boundaries, overlapping with Lakeview East, are Irving Park Road on the north, Broadway on the east, Wellington Avenue on the south, and Sheffield Avenue on the west. The Center on Halsted, an LGBT community center, is also located in this area.
Boystown is known for its colorful, lively nightlife and inviting atmosphere. Boystown also includes some of Chicago's off-Loop theater, specialty restaurants, greystone and brownstone walk-up buildings and other historic architecture, trendy fashion outlets, wine boutiques, chain stores, and independent shops. The city's annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade begins at the intersection of Montrose and Broadway, runs south along Broadway then Halsted to Belmont, turns east on Belmont to Broadway again, then south to Diversey, and then east to Sheridan Road.