“…16 While the spatial distribution of homosexual meeting places extends beyond the central and visible gay neighbourhood [Deligne et al, 2006], Rue du Marché au Charbon is nevertheless widely identified in social and media rhetoric as an important area in Brussels homosexual life. And for good reason: bars, nightclubs, saunas, sex clubs as well as more "traditional" businesses, such as hairdressers or clothing shops, exist in an identified commercial setting (signs, advertisements, rainbow flags, etc.)…”