Gay men, leisure space and South African cities: the case of Cape Town

@article{Visser2003GayML,
  title={Gay men, leisure space and South African cities: the case of Cape Town},
  author={Gustav Visser},
  journal={Geoforum},
  year={2003},
  volume={34},
  pages={123-137}
}
  • G. Visser
  • Published 1 February 2003
  • Sociology
  • Geoforum
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