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Gay's The Word

(35 Ratings)
"Textual orientation, since 1979"

An excellent independent LGBT bookshop — the only one in England — and one which has survived both a government raid and the digital era. Started in 1979 by inspired leftists (and thriving in 2022), Gay's the Word has remained a fixture of the gay community and a great resource. In the mid-1980s it offered a haven for the activist group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, as documented in Matthew Warchus's feature drama PRIDE (2014). The shelves contain an impressive stock ...

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freshlyroasted
freshlyroasted first review First to Review
Over a year ago

a real treasure

its been there since the 1970s and has a fab stock of gay literature. The staff were helpful when I couldn't remember the titie of the book I was looking for - and they had it in stock too.


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