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	[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.		[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.

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	[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.		[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.

	The shop was founded in 1979 by [[Ernest Hole]] and others from [[Icebreakers]].<ref>Ernest Hole [http://www.polarimagazine.com/features/birth-gays-word/ "The Birth of Gay's the Word"], ''[[Polari magazine]]'', 17 January 2012</ref> [[Mark Bunyan]] regularly performed in the shop.		The shop was founded in 1979 by [[Ernest Hole]] and others from [[Icebreakers]].<ref>Ernest Hole [http://www.polarimagazine.com/features/birth-gays-word/ "The Birth of Gay's the Word"], ''[[Polari magazine]]'', 17 January 2012</ref> Gay's The Word was a gay mail order company before opening the shop <ref> ''Gay News'' issue 160 8 February 1979 </ref>.

			[[Mark Bunyan]] regularly performed in the shop.

	In 1984 the shop was raided by Customs and Excise and a large quantity of books seized as being obscene; a defence fund was set up, raising over £55,000.		In 1984 the shop was raided by Customs and Excise and a large quantity of books seized as being obscene; a defence fund was set up, raising over £55,000.

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	There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.		There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.

	The shop featured in the film ''[[Pride (film)\|Pride]]'', with Kingsgate Road in [[West Hampstead]] standing in for Marchmont Street in 1984.<ref>[http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/oct/dominic-west-and-bill-nighy-help-west-hampstead-street-go-back-1980s-new-bbc-film#.UngHd4jOYGt.tumblr ~~Alice Hutton],~~ "Dominic West and Bill Nighy help West Hampstead street go back to the 1980s for new BBC film", ''Camden New Journal'', 31 October 2013.</ref>		The shop featured in the film ''[[Pride (film)\|Pride]]'', with Kingsgate Road in [[West Hampstead]] standing in for Marchmont Street in 1984.<ref>Alice Hutton, [http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/oct/dominic-west-and-bill-nighy-help-west-hampstead-street-go-back-1980s-new-bbc-film#.UngHd4jOYGt.tumblr "Dominic West and Bill Nighy help West Hampstead street go back to the 1980s for new BBC film"], ''Camden New Journal'', 31 October 2013.</ref>

	In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.		In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.

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	[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.		[[File:Gays the Word.jpg\|thumb\|Gay's the Word bookshop, July 2013\|alt=exterior view of the shop]]'''Gay's the Word''' is an independent bookshop in Marchmont Street, [[Bloomsbury]], central London. It specialises in all types of gay and lesbian books, both fiction and non-fiction. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.

	The shop was founded in 1979 by [[Ernest Hole]] and others from [[Icebreakers]].<ref>[http://www.polarimagazine.com/features/birth-gays-word/ ~~Ernest Hole],~~ "The Birth of Gay's the Word", ''[[Polari magazine]]'', 17 January 2012</ref> [[Mark Bunyan]] regularly performed in the shop.		The shop was founded in 1979 by [[Ernest Hole]] and others from [[Icebreakers]].<ref>Ernest Hole [http://www.polarimagazine.com/features/birth-gays-word/ "The Birth of Gay's the Word"], ''[[Polari magazine]]'', 17 January 2012</ref> [[Mark Bunyan]] regularly performed in the shop.

	In 1984 the shop was raided by Customs and Excise and a large quantity of books seized as being obscene; a defence fund was set up, raising over £55,000.		In 1984 the shop was raided by Customs and Excise and a large quantity of books seized as being obscene; a defence fund was set up, raising over £55,000.
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	The shop is owned by [[Jim MacSweeney]].		The shop is owned by [[Jim MacSweeney]].

	In August 2011, the shop was damaged in the London riots, the only shop in the street to be targeted.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-sci-fi-dystopian ~~Jonathan Jones],~~ "London burning: history just went sci-fi", ''The Guardian'', 8 August 2011.</ref>		In August 2011, the shop was damaged in the London riots, the only shop in the street to be targeted.<ref>Jonathan Jones, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-sci-fi-dystopian"London burning: history just went sci-fi"], ''The Guardian'', 8 August 2011.</ref>

	In July 2012 the shop was burgled, with a safe and computer equipment being stolen.<ref>[http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/07/11/london-gay-bookshop-burgled/ ~~Stephen Gray],~~ "London: Gay bookshop burgled", ''[[Pink News]]'', 11 July 2012.</ref>		In July 2012 the shop was burgled, with a safe and computer equipment being stolen.<ref>Stephen Gray, [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/07/11/london-gay-bookshop-burgled/ "London: Gay bookshop burgled"], ''[[Pink News]]'', 11 July 2012.</ref>

	There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.		There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.

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	There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.		There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.

	The shop featured in the film ''[[Pride (film)\|Pride]]'', with Kingsgate Road in [[West Hampstead]] standing in for Marchmont Street in 1984.<ref>http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/oct/dominic-west-and-bill-nighy-help-west-hampstead-street-go-back-1980s-new-bbc-film#.UngHd4jOYGt.tumblr Alice Hutton], "Dominic West and Bill Nighy help West Hampstead street go back to the 1980s for new BBC film", ''Camden New Journal'', 31 October 2013.</ref>		The shop featured in the film ''[[Pride (film)\|Pride]]'', with Kingsgate Road in [[West Hampstead]] standing in for Marchmont Street in 1984.<ref>[http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/oct/dominic-west-and-bill-nighy-help-west-hampstead-street-go-back-1980s-new-bbc-film#.UngHd4jOYGt.tumblr Alice Hutton], "Dominic West and Bill Nighy help West Hampstead street go back to the 1980s for new BBC film", ''Camden New Journal'', 31 October 2013.</ref>

	In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.		In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.

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	There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.		There is a monthly book group meeting at the shop.

			The shop featured in the film ''[[Pride (film)\|Pride]]'', with Kingsgate Road in [[West Hampstead]] standing in for Marchmont Street in 1984.<ref>http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/oct/dominic-west-and-bill-nighy-help-west-hampstead-street-go-back-1980s-new-bbc-film#.UngHd4jOYGt.tumblr Alice Hutton], "Dominic West and Bill Nighy help West Hampstead street go back to the 1980s for new BBC film", ''Camden New Journal'', 31 October 2013.</ref>

	In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.		In February 2015 the shop was the venue for the London launch of [[Amiable Warriors]] Volume One.

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	==Lesbian Discussion Group==		==Lesbian Discussion Group==

	The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150801092737/http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm GTW website]: "Notice Board - Lesbian Discussion Group", archived by the Internet Archive as at 27 January 2016</ref>		The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150801092737/http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm GTW website]: "Notice Board - Lesbian Discussion Group", archived by the Internet Archive as at 27 January 2016.</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

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	==Lesbian Discussion Group==		==Lesbian Discussion Group==

	The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150801092737/http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm GTW website]: Notice Board - Lesbian Discussion Group.</ref>		The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150801092737/http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm GTW website]: "Notice Board - Lesbian Discussion Group", archived by the Internet Archive as at 27 January 2016</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

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	==Lesbian Discussion Group==		==Lesbian Discussion Group==

	The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm</ref>		The '''Lesbian Discussion Group''' is a friendly and welcoming group and FREE (although there is a donations box to help support the bookshop). It meets at the shop every Wednesday.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150801092737/http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/c_rev.htm GTW website]: Notice Board - Lesbian Discussion Group.</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==