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In 2007 the shop was threatened with closure following increased rents and competition from online sales, but remains open following a campaign which received wide coverage in the press. | In 2007 the shop was threatened with closure following increased rents and competition from online sales, but remains open following a campaign which received wide coverage in the press. | ||
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</ref> | |||
==External sites== | ==External sites== | ||
http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm official website | http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm official website | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Bookshops]] | [[Category:Bookshops]] | ||
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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. The shop was founded in 1979 by a group of people from Icebreakers. It has hosted meetings by various community groups.
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 2007 the shop was threatened with closure following increased rents and competition from online sales, but remains open following a campaign which received wide coverage in the press.
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.[1]
External sites
http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm official website
References
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