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The Glasgow Gay Centre was opened in Sauchiehall Street, in 1977,one of the first Gay Centres in the UK, following fund-raising by members of the Glasgow branch of the Scottish Minorities Group.^[1] It closed in 1982^[2]

The Glasgow Lesbian and Gay Centre (later renamed the Glasgow LGBT Centre) was opened in Dixon Street (just off St Enoch Square) in 1995.^[3] It was then closed for building works, and formally opened in March 1996. In 2008 it collapsed with debts of £300,000.

A new LGBT Centre, known as the Castro Centre, was opened in Bell Street. In 2010 it was closed, amid accusations of financial irregularities.^[4]^[5]

References

[1] ttp://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/assocSupp/GGC.htm

[2] ttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamamelis/RIP-ISPrivate/GlasgowGayCentreSauchiehallSt/index.htm

[3] ttp://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm#1970

[4] ttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/07/12/glasgow-gay-centre-funding-axed-and-boss-suspended-after-financial-inquiry/

[5] ttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/closed-gay-centre-is-probed-by-police-over-finances-1.1063538

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	The '''Glasgow Gay Centre''' was opened in Sauchiehall Street, in 1977, the first Gay ~~Centre~~ in the UK, following fund-raising by members of the [[Glasgow]] branch of the [[Scottish Minorities Group]].<ref>http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/assocSupp/GGC.htm</ref> It closed in 1982<ref>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamamelis/RIP-ISPrivate/GlasgowGayCentreSauchiehallSt/index.htm</ref>		The '''Glasgow Gay Centre''' was opened in Sauchiehall Street, in 1977,one of the first Gay Centres in the UK, following fund-raising by members of the [[Glasgow]] branch of the [[Scottish Minorities Group]].<ref>http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/assocSupp/GGC.htm</ref> It closed in 1982<ref>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamamelis/RIP-ISPrivate/GlasgowGayCentreSauchiehallSt/index.htm</ref>

	The '''Glasgow Lesbian and Gay Centre''' (later renamed the '''Glasgow LGBT Centre''') was opened in Dixon Street (just off St Enoch Square) in 1995.<ref>http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm#1970</ref> It was then closed for building works, and formally opened in March 1996. In 2008 it collapsed with debts of £300,000.		The '''Glasgow Lesbian and Gay Centre''' (later renamed the '''Glasgow LGBT Centre''') was opened in Dixon Street (just off St Enoch Square) in 1995.<ref>http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm#1970</ref> It was then closed for building works, and formally opened in March 1996. In 2008 it collapsed with debts of £300,000.