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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. | ||
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==External sites== | ==External sites== | ||
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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.
TThe shop is owned by Jim MacSweeney
External sites
http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm official website