Gay's the Word bookshop

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.

External sites

http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/index.htm official website