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The '''Glasgow Gay Centre''' was opened in Sauchiehall Street, [[Glasgow]] in 1977, the first Gay Centre in the UK. It closed in 1982<ref>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamamelis/RIP-ISPrivate/GlasgowGayCentreSauchiehallSt/index.htm</ref>
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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]].<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> [[Jimmy Somerville]] went to the disco at the Centre where he first heard the dance record 'I was born This Way' by Carl Bean <ref> Official Jimmy Somerville Fan Page on Facebook; post of 8 September 2021: JS "I was a teenager when I first heard this song at The Glasgow Gay Centre on Sauchihall St. Yes!!! Glasgow had a Gay Centre in the 70s! We sang shrieked danced twirled all our hopes fears joy pain and dreams to that song every Saturday night at the GC Disco ", https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialjimmysomervillefanpage </ref>.
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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''' 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 (by then renamed the '''Glasgow LGBT Centre''') it moved to Bell Street. In 2009 it was closed, amide accusations of financial irregularities.
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A new LGBT Centre, known as the '''Castro Centre''', was opened in Bell Street. In 2010 it was closed, amid accusations of financial irregularities.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/07/12/glasgow-gay-centre-funding-axed-and-boss-suspended-after-financial-inquiry/</ref><ref>http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/closed-gay-centre-is-probed-by-police-over-finances-1.1063538</ref>
  
 
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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] Jimmy Somerville went to the disco at the Centre where he first heard the dance record 'I was born This Way' by Carl Bean [3]. The Glasgow Lesbian and Gay Centre (later renamed the Glasgow LGBT Centre) was opened in Dixon Street (just off St Enoch Square) in 1995.[4] 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.[5][6]

References

  1. http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/assocSupp/GGC.htm
  2. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamamelis/RIP-ISPrivate/GlasgowGayCentreSauchiehallSt/index.htm
  3. Official Jimmy Somerville Fan Page on Facebook; post of 8 September 2021: JS "I was a teenager when I first heard this song at The Glasgow Gay Centre on Sauchihall St. Yes!!! Glasgow had a Gay Centre in the 70s! We sang shrieked danced twirled all our hopes fears joy pain and dreams to that song every Saturday night at the GC Disco ", https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialjimmysomervillefanpage
  4. http://www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk/heritage/timeline/index.htm#1970
  5. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/07/12/glasgow-gay-centre-funding-axed-and-boss-suspended-after-financial-inquiry/
  6. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/closed-gay-centre-is-probed-by-police-over-finances-1.1063538