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Contents:

• GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS
• THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• MEET GAY BOB, THE OUT AND PROUD ANATOMILLY CORRECT DIS-ERA DOLL
• WATCH KKD’S GAY SON LEAD LGBTQ+ PROTT LONDON

GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS

Collected om the 19th century, the archive — curated by the imable Stef Dickers — brims wh prs cuttgs, lbian pulp fictn, 90s gay mags, necsary documentatn of the HIV/AIDS crisis and Sectn 28 — and everythg between. Gay's the word. Bookshop extraordaire: Gay's The Word.

The first of s kd, Gay's The Word Soho opened as the UK’s first dited LGBTQ+ bookshop 1979. Persecuted Irish poet Osr Wil has a ff-shaped cigarette-holdg statue jt off Trafalgar Square (and plaqu around town, cludg one at Clapham Junctn statn), while gay breaker Alan Turg has a steel 'statue' Paddgton. The first-ever gay rights monstratn, Highbury Fields 1970, is memorated wh a plaque too.

THE BT GAY BARS LONDON

Keep an eye on their socials for nights llaboratn wh Gay Tim or Pengu Books, too. Unniably one of the most ccial parts of London's gay history, the men's pond on Hampstead Heath is the clost Londoners get to a gay beach.

The wild swimmg pond on Hampstead Heath is a summer mec for gay men. How a London Neighborhood Kept a Legendary Gay Pub om Skg.

The Victorian-era buildg is South London's olst gay bar.

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

Breakg off om the gay path London's East 28 2013 1:49 PMLondon. While London’s queer nightclub scene has seen some sad, untimely partur, such as the Coleherne (briefly the Pembroke), London’s olst gay bar until s closure, and the Joer’s Arms, there are still some long-standg venu and new-ers to the scene workg hard to keep London’s queer nightlife alive. Heaven, Charg Cross Cred: Lda Brdley, via Heaven One of the bt-known, most historic gay clubs London statned up s inic Charg Cross spot.

Royal Vxhall Tavern, Vxhall The Royal Vxhall Tavern is a te slice of LGBTQ+ history London – a Gra II Listed venue that was famoly raid by police 1987 amidst over-policg of London’s gay muny. BJ’s Whe Swan, Limehoe Another longstandg London gay bar, which has been gog strong for over 30 years, is BJ’s Whe Swan East London. The Glory, Haggerston The Glory pris self beg one of East London’s bt gay bars, drag hotho, LGBTQ+ performance venu, nightclubs, and curators of London shows, ftivals, ntts and battl.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

That’s bee homosexualy was illegal the UK until 1967. Today, however, visors to London n be themselv wh no legal prosecutn, wh recent polls the Brish pal fdg that most people support same-sex marriage and believe that homosexualy should be accepted. GFt – Gaywise FESTival.

While London as a whole is LGBTQ+ iendly, like most ci, you’ll fd that some neighbourhoods are gayer than others, and London, the neighbourhoods are;. Home to the London LGBT Tourist Office, gay bars, clubs and fés, the regn of Soho is a neighbourhood that should be on everyone’s London bucket list. Vxhall is one of London’s most popular gay-iendly neighbourhoods and has been famo for baret and drag acts for over seven s.

Here you’ll fd a range of gay-iendly cktail bars, pubs and even the untry’s first LGBTQ+ retirement village. While there aren’t as many dited queer bars Camn pared to the lik of Soho, you will fd that everywhere is very gay-iendly. Therefore should e as no surprise that Islgton is primed wh a variety of gay bars, clubs and fés as well as queer muny-owned small bs.

MEET GAY BOB, THE OUT AND PROUD ANATOMILLY CORRECT DIS-ERA DOLL

While there is no gay or LGBTQ+ exclive acmodatn London, ’s hard to fd any acmodatn here that isn’t LGBTQ+ iendly. Suated the heart of Shoredch, bold neon signs and some of the cy’s bt DJs make this place a ‘mt-vis’ durg any gay trip to London. The Village is one of Soho’s origal gay venu and has been a firm fixture LGBTQ+ London for over 30 years.

Ku Bar is one of the largt gay bars London. Suated the prime lotn of Leicter Square, this credible gay bar is spread over three floors, makg a statn hotspot for fun-seekg regulars, lols and tourists. London has long been at the heart of the UK’s gay scene and there is a range of LGBTQ attractns that will tert every traveler.

In every borough and pecially s historic center, London has numero gay neighborhoods where you’ll fd a ncentratn of gay bars and a more visible LGBTQ populatn. Pl, many gay plac London have a rich history. Most of them were safe queer spac where lols uld be ee tim when was illegal to be gay London, and others were landmarks of watershed moments the fight for gay rights the UK.

WATCH KKD’S GAY SON LEAD LGBTQ+ PROTT LONDON

Gay London: is London gay iendly? Needls to say, London is a very gay-iendly cy. In 2015, Londoners were twice as likely to intify as gay or lbian pared to those livg other UK regns.

Gay travelers should fely feel fortable visg London as an LGBTQ person, but is important to be aware of the possible risks. Is there a gay area London?

Gay London: Soho.

Soho’s reputatn as one of London’s top gay areas dat back as far as the 17th century.

By the 1930s, was known (at the time rather famoly) for s numero unrground gay clubs. Today, Soho has a higher ncentratn of gay bars than anywhere else London, so if you’re lookg for a great night out, won’t take you long to fd here. Gay London: East London.

Property velopments recent years have led to a number of East London’s LGBTQ tablishments closg down, but Shoredch and Hackney rema central to London’s gay scene. The nightlife is ncentrated around Kgsland High Street Dalston, Hackney, where you’ll fd gay clubs, karaoke bars, and performance venu. Gay London: Vxhall.

The Vxhall district southwt London is a popular spot for gay nightlife, wh an assortment of bars, clubs, and muny spac. Gay Bars. London is one of the bt party holiday statns the world, and you n always fd a party s gay neighborhoods.