PLASTIC IVY SAUNA - Gay Sna Leeds, Dewsbury, for Gay & Bi Men

Contents:

• LEEDS GAY MEN
• GAY BARS AND PUBS LEEDS
• PLASTIC IVY SAUNAGAY & BI SAUNA DEWSBURY NR LEEDSYORKSHIRE'S BIT SNA, STEAM & SPA FACILY, FOR GAY & BISEXUAL MEN
• LEEDS GAY COMMUNY COMMUNY N GROUP
• THE BEST LEEDS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LEEDS

LEEDS GAY MEN

A group for gay and bisexual men Leeds and surroundg areas. Leeds Gay Men has been nng for over 12 years and we have been voted Leeds Bt Social Group, events that we normally host clu bowlg, meal events, walkg events, cema trips, fe viss, weekends away, boy's nights out, pri events, quiz nights, piics, trips to the theatre - I nt thk of anythg that we haven't tried! Leeds Gay Men - Terms & - Google Docs.

We also have a pact gay village centred around Lower Briggate, wh all of the venu jt a stone's throw away om each other. Whether you’re gay, straight or jt uncid you n be assured that there is somethg here for you. Boastg some of the iendlit bars the cy, the Leeds gay scene has some sassy surpris hidn up ’s sleev.

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View of the luncheon bar at the Mre Hotel (c) Leeds Librari, Although pictured here cir 1900, the bar of the Mre Hotel, Commercial Street, would have looked much the same the 1950s, when s discreet, below-street lotn ma a popular meetg place for gay men the evengs. Many of the men who socialised there would have worn sue sho and a cravat, both signals of a gay athetic an era when sus and ti were the norm.

Shaw, A banner rried by the Leeds Gay Liberatn Front n be seen this photograph of a prott march on the Headrow support of the people of Northern Ireland, followg the Bloody Sunday killgs of January 1972.

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The Leeds branch of the GLF was tablished the early 1970s to promote equaly and anise fundraisg and social events for gay people. The GLF were active until 1974-75 when they merged wh the universy’s stunt-n Gay Society.

Between 1973 and 1994, was the meetg place of the Leeds branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equaly, whose activi volved lobbyg MPs and supportg prott work. It’s this social si that has kept the group gog to the prent day, when they still meet, as of 2020, unr the name Leeds Gay Communy at the premis of Yorkshire MESMAC.

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Swarthmore is also the rehearsal space of Gay Abandon, one of the untry’s longt-nng LGBT choirs, found 1999. Its monthly gay night regularly attracted crowds of over a thoand, wh ach parti g om as far afield as Nottgham and Manchter.

Gee and his partner were also among the first gay upl the UK to enter to a civil partnership, wh a ceremony Leeds on the morng of 21st December 2005.

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Discsns, parti, walks and travel to other events were all anised by s members, who felt misunrstood by the gay muny and even faced hostily om some straight people who erroneoly blamed bisexual behavur for the spread of AIDS. Colour photograph lookg east across Cy Square towards Boar Lane and Bishopgate Street (c) Leeds Librari, The early 1990s were the most active years of the AIDS awarens prsure group, Act Up Leeds, who mounted often elaborate monstratns to highlight equali scientific and health fundg, as well as discrimatory treatment towards gay men rultg om fears around HIV.

Victor Victoria, the group behd a seri of lbian-and-gay ballroom dancg events at Leeds Town Hall, held tea danc a tent, wh mic provid by the Lavenr Cafe Orchtra. After refurbishment 2011, the venue beme Wharf Chambers, a operatively owned members’ club wh an LGBT-iendly bar that offered an alternative to the more mercial, gay male-domated venu of Lower Briggate. Yorkshire's bit and most tablished sna plex for gay & bisexual men.

Plastic Ivy sna for gay and bisexual men based the Leeds area.. Leeds Gay Communy Communy n group.