Gay's the Word Bookshop

London's Independent Comprehensive Gay & Lesbian Bookshop Russell Square, London A wonderful bookstore serving the LGBT community since 1979. Gay's The Word is the UK's pioneering independent lesbian and gay bookshop. Established in 1979 and located in the historic Bloomsbury district of London London's independent LGBT book specialist, offering a wide choice of gay books and film that goes well beyond the mainstream. With friendly, helpful staff, the shop has a genuine community atmosphere and hosts regular book events and discussion groups. The author Armistead Maupin describes GTW as 'the fountainhead of queer literature in Britain.' 'Truly a fine example of how an independent bookshop should be' - Time Out 'It's not just a bookshop, but the hub and affirmation of a whole community' - Sarah Waters gaystheword.co.uk @gaystheword 66, Marchmont Street Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AB (Russell Sq tube)

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Solidarity Forever

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Poetic badge of honour

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There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet

- T.S. Eliot

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Just been donated this hand-printed Pits & Perverts LGSM gig poster from 1984 - now hanging in PRIDE of place at Gay's the Word bookshop

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(Animating Internet images “Girls”) Gif, 2013 Ibon Mainar

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the thinking man's thinking man 

Focault 

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Robert Mapplethorpe - Untitled (Peter Berlin)

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you should know that sometimes in the hush museum  of night  i lay waiting  for the cruel poetry of your touch

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on the cover of a mannequin

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"Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne." - Quentin Crisp

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via https://www.facebook.com/GAYLETTER

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Jack Kerouac Naval Reserve Enlistment, 1943

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beat it punk

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STUDIO 54 - DIVINE & GRACE JONES!

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welcome to gtw - new video pre-view