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Recently I inherited (after a colleague retired) a large collection of LGBT magazines and ephemera stretching back to the preceding s. These include numerous editions of Gay Scotland and Gay Times, which are helpful resources when examining the development of LGBT culture over the past 30 years.

Take, for example, this issue of Gay Scotland from Jan/Feb &#; a Science Fiction special. At this period the magazine had a circulation of around 8, with the majority of readers subscribing or buying a copy from gay bars and clubs. What is noticeable from the content is that the magazine contains significantly less advertising space than more recent magazines, and offers a plentiful supply of news items, which are unsurprisingly related to LGBT interests and the continuing pursuit of equality and an end to discrimination.

What interested me was the section &#;Scenearound&#; detailing places and spaces for LGBT Scots to socialise. A snapshot of the gay &#;scene&#; in offers some opportunity to consider how the &#;scene&#; had developed after There were gay/mixed spaces pr

Gay Glasgow

Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland, known for its cool and modern atmosphere where everyone is welcome. In truth, it was voted the “friendliest city in the world”! Scotland as a whole is recognised worldwide for its inclusive nature and progressive LGBTQ legislation, and that openness is particularly apparent in Glasgow. Its vibrant LGBTQ scene includes Scotland's oldest gay bar and its biggest LGBTQ festival in the form of Glasgow Pride. Universities in the urban area help draw in a diverse and varied crowd, making Glasgow a contemporary yet still grounded city.

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Here's our gay travel guide to Scotland with all the facts and unmissable sights for gay travelers.

With landscapes full of drama and wonder, accents so heavy and thick they sent ripples down our spines, and gorgeous men who go full commando under their kilts, is it any wonder Scotland will always have our hearts?

We’ll never forget our road trip around the rugged Scottish countryside, the natural phenomena that we got to witness up close, and the wonderful people that we met along the way.

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An outsider’s perception of Scotland may be that it’s nothing but rolling hills, a few lakes, fields of sheep and cows, and tiny villages adj of red-headed bearded men. It couldn’t be further from the truth! While there is plenty of nature (and gingers, but hey, w

Gay Life in Edinburgh -

It was the preliminary summer of By now it was clear to me that I was attracted to other men. I called the Samaritans and they referred me to the Scottish Minorities Group (SMG).

I called the SMG Befriending Service, which was well established and, as I recall, operated most evenings. Two of their team met me in town and we went for tea where we talked about being gay and what it meant for me. It was really helpful and professional and obviously a well-established non-directive counselling service with trained volunteers (the Samaritans clearly saw fit to recommend it and I assume they had done their due diligence). My befrienders were John Compass (who was an established estate agent and also the person who had project-managed the acquisition of the gay centre in Broughton Street) and a guy called Ted who was a lecturer. I remained friends with John for many years. Both of these wonderful men have now extended since passed away. I saw many others reach into the community via the Befrienders. I joined the Befriending team myself some years later.

Shortly after I me