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Gay in Edinburgh: Discover the city’s best LGBTQ hotspots
Edinburgh is one of the UK’s friendliest cities for LGBTQ travellers. It’s a warm, welcoming city, filled with some of the most breathtaking sights in Scotland, from the renowned Royal Mile in the beautiful Old Town to the busy shopping district of Princes Street where Edinburgh’s gay neighbourhood, The Pink Triangle, is located. Edinburgh’s gay establishments are varied. There are lively, crowded nightclubs and laid-back, cosy pubs. If you’re a fan of kingly, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to witness kingly performances, play bingo, and partake in similar activities at many of the city’s most popular queer establishments. Whether you’re here for a month or just a weekend, if you’re an LGBTQ traveller visiting Edinburgh, read on to discover the finest ways to explore the city’s vibrant gay scene.
To be gay in Edinburgh: Is it LGBTQ friendly?
Edinburgh is a very gay-friendly city. It has gained distinction previously as one of the top 10 most welcoming cities in the
Lavender Menace
Edinburgh Palette, St Margaret’s Residence, Room G25c, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE
We&#;re open every Tuesday and Thursday between 11am and 4pm, and every second and fourth Sunday between 2pm and 4pm for Social Sunday. You don&#;t need to contact us in advance to visit &#; just pop in!
We know that St Margaret&#;s House is a confusing building, so if you&#;d like someone from our team to meet you at an entrance and show you where the archive is, let us know in your event booking form or email us on themenaces@ before your visit.
If you have access requirements which imply it would be easier to visit outside of usual opening hours, we&#;re happy to arrange that.
Our space is located in Edinburgh Palette, St Margaret’s Home, Room G25c, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE.
St Margaret’s House is managed by Edinburgh Palette/Scot-ART. It is a former office building in Meadowbank, with &#;ART&#; written on the side.
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Coming from Portobello and Musselburgh:
From the bus stop on London Road, cross o
Lavender Menace
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A history of Lavender Menace and LGBT+ bookselling in Scotland
Early beginnings
Lavender Menace opened in August as Scotland’s first lesbian and gay bookshop in Forth Street, Edinburgh. Set up by Sigrid Nielsen and Bob Orr, the shop grew out of several years of LGBT+ bookselling in the city which started with Open Gaze bookstall in as part of the Scottish Queer Rights Group’s (SHRG) Lgbtq+ Information Centre in Broughton Street.
Bob Orr set up Open Gaze and by , and with the help from a collective of SHRG members, the bookstall was thriving. The stock became more adventurous eventually threatening the more conservative-minded members of the centre. In December , took control of the bookstall after the collective were accused of selling a blasphemous greetings card.
Lavender Books
Consequently, the book collective gave up their memberships and formed Lavender Books. Their long-term view of opening a bookshop under co-operative ownership. Lavender Books began selling lesbian and gay books and paraphernalia at conferences and m