Dover Street Market London, storefront
Gay's the Word, storefront
Gay's the Word, interior
Gay's the Word, detail
The UK's oldest LGBTQ+ bookshop, on a quiet Bloomsbury street since 1979.
Why it's here
A piece of London history that is still, above all, a very good bookshop.
Look out for
LGBTQ+ fictionHistory & memoirBook groups
Good to know
Visit
Ask for a recommendation. The staff are the reason people come back.
From the London guide
London is too big to do in a day, so pick a direction. This guide starts with Bloomsbury and St James's, a short walk apart and very different in temperament.