,_Glasgow,_Scotland_08.jpg) Category Is Books, December 2018 | |
| Founded | September 2018
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| Website | https://www.categoryisbooks.com/ |
Category Is Books is an independent bookshop in Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of only two LGBT+ bookshop in Scotland and one of only eight in the United Kingdom. It was established by Bug and Fionn Duffy-Scott in September 2018. [1] [2]
Every book stocked at the store is either written by someone from the LGBT+ community, contains at least one LGBT+ character or has an LGBT+ narrative. [3]
History
Category Is Books was launched with help from Gay's The Word, the first and only remaining LGBT+ bookshop in London. [3]
The shop hosted many queer community events and a non-drinking space for the LGBT+ community. They host events such as yoga, queer tarot [2] readings, and a transgender-friendly pop-up barbershop. [3] [4]
Community is an integral part of how the bookshop runs, with co-owner Duffy-Scott saying, "Community is important here and it’s a specifically queer space so a lot of the events have nothing to do with books." [5]
The bookshop was visited by Nicola Sturgeon in November 2018. [6]
The shop closed due to COVID-19 but offered deliveries by skateboard and bike. [7]
Category Is Books has reopened following the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020-2021. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Southside LGBT+ bookshop celebrates "incredible" first year". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b "In conversation with Glasgow's first LGBTQ+ bookshop ‹ Glasgow Guardian". Glasgow Guardian. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "LGBT book shop a 'wonderful success'". BBC News. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Goh, Katie (31 January 2019). "Inside Scotland's New and Only LGBTQ+ Bookshop". Vice. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Good books help bad days: Celebrating Independent Bookshop Week". The National. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (28 December 2018). "Glasgow LGBTI bookstore proves a sellout success after just three months". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Flood, Alison (16 March 2020). "Delivery by skateboard? Coronavirus sees indie booksellers get inventive.Hi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 July 2020.