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]
,_Glasgow,_Scotland_08.jpg) Category Is Books, December 2018 | |
| Founded | September 2018  |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.categoryisbooks.com/ |
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]