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The Radnor Hotel: Bristol's gay safe haven of the 20th century

By Lowie Trevena, Friday Feb 12, 2021
At a time when homosexuality was still outlawed, a dimly lit, smoky pub on St Nicholas Street was a haven for LGBTQ+ people in Bristol and the surrounding areas.
The Radnor Hotel welcomed everyone from drag artist Danny La Rue and actor Anton Walbrook to airmen from Filton and teens from Weston-super-Mare.
The eclectic pub opened in around 1925 and ran until the 1970s, and was definitely an LGBTQ+ space from the 1940s onwards.
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Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard: almost 40 years of LGBTQ+ community

Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard: almost 40 years of LGBTQ+ community
By Lowie Trevena, Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
For almost 40 years, Bristol had its own switchboard for the LGBTQ+ community.
Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (BLAGS) was set up on February 1, 1975, and took its first phone call on Valentine’s Day.
BLAGS was founded by Dale Wakefield at her home on Hill Street in Totterdown in response to a clear need for information and a listening ear.
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While attending a Gay Women’s Group meeting at a lesbian house in Clifton, which also accommodated the Women’s Centre and the first Bristol refuge, the premises received constant phone calls from gay men and lesbians alike. ....

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