🏳️‍🌈 Leeds’ Gay History

🏳️‍🌈 A flashback to the 2014 @ViaductShowBar @LeedsPride Sports Day which took place in the heart of @GayLeeds ❤️ We all love a good tug! 😉👍 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #LGBT #Leeds #LeedsPride

🏳️‍🌈 An article from page 11 of issue 80 of Yorkshire’s lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender paper SHOUT! about The Old Red Lion Pub from back in 2002. 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 A Stinky’s Peephouse advertisement from the early 2000’s. 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #LGBT #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 Window paintings in 2014 when @GayLeeds sent a clear message to Putin’s #Russia that homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia has no place in the @Wolympicssochi 🧐👍 #gayleeds #LeedsGayHistory #LGBT #Leeds #GayUK

🏳️‍🌈 Who remembers Break for the Border near @LSFreedomBridge in @GayLeeds ? 🤔#gayleeds #LeedsGayHistory #LGBT #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 Who remembers @QueensCrtLds in @GayLeeds near the @LSFreedomBridge being this lovely green colour? 🤔 #LeedsGayHistory #Leeds #LGBT #gayleeds

🏳️‍🌈 Simpson’s #OldGeorgeHotel was directly next to @LSFreedomBridge 🍺 It was on the same side of @GayLeeds as @BarFibreLeeds but situated at the other side of the bridge. It was the @ViaductShowBar nearest rival at the time. 🧐#LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT

🏳️‍🌈 The Royal Hotel circa 1936 on Lower Briggate aka @GayLeeds 👍 It is claimed that during the 1960’s it became known as a “gay” friendly place. 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT

🏳️‍🌈 The Golden Lion which is now @cosmoleeds (pre 1959 by the Tram wires). 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #lgbthistory #Leeds #LGBT #gayleeds

🏳️‍🌈 The Golden Lion Hotel aka @cosmoleeds & Briggate aka @GayLeeds in the 1950s (dated by the presence of Trams abandoned in 1959 and numbering of the steam locomotive post 1948). Note the @TizerUK ad on the tram! 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT

🏳️‍🌈Blasphemy at Religion was a new “gay” night. Lady Lloyd came to the launch on Weds 28th Nov 2007. It promised a new wave of poly sexual, cocksure crowd of club kids, emos, indie boys, fashionistas and super hot girls! 👍🏻#LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT

🏳️‍🌈 A picture circa 1900 showing @GayLeeds the @LSFreedomBridge & @cosmoleeds when it was called The Commercial Hotel. You can also see the Old George Pub which would have been @ViaductShowBar ‘s nearest neighbour. 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #LGBT #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 Thanks @GayLeeds 😘 If anyone has any historical pics of the #LGBT scene of #Leeds then you can DM us with them @LeedsGayHistory if you like? We’ll even credit you! 👍 #gayleeds #LeedsGayHistory twitter.com/gayleeds/statu…

🏳️‍🌈 Drag Idol Leeds 2008 was held at Jongleurs Comedy Club. It was hosted by Miss Bonnie La Blue & the winner was Duty Freda. The judges included @dannycherbailey , @DaisyDupont , Miss @samuel_sambuca & Anna Glypta. 💅🏻#LeedsGayHistory #LGBT #gayleeds #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 The @ViaductShowBar float @LeedsPride back in 2007. Can you name the Queens? 🧐#LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT #LeedsPride

🏳️‍🌈 It was mentioned earlier by a member but does anyone remember Lips & Lashes drag duo? Where did you see them perform? 🧐#LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 The old Blayd's Yard. A man walks down the cobbled street. The spire of Holy Trinity Church is visible in the background. Is that a sign for some area belonging to the Golden Lion Hotel (now the Cosmopolitan Hotel) too? 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds

🏳️‍🌈 Who’s this Queen at #TheNewPenny in @GayLeeds during The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth Il back in 2002? 🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #Leeds #LGBT #gayleeds

🏳️‍🌈 There was #Chickens available too at the #FishBar next to @ViaductShowBar of yesteryear. We ❤️ those full length windows above the restaurant!🧐 #LeedsGayHistory #gayleeds #Leeds #LGBT

🏳️‍🌈 Taken on 6th October 1996. This is a view of #TheGoldenLionHotel (now known as the Cosmopolitan Hotel in @GayLeeds ) at number 2 Lower Briggate. 🧐#LeedsGayHistory #LGBT #gayleeds #Leeds