Today I headed into Bath to attend the 40th anniversary of Gay West, an LGBT organization serving the Bath and Bristol area. The people there were overwhelmingly older gay men, but they were very welcoming and happy to have me there. I think I confused one or two of them.

Part of the festivities involved a launch party for a new book by my friend Robert Howes, which charts the history of the organization. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but people who have been part of the organization for many years say they are impressed with Robert’s scholarship. If you are interested in this sort of thing, the book is appropriately called Gay West, and it is available on Amazon.