Some people and places in Dumfries welcome people of all sexual orientations and from all parts of the world.
LGBT (or GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. In use since the 1990s, the term “LGBT” is an adaptation of the initialism “LGB”, which itself started replacing the phrase “gay community”
Some of the bed and breakfasts are LGBT friendly and welcome humans of all origins and sexualities.
The Birkhill Hotel in Dumfries hosts a LGBT club night called ‘Mixed Bag’ and is close to the town centre.