Why Oban Lesbian+ Weekend has transformed the rural town of Oban into an unlikely queer Mecca

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Why Oban Lesbian+ Weekend has transformed the rural town of Oban into an unlikely queer Mecca

Find out more about the 2025 celebration in Scotland  BY MAZ GORDON, FOUNDER OF OBAN LESBIAN WEEKEND, PHOTOS BY GILL WILLIAMSON When I first moved back to Oban almost six years ago, I was excited to hear that Oban had its own pride. On attending it, I was shocked and a little disappointed when I couldn’t find a single lesbian at Oban’s Pride event. Straight participation is great but where were all the lesbians? I’d always worked in LGBTQIA medi…