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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Recurring [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueRollForward"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_a044f222-de25-46a6-9292-9fbc1e5871aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentInterestRatePaidInKind" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Interest Rate, Paid in Kind</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Convertible Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_InvestmentCompanyBaseManagementFeeDueToAdviser_d288c774-b43e-4820-8b76-cec6d48839d7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_InvestmentCompanyBaseManagementFeeDueToAdviser" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Base management fee due to (from) Adviser</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_f3192d1c-729d-4e12-b44a-4825c5f0c785_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reporting segments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember_3e195fdc-deab-4175-ad35-fc6c89f0edc9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn_ab3a3421-bb01-4fd1-8632-4e8c92ac410d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of industries that have made investments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Industries Invested In</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn" xlink:href="glad-20250930.xsd#glad_NumberOfIndustriesInvestedIn"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_VironInternationalLLCMember_be9a9275-b3b1-466f-b6c6-a8337c8d574c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_VironInternationalLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Viron International, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_O2025M11DividendsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_O2025M11DividendsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">O 2025 M11 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glad_O2024M3DividendsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glad_O2024M3DividendsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">O 2024 M3 Dividends</link:label>
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