The oldest LGBTQ+ bookshop in *the entire world*—and would you believe it, today was my first time visiting! They’re hosting a fundraiser at the moment to evade eviction and sustain operations as long as they possibly can. Please give them a gander at @gladdaybookshop and support them here: https://www.gladday.ca/savegladday
if you like gay stuff. it’s in bloomsbury, it’s a relatively small bookstore though but has great history! watch the movie pride first so you know why it’s extra special :)
they have FREE SHIPPING through Friday (7/8-7/11)
if you are thinking about buying a book online this week, please buy a book there instead of evil amazon dot com. bookshop benefits local indie bookstores! you also can pick which specific bookstore to support and they have many lgbt-, women-, and bipoc-owned shops listed :)
also they now have ebooks and many are on sale, such as Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower + Talents, Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, or Talia Lavin’s Wild Faith for under $3 (!) each
"New York's only queer, trans AND sex worker run bookstore" had the pleasure of visiting Bluestockings on a recent excursion to the city, and it will have a place in my heart forever. the selection is incredible, with a great deal of curation and incredible workers who can help you find or pick whatever catches your fancy.
this is to say NOTHING of the incredible services they provide, like narcan training!
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