Gay bookstore new york

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Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop

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Queer Bookstore

In , Rodwell moved the store, which also operated as a vital community center, to 15 Christopher Street. Gift of The Estate of Fred W. From the Collection of Fred Sargeant. Photo by Diana Davies. Graffiti on the restroom wall of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, Courtesy of the New York Public Library.

For the first time in my life, I felt at home while at home. Violet Valley is more than a bookstore; it is a testament to queer gumption and resilience. However, one place where I could be myself was in between the pages of books. We lived on Long Island but would hop on the LIRR on weekends in the summers into the city where we could freely indulge in queer fiction without our immigrant families finding out.