How Queer Bookshops Changed the World

The remarkable tale of how queer bookshops built communities, nourished minds, redefined literature – and changed the world

For over a century, LGBTQ+ bookshops have been the unsung heroes of queer liberation

Home not only to books but chaotic community noticeboards, vicious rescue cats and countless meet cutes, queer bookshops have always been more than just bookshops, offering friendship, solidarity and sanctuary.

Travelling the world – Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Gay’s the Word in L...