LGBTQ+ Friendly Places

The South's oldest feminist bookstore in Atlanta with a strong commitment to LGBTQ literature and community. Charis has been a gathering place and literary resource for Atlanta's queer feminist community since 1974 and continues to host events readings and programming.

One of America's oldest LGBTQ bookstores located in Philadelphia's Gayborhood. Giovanni's Room has been selling queer literature since 1973 and is a literary institution that has survived by building genuine community around books. Named after the James Baldwin novel.

A beloved Chicago independent record and book store in the Lincoln Square neighborhood that has been a gathering place for the city's creative and LGBTQ communities for years. Known for its carefully curated selection and a staff that genuinely loves music and literature.

A worker-owned bookstore in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with a strong commitment to LGBTQ voices in literature. Loyalty prioritizes marginalized authors and perspectives and has built a loyal community following since opening in 2019.

A Chicago independent bookstore specializing in zines underground comics and alternative publications with a strong commitment to LGBTQ voices and underground culture. Quimby's has been a community resource and gathering place on Wicker Park's Milwaukee Avenue since 1991.

A Chicago independent bookstore with a commitment to diverse voices including LGBTQ authors. Semicolon has become a community institution and hosts regular events readings and celebrations of queer and diverse literature in the heart of Chicago.