This directory is regularly updated to reflect new stores. Last update: 6/16/2022
Explore these bookstores with LGBTQIA+ owners based in the US, Canada, and online! Check each listing for the store’s website, as well as how to follow them on social media.
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Libro.fm Partner Stores
Stores listed with Libro.fm Storefronts below are Libro.fm partner stores*, meaning that when you purchase audiobooks from their Libro.fm Storefront, it directly supports their bookstore.
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United States
Alabama
Burdock Book Collective
Birmingham, AL
1977 Books
Montgomery, AL
Arizona
Antigone Books
Tucson, AZ
Arkansas
Dog Ear Books
Russellville, AR
California
Amatoria Fine Art Books
Sacramento, CA
A Seat at the Table Books
Elk Grove, CA
The Booksmith
San Francisco, CA
Dog Eared Books
San Francisco, CA
Lavender Library
Sacramento, CA
Libelula Books and Co.
San Diego, CA
Omnivore Books
San Francisco, CA
Otherwild
Los Angeles, CA
Rakestraw Books
Danville, CA
Reparations Club
Los Angeles, CA
The Ripped Bodice
Culver City, CA
The Salt Eaters
Inglewood, CA
Connecticut
Reader’s Block LLC
Stratford, CT
District of Columbia
Kramers
Washington, DC
Loyalty Bookstores
Washington, DC & Silver Springs, MD
The Outrage
Washington, DC
Florida
Hello Again Books
Cocoa, FL
Spiral Circle
Orlando, FL
Tombolo Books
Saint Petersburg, FL
Georgia
Bookish
Atlanta, GA
Charis Books & More
Atlanta, GA
Yes, Please Books
Scottdale, GA
Hawaii
Kona Bay Books
Kailua-Kona, HI
Kona Stories Book Store
Kailua-Kona, HI
Illinois
Lit. on Fire Used Books
Peoria, Il
Women & Children First
Chicago, IL
Unabridged Bookstore
Chicago, IL
Louisiana
Beausoleil Books
Lafayette, LA
Tubby and Coo’s Mid-City Bookshop
New Orleans, LA
Maryland
Dreamers & Make-Believers
Baltimore, MD
Red Emma’s
Baltimore, MD
Massachussetts
All She Wrote Books
Somerville, MA
East End Books
Provincetown, MA
Lucy Parsons Center
Boston, MA
Porter Square Books
Cambridge, MA
The Winthrop Book Depot & Café
Winthrop, MA
Womencrafts
Provincetown, MA
Minnesota
Black Garnet Books
Minneapolis, MN
The Irreverent Bookworm
Minneapolis, MN
Quatrefoil Library
Minneapolis, MN
Michigan
Bettie’s Pages
Lowell, MI
Books & Mortar Bookstore
Grand Rapids, MI
Coy’s Comics
Saginaw, MI
The Resistance
Lansing, MI
Wayfaring Booksellers
Lansing, MI
Mississippi
Violet Valley Bookstore
Water Valley, MS
Missouri
Left Bank Books
St. Louis, MO
The Peace Nook
Columbia, MO
Redux Society
Kansas City, MO
Montana
Montana Book Co
Helena, MT
Nevada
The Writer’s Block
Las Vegas, NV
New Jersey
Here’s the Story
Union, NJ
Howling Basset Books
Oldwick, NJ
New York
Astoria Bookshop
Queens, NY
Books of Wonder
New York, NY
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
New York, NY
Bluestockings Cooperative
New York, NY
Mil Mundos Books
Brooklyn, NY
One Grand Books
Narrowsburg, NY
Rust Belt Books
Buffalo, NY
W.Whitman Books
Middleburgh, NY
North Carolina
City Lights Bookstore
Sylva, NC
Firestorm Books & Coffee
Asheville, NC
Foggy Pine Books
Boone, NC
Rofhiwa Book Café
Durham, NC
Ohio
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Akron, OH
Kicks Mix Bookstore
Newark, OH
Shelf Life
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Oregon
Another Read Through
Portland, OR
Broadway Books
Portland, OR
Spoke & Word Books
Gladstone, OR
Pennsylvania
Big Blue Marble Books
Philadelphia, PA
Giovanni’s Room @ Philly AIDS Thrift
Philadelphia, PA
Mondragon Books
Lewisburg, PA
Pocket Books Shop
Lancaster, PA
Wooden Shoe
Philadelphia, PA
Tennessee
Southland Books & Cafe
Maryville, TN
Texas
The Book Burrow
Pflugerville, TX
BookWoman
Austin, TX
Reverie Books
Austin, TX
Wild Lark Books
Lubbock, TX
Utah
The King’s English Bookshop
Salt Lake City, UT
The Legendarium
Salt Lake City, UT
Under the Umbrella
Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia
Chop Suey Books
Richmond, VA
Eleanor’s Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Small Friend Records & Books
Richmond, VA
Washington
The Book Rack
Oak Harbor, WA
King’s Books
Tacoma, WA
Main Street Books Monroe
Monroe, WA
Orca Books
Olympia, WA
Parable Books
Tacoma, WA
Village Books
Bellingham, WA
Left Bank Books
Seattle, WA
Wisconsin
A Room of One’s Own Bookstore
Madison, WI
Bound to Happen Books
Stevens Point, WI
Kismet Books
Verona, WI
Outwords Books, Gifts & Coffee
Milwaukee, WI
River Dog Book Co.
Sullivan, WI
Wyoming
Calamity Books
Sheridan, WY
Canada
Cordial Clove Books
Elora, ON
Glad Day Bookshop
Toronto, ON
Glass Bookshop
Edmonton, AB
L’Euguélionne, librairie féministe
Montreal, QB
Librairie Saga
Montreal, QB
Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium
Vancouver, BC
Old Scool General
Toronto, ON
Spartacus Books
Vancouver, BC
The Book Man
Chilliwack, BC
Western Sky Books
Port Coquitlam, BC
Willow Press
Winnipeg, MB
Yellowknife Book Cellar
Yellowknife, NT
Online + Pop-up
Bluebird Books
Book Drunk
Nolensville, TN
Stories Like Me
Pittsburgh, PN
See any queer-owned bookstores we’ve missed?
Let us know in the comments below!
City Lights Bookstore, in Sylva, NC is owned and lovingly operated by an out and proud gay man named Chris Wilcox.
Added! Thanks, Elizabeth!
Please add Kicks Mix Bookstore to the list. I own this store along with my wife, Mary Spain. We are located in Newark Ohio
Hi, Diana! Kicks Mix Bookstore has been added. Thanks for reaching out!
Can you add Rakestraw Books in Danville, CA?
Thanks!
Michael Barnard
Rakestraw Books
Apologies for the delay, Michael! Rakestraw Books has been added!