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Strand Book Store

 (77 Ratings)

Epic Manhattan bookstore

Nestled on one of the three massive floors at Strand is a larger GLBT section than you are likely to find in any...

Union Square · 828 Broadway, New York


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Bureau of General Services—Queer Division

 (27 Ratings)

New York City's only Queer Bookshop

The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is a queer bookstore and event space in New York City. They aim...

West Village · 208 West 13th Street, Room 210, New York


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Delphinium Home

 (26 Ratings)

"Bringing you the best in home accessories and gifts from our home to yours"

Delphinium Home is a Hells Kitchen staple whether you stop in to pick up a special gift for a birthday or...

Hell's Kitchen · 653 Ninth Avenue, New York


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Housingworks Bookstore Cafe

 (6 Ratings)

Fighting AIDS one book at a time

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe has established itself as a New York downtown institution and tourist destination for...

Soho · 126 Crosby St, New York


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Community Bookstore

 (3 Ratings)

This is Park Slope

Community Bookstore is the heart of Park Slope, the best place to get a book. Support local independent bookstores!...

Brooklyn · 143 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn


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Aum Shanti Bookshop & Crystal Gallery

 (3 Ratings)

Calming oasis in the heart of New York's East Village

Aum is an independent bookshop specialising in new and second-hand books in Eastern and Western disciplines as well...

East Side · 230 E 14th St, New York


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The Ripped Bodice

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A steamy selection

The Brooklyn branch of this raunchy bookstore offers a wide array of romance novels for your enjoyment. The creative...

Brooklyn · 218 5th Ave,


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Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore

 (1 Rating)

Books, coffee, and activism

New York’s only queer, trans, and sex worker-run bookstore also serves as an activist center, community space,...

Lower East Side · 116 Suffolk St, New York


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Posman Books (Closed Temporarily)

 (4 Ratings)

Chelsea reads

Posman books first opened in Grand Central in 1999. The new store at the Chelsea Market is committed to the total...

Chelsea · 75 Ninth Avenue, New York


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