Queer Bookshops in Arizona
The LGBTQ+ community members in the United States are explicitly protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to public accommodations. Though they face challenges like in many societies they still exist in a country where there is some level of acceptance. However, the discrimination is such that you can find books dedicated to this community in many regular bookshops so you need a guide on where you can get such books to read. Here’s a list of popular queer bookshops in Arizona.
Antigone Books
Antigone Books was originally a lesbian-owned feminist bookstore but has expanded to include other genres of books. Despite the expansion, the bookstore still has a strong queer literature section with classic gay, trans, lesbian, and ace titles in stock. They include YA and children’s books, graphic novels and queer fiction and lesbian romances.
Location: 411 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ
https://www.antigonebooks.com/
Marigold
Marigold is a women-owned pop-up bookshop for “queer and femme voices” in various locations in Phoenix. If you want to be at their events you can check their event schedule for locations or you can check out their bookshop.org pages or email them and they can order whichever book you want. They also have a book club called Mad Women, where you can mix with an amazing community of Phoenix book lovers.
Location: Pop up shop in various locations
