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Glad Day Bookshop
Glad Day Bookshop
598A Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3
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Here, queer and ready to party: Toronto Pride 2016 events
Sometimes more than anything else, what you need during Pride is a good laugh. For stand-up enthusiasts, be sure to check out “Crooked Grin: A Night of Queer Comedy” held at the Glad Day Book Shop on June 29th. Performers include funny folks such as Bita Hemmati, Monica Garrido and Martha Chaves. This is a pay-what-you can event, so there’s no excuse not to get your giggle on.
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Visit these fine independent bookstores in Toronto
It’s hard to think of this city as being anything less than progressive and accepting, but before the Glad Day opened in 1970, Toronto’s queer scene was mostly underground. This indy bookstore pays homage to the city’s queer roots and offers a diverse selection of literature from 2Spirit/First Nations to gay male erotica, and even some queer books in French. Plus, you can rent on-site performance and rehearsal space.
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These Toronto bookstores beg to be browsed
It’s not the only bookstore in Toronto with an assortment of queer titles, but it is the oldest and best-known. Glad Day has been in business since 1970, putting an emphasis on all the different facets that make up LGBT culture. There are gay mysteries, biographies, lesbian novels, magazines and films. But, if there’s only one reason you should go, it’s to see one of the local landmarks where gay rights battles were fought.
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