I suspect many are from towns and even cities that have never had the luxury of a gay bookstore.

Since then he has opened three more gay bookstores in other cities.

A gay bookstore and several clothing stores also remain.

The world's first gay bookstore had opened in New York the year before.

But even with the far greater variety of titles, the gay bookstore is struggling.

Discussion on Nov. 26 at a Different Light, the gay bookstore.

In recent years, gay bookstores around the country have suffered financially.