Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 502494171 series 3338809
Content provided by A Jaded Gay. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by A Jaded Gay or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Queer bookstores have long been more than just places to buy books, serving as cultural hubs, safe havens, and essential spaces for connection, representation, and affirmation within the LGBTQ+ community. As we navigate an increasingly hostile political landscape, building and sustaining these spaces is not only an act of resistance, but one of resilience and solidarity.
In this episode, Greg Newton and Donnie Jochum, co-founders of the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division (the Bureau), join us to explore what it takes to create and maintain queer infrastructure, how the Bureau continues to provide a platform for storytelling and connection, and what the future holds for this essential community space.

Additional Resources:

Support the show

Get Your Merch

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Snarky Opener (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:00:37)

3. Queer Bookstores (00:01:38)

4. Tarot (00:02:17)

5. Guest Introduction (00:03:20)

6. The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division (00:07:30)

7. Queer Bookstores as Community Hubs (00:18:30)

8. Queer Bookstore Closures (00:27:08)

9. Pandemics and Queer Community Hubs (00:33:59)

10. Queer Spaces in the Current Political Climate (00:37:49)

11. Favorite Moments at BGSQD (00:41:19)

12. Finding Your Community (00:46:21)

13. Episode Closing (00:48:44)

14. Connect with BGSQD (00:50:38)

15. Connect with A Jaded Gay (00:53:00)

165 episodes