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Different Light Bookstore opened it's doors in November 1979. As
with all of the independent gay bookstores during that time, our stores
became meeting places to promote GLBT writers, as well as gathering
places for GLBT activists. And our independent gay bookstores served us
well in working towards the equality we have achieved today and are
working for in the future.
Different Light Bookstore opened it's doors in November 1979. As
with all of the independent gay bookstores during that time, our stores
became meeting places to promote GLBT writers, as well as gathering
places for GLBT activists. And our independent gay bookstores served us
well in working towards the equality we have achieved today and are
working for in the future.
As you
are aware, from surfing the net to reading the few newspapers
and magazines that are still in print, our gay community bookstores,
publishers and many other gay community small businesses are closing
their doors. It is a fact that businesses are only as good as their
customer and vendor bases. And as history as shown us, change is
inevitable.
are aware, from surfing the net to reading the few newspapers
and magazines that are still in print, our gay community bookstores,
publishers and many other gay community small businesses are closing
their doors. It is a fact that businesses are only as good as their
customer and vendor bases. And as history as shown us, change is
inevitable.
It is
my belief that the GLBT community is the best read and highest achieving
groups of people anywhere in the world. I also believe that in the
future when the digital revolution has settled down that community based
businesses will again serve as a place of social interaction that the
human condition needs so badly.
my belief that the GLBT community is the best read and highest achieving
groups of people anywhere in the world. I also believe that in the
future when the digital revolution has settled down that community based
businesses will again serve as a place of social interaction that the
human condition needs so badly.
In
saying this, A Different Light Bookstore and ADLBooks.com "need your help and support" to
continue to be a presence in San Francisco and online for our
communities that we ship to all over the world.
saying this, A Different Light Bookstore and ADLBooks.com "need your help and support" to
continue to be a presence in San Francisco and online for our
communities that we ship to all over the world.
If
every customer in our store and online who receive our new product
updates would commit to investing $10, $20 or more each month in
purchasing our products, that would be an enormous step in continuing to
preserve this very important part of our community.
every customer in our store and online who receive our new product
updates would commit to investing $10, $20 or more each month in
purchasing our products, that would be an enormous step in continuing to
preserve this very important part of our community.
The
effect of this action is more then just keeping our
business operational, but it also trickles down to our vendors. Equally
important, your support will help keep and create local jobs that are
so important to our community.
effect of this action is more then just keeping our
business operational, but it also trickles down to our vendors. Equally
important, your support will help keep and create local jobs that are
so important to our community.
There
are two actions that I would like you to consider. The most immediate
action is of course stopping by our store or signing onto our website
and buying a great book, gift, movie, magazine or DVD's.
are two actions that I would like you to consider. The most immediate
action is of course stopping by our store or signing onto our website
and buying a great book, gift, movie, magazine or DVD's.
A
more serious request, and one that I think would set a stage for
preserving GLBT literature for the future is that you might consider
buying 1-10 copies of each Queer Classic and "donating" it to a school, university, GLBT
Center Library, local libraries or any of your favorite organizations.
In addition to our GLBT archives around the world, this would put our
literature in the hands of readers who might otherwise not have access
or are being censored.
more serious request, and one that I think would set a stage for
preserving GLBT literature for the future is that you might consider
buying 1-10 copies of each Queer Classic and "donating" it to a school, university, GLBT
Center Library, local libraries or any of your favorite organizations.
In addition to our GLBT archives around the world, this would put our
literature in the hands of readers who might otherwise not have access
or are being censored.
We
are asking for your support. We sincerely appreciate and are thankful
for our customers who visit and buy from us on a regular basis.
are asking for your support. We sincerely appreciate and are thankful
for our customers who visit and buy from us on a regular basis.
Thank
you for your consideration and taking the time to read this note.
you for your consideration and taking the time to read this note.
Bill
Barker
Barker
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Different Light Bookstore and ADLBooks.Com
Different Light Bookstore and ADLBooks.Com
