Glad Day Bookshop
Toronto · Canada
Founded in 1970 by activist Jearld Moldenhauer, Glad Day is widely recognised as the world’s oldest surviving queer bookshop. Its history spans bookselling, nightlife, performance, and organising, making it both a commercial space and a living community institution.
Why it’s in the index
A place for queer stories and community.
Founded in 1970 by activist Jearld Moldenhauer, Glad Day is widely recognised as the world’s oldest surviving queer bookshop. Its history spans bookselling, nightlife, performance, and organising, making it both a commercial space and a living community institution.
Glad Day now operates as a community-led nonprofit at 32 Lisgar Street, where volunteers are rebuilding its bookselling, events, and communal programme for a new chapter.
Editorial context comes from the global directory research supplied to queerbooks.net. Details can change: always confirm the current address, opening hours, accessibility, and programme with the bookshop before visiting.