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The Bureau is an independent, all-volunteer q***r bookstore & cultural center We rely on sales and donations to cover our operating expenses.
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The Bureau of General Services—Q***r Division is an independent organization with no paid staff—we are entirely run and staffed by volunteers. The money we make from sales goes right back into the project. Please support the Bureau with a recurring monthly donation or a one-time donation in order to help us continue to provide you with a great selection of q***r books, magazines, zines, art works,

and events! The Bureau is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of the Bureau of General Services—Q***r Division (BGSQD), are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. You can set up a recurring monthly donation on the Bureau’s member page on Fractured Atlas or you can make a one-time donation. https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/bgsqd

08/12/2026

💥 A few snaps from around the Bureau bookstore and coffee shop lately. If you haven’t been by in a while, come say hello and tell us what you’re reading.

1. New additions to our Summer book display.
2. Just arrived: socks from Gumball Poodle
3. The NYC Trans Archives exhibit currently up.
4. Hibiscus iced tea from the Bureau Cafe.
5. Seen (& read) at Ambient Reading Night.
6. Seen (& read) at Ambient Reading Night.
7. Two gay little sidewalk signs.
8. The new sign above The Bureau Cafe. (We’re so proud.)

Swing by and see what’s new.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Coffee Shop
208 W 13 Street
Room 210
NYC

08/07/2026

Big things happening at the Bureau Cafe today! You may have noticed our colorful new sidewalk sign outside. Today, we’ve added our name to the wall

These things may seem like a small and normal part of doing business, but to us, they’re huge milestones. We could not have done any of this - we could not have afforded the materials, labor, and staff creativity to do this - without your support.

Thank you for making the Bureau’s long dream of having a coffee shop a reality. Thank you for supporting the GoFundMe and giving BGSQD this extended life. We’re so happy to be here!

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F M 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

08/06/2026

🔥 August Events at the Bureau 🔥

Our events this month are already rolling. We’ve talked about aliens and life in other planets with Seven Rasmussen, and celebrated the upcoming premier of the play, Lilith.

There’s plenty more to come. We have authors talking about Black q***r placemaking; the work and life of Vincent Price; and how to build a liberated world. We also have a brand new book club this month: the Fatspo Pod Book Club.

Note that our previously announced event with Barbara Carrellas and Kate Bernstein has been postponed for the author’s personal reasons. We’re working on a new date and will announce it soon.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, please visit www.bgsqd.com/event. Registering for events in advance helps us plan set-up and staffing. If you don’t RSVP, it’s okay, you can still come to the event!

Looking forward to seeing you around the bookstore soon.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F M 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

08/03/2026

⚡️ The Bureau is now open on Tuesdays, starting August 4.

Now, you can browse books and visit us here at the gay bookstore 6 days a week.

The Bureau is open
⚡️ Tuesday through Sunday
⚡️ 1:00pm - 7:00pm
{Closed Mondays}

More time for books. We love it.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F M 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/30/2026

❤️‍🔥 Q***r Erotica Writing Workshop
- 5 Sessions - August & September
- $15 per session ($50 for all five)
- No one turned away for lack of funds
- Meets in person at the Bureau

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Do you have fantasies, desires, an over-active imagination? Have you ever wanted to put some of that into a short story? Do you like reading erotica, and ever thought, “Yeah, I could do that!”

Then grab pen & paper (or a laptop), and let´s sweat it out together on the page.

BGSQD and Hive Mind Books invite writers of all levels and backgrounds to join author Christian Pan in a Q***r Erotica Writing Workshop held at the Bureau in Manhattan.

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Over the course of 5 in-person sessions, this workshop will provide prompts, tools, readings, and discussion of how each of us can bring our erotic story to life.

We´ll talk character, dialogue, place, and ways to activate the senses. We´ll read excerpts from other people´s work, and welcome you to submit excerpts to be workshopped by the class. We will try to get you as close as possible to finishing a draft of that story by the end of the workshop.

Register at the link in bio or at www.bgsqd.com/events

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F M 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/29/2026

⚡️ Book Launch ⚡️
The Book of Ecstasy
Barbara Carrellas & Kate Bornstein
Thursday, August 13 7pm

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Join us at the Bureau in Manhattan for a conversation about opening up our erotic energy with author Barbara Carrellas and her partner, q***r icon Kate Bornstein, to celebrate the launch of Barbara’s new book.

After the conversation there will be time for Barbara to sign copies of The Book of Ecstasy, which will be available for purchase at the Bureau!

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at www.bgsqd.com or via the link in our bio.

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Blending practical tools, spirituality, and decades of embodied experience, The Book of Ecstasy offers a fiercely inclusive and radically affirming path to ecstasy—for every body, in every season of life. Ecstasy is a deeply personal and accessible experience of joy, aliveness, and connection—not something reserved for mystics or perfect bodies, but available to anyone willing to listen to their own truth. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt left out of mainstream conversations about s*x, pleasure, or identity—especially those seeking “something more” beyond the norm.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/27/2026

🟪 Ambient Reading Night 🟨
This Thursday 7/30 at 7pm
at The Bureau
Free to attend. RSVP 🔗 in bio

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Turn some pages with us while we turn down the vibe for a chill night of quiet reading at the q***r bookstore.

Join us for an hour of quiet solo reading time set to low key, q***r ambient music. We’ll shift the energy in the Bureau with calm lighting and relaxing vibes. (Don’t worry, it won’t be too dark to read.) Let this be a way to wind down after work.

Bring your own book or find one on our bookshelves. All books are 10% off for those who participate.

Padded folding chairs and a few small tables will be provided. Yoga mats and pillows are welcome. After we read, there will be time for people to share what they’re reading, though this socializing is not required. This night is hosted by Bureau booksellers and music lovers.

Free to attend, but please RSVP so we know what to expect.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/24/2026

Back in stock at the Bureau: Hunks Twinks Thugs: Photos 1986-2009 by Chuck

New York photographer Charles Hovland photographed for leading gay men’s magazines for more than twenty years, including Mandate, Honcho, Torso, Playguy, Inches, Black Inches, and Latin Inches. This book includes 144 photos curated especially for publication, along with personal commentary from Chuck about his engagement with the models.

We’d show you more of what’s inside, but we’d be banned on this platform. You’ll have to come in and take a look for yourself.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/22/2026

💫 BOOK LAUNCH 💫

Wednesday, August 5 at 7pm
Astrobiologist & author Seven Rasmussen
Talk & Book Signing to Celebrate
Cloudy with a Chance of Starships: How the Drake Equation Reveals the Odds of Life in the Cosmos

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Is there life on other planets?

With an irresistible blend of wit, insight, and the latest cutting-edge research, astrobiologist and author Seven Rasmussen looks at the thrilling possibilities of life in the cosmos through the lens of the Drake equation, a seven-variable mathematical expression that calculates the number of civilizations in our galaxy that humans could potentially contact. Science (and science fiction) enthusiasts of all ages are invited celebrate this extraordinary book and its tantalizing vision of the dawning era of space exploration.

Dr. Seven Rasmussen is an author, astrobiologist, and science communicator based in Brooklyn. She is an instructor at Columbia University and various CUNY institutions.

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This event is free and open to the public.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the Bureau.

RSVP at the link in our bio or via www.bgsqd.com

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

07/20/2026

🔔 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🔔
Wednesday July 22 4-7pm

Join us at the Bureau this week as we celebrate chosen family by giving away free copies of the new q***r novel, Chosen Family, by Madeleine Gray.

📚 Wednesday afternoon, stop by the Bureau for a free copy of the book (while supplies last).

💌 We’ll have a table set up where you can write postcards of love and appreciation for your chosen family members. Leave them with us and we’ll put them in the mail for you.

🏷️ Bring members of your chosen family with you and everyone will receive a 15% discount off any purchase in the bookstore.

Thank you Mariner Books for providing free books to share with our community!

Read more about the novel over on our website, www.bgsqd.com.

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The Bureau
Manhattan’s Q***r Bookstore
208 W 13th St NYC
Room 210 (inside the NYC LGBT Center)
Subway: F 1 2 3 L (14th St & 6th Ave)

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208 W 13th Street, Rm 210
New York, NY
10011

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1pm - 7pm
Thursday	1pm - 7pm
Friday	1pm - 7pm
Saturday	1pm - 7pm
Sunday	1pm - 7pm

Website

http://www.bgsqd.com/

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