Queer Beans + Little Gay Bookstore Café: Grand Opening
09/02/2025
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
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About the event Celebrate the official opening of Queer Beans and Little Gay Bookstore, a new collaborative space inside Stonewall Columbus which brings together coffee, community, and LGBTQ+ literature.
Little Gay Bookstore, founded by Lauren Branch and Reese Steiner, has built a devoted following through pop-ups and online sales, creating spaces where LGBTQ+ stories are seen and celebrated. Now, with the opening of their first brick-and-mortar location, the vision expands with the addition of Queer Beans, an on-site coffee shop designed to foster conversation, connection, and comfort.
This milestone partnership with Stonewall Columbus reflects a shared commitment to building affirming spaces for all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
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- This event is free to attend!
- Guests are invited to stop by throughout the day to enjoy a cup of coffee, browse the shelves, meet the founders, and take part in the excitement of opening day.
About the venue Stonewall Columbus is a center for the LGBTQ+ community in Central Ohio; founded in 1981, as Stonewall Union, with the goal of “increasing the visibility and acceptance of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community.” During the course of Stonewall’s 40+ year existence, Columbus and the LGBTQ+ community has changed. The City of Columbus is now the 14th largest city in the country and recognized as one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the United States.