- 05 Feb 2009, 15:13
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The Oscar Wilde Bookshop in Greenwich Village, which is believed to be the oldest gay and lesbian bookstore in the country, will close on March 29, its owner announced on Tuesday, citing economic troubles.jes' da se nas to toliko ne tice, ali pomislih kako bih se skenjao da zatvore nubly...
The store nearly closed six years ago, only to be sold and given a last-minute reprieve.
It was opened in 1967 on Mercer Street by Craig L. Rodwell, who was influential in the gay rights movement. It later moved to 15 Christopher Street. Mr. Rodwell, who inspired owners of gay bookshops around the country and who helped organize the city’s first gay pride parade in 1970, died of stomach cancer in 1993.