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Lambda Rising was an LGBT bookstore that operated from 1974 to 2010 in Washington, D.C. Founded by Deacon Maccubbin in 1974 with 250 titles, it was known for its wide selection of books, ranging from queer theory and religion to erotica, as well as DVDs, music CDs and gifts. A fourth store in Norfolk, Virginia opened in 1996 and closed in June 2007. In December 2009, Maccubbin announced that Lambda Rising's two stores would close by January 2010. In his statement, Maccubbin said The phrase 'mission accomplished' has gotten a bad rap in recent years, but in this case, it certainly applies.
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| dbo:abstract | Lambda Rising es la más antigua librería LGBT de Washington D.C., siendo considerada una de las librerías LGBT más influyentes del mundo. Fundada por Deacon Maccubbin en 1974 con 250 títulos, actualmente es conocida por su amplio catálogo de libros, que van desde la teoría queer, la religión, a los libros eróticos, así como DVD, CD de música y regalos. La librería se encontraba inicialmente en un local de 30 m² en el número 1724 de 20th Street NW. En 1979 se trasladó a un espacio de 84 m² en el número 2001 de S Street NW y, finalmente, en 1984, se trasladó a un local de 186 m² en el número 1625 de Connecticut Avenue, en el Dupont Circle, uno de los barrios gais de Washington. La principal tienda está en la avenida Connecticut en el barrio de Dupont Circle de Washington D.C. También tenía una tienda en Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Una tercera tienda en Baltimore, que se cree es la única librería gay de Maryland, cerró en primavera de 2008, tras estar abierta casi un cuarto de siglo. El director de cine John Waters declaró que el cierre era «muy, muy triste». Waters, un cliente de muchos años, afirmó que la tienda de Baltimore fue «una librería realmente buena, con un toque adicional de porno [...] siempre entré a para encontrar libros que no conocía y no podía encontrar en ningún otro sitio». Una cuarta tienda en Norfolk, Virginia, cerró en junio de 2007. En febrero de 1975 Lambda Rising hizo el primer anuncio de televisión orientado al público gay; se emitió en la cadena (perteneciente y operada por NBC) y (la televisión local afiliada a la CBS, ahora bajo el nombre de WUSA). También en 1975, Lambda Rising organizó , la manifestación del orgullo gay de Washington, y continuó organizándola los siguientes cuatro años antes de entregar la organización a una ONG. Para apoyar la literatura LGBT, Lambda Rising creó el Lambda Book Report en 1987 y el Lambda Literary Award en 1989. En 1996 Lambda Rising ayudó en la creación de la Lambda Literary Foundation para dirigir ambos proyectos. En febrero de 2003, Lambda Rising compró la librería Oscar Wilde Bookshop, la primera librería gay-lésbica y la salvó del cierre. La Oscar Wilde Bookshop, fundada por en 1967, situada en la esquina de las calles Christopher y Gay en Manhattan. Tras trabajar con los empleados de Nueva York durante tres años y conseguir que la tienda tuviese una base financiera sólida, la vendió a sus gerentes, para devolver la librería al control local. En diciembre de 2009, Maccubbin anunció que las dos librerías de Lambda Rising cerrarían en enero de 2010. En su declaración, Maccubbin afirmó: The phrase 'mission accomplished' has gotten a bad rap in recent years, but in this case, it certainly applies.When we set out to establish Lambda Rising in 1974, it was intended as a demonstration of the demand for gay and lesbian literature. We thought... we could encourage the writing and publishing of LGBT books, and sooner or later other bookstores would put those books on their own shelves and there would be less need for a specifically gay and lesbian bookstore. Today, 35 years later, nearly every general bookstore carries LGBT books. La frase «misión cumplida» ha conseguido mala fama en los últimos años, pero en este caso, ciertamente es adecuada.Cuando nos decidimos a crear Lambda Rising en 1974, teníamos la intención de demostrar la demanda de literatura gay y lésbica. Pensamos... que podíamos fomentar la escritura y publicación de libros LGBT y que, más pronto o más tarde, otras librerías pondrían esos libros en sus propias estanterías y que habría menos necesidad de una librería específicamente gay y lésbica. Hoy, 35 años después, casi cualquier librería generalista vende libros LGBT. Maccubbin La librería cerró sus puertas el 24 de enero de 2010. (es) Lambda Rising was an LGBT bookstore that operated from 1974 to 2010 in Washington, D.C. Founded by Deacon Maccubbin in 1974 with 250 titles, it was known for its wide selection of books, ranging from queer theory and religion to erotica, as well as DVDs, music CDs and gifts. The bookstore originally was located in 300 square feet (28 m2) at 1724 20th Street NW. It moved to a 900-square-foot (84 m2) retail space at 2001 S Street NW in 1979 and, in 1984, moved to a 4,800-square-foot (450 m2) space at 1625 Connecticut Ave NW Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle, one of Washington's neighborhoods popular among the gay and lesbian community. A second store in Baltimore, Maryland, believed by the Baltimore Sun to be the only gay bookstore in Maryland, opened in 1984 and closed in the spring of 2008. Film director John Waters declared that store's closing "very, very sad". Waters, a long-time customer, said the Baltimore shop was "a seriously good bookshop, with the added touch of porno...I always went in there to find books that I didn't know about and couldn't find anywhere else." A third store in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware opened in 1991 and closed in December 2009. A fourth store in Norfolk, Virginia opened in 1996 and closed in June 2007. In February 1975, Lambda Rising ran the world's first gay-oriented television commercial; it aired on WRC (owned]] by NBC) and WTOP (the local CBS affiliate, now WUSA). Also in 1975, Lambda Rising organized Gay Pride Day, the forerunner to Capital Pride, Washington's first annual gay pride celebration, and continued to host the event for the next four years and then turned it over to a non-profit organization. To support LGBT literature, Lambda Rising created the Lambda Book Report in 1987 and the annual Lambda Literary Award, also known as "the Lammys", in 1989. In 1996, Lambda Rising turned those projects over to the new non-profit Lambda Literary Foundation. In February 2003, Lambda Rising bought the Oscar Wilde Bookshop, the country's first gay and lesbian bookstore, to prevent it from closing. The store was founded by Craig Rodwell in 1967 at 291 Mercer Street in Greenwich Village, later moving to 15 Christopher Street, opposite Gay Street in Manhattan. After working with the New York City staff for three years and getting the store on solid financial footing, Lambda Rising sold the store to the long-time manager in order to return the store to local control. In December 2009, Maccubbin announced that Lambda Rising's two stores would close by January 2010. In his statement, Maccubbin said The phrase 'mission accomplished' has gotten a bad rap in recent years, but in this case, it certainly applies. When we set out to establish Lambda Rising in 1974, it was intended as a demonstration of the demand for gay and lesbian literature. We thought...we could encourage the writing and publishing of LGBT books, and sooner or later other bookstores would put those books on their own shelves and there would be less need for a specifically gay and lesbian bookstore. Today, 35 years later, nearly every general bookstore carries LGBT books. We said when we opened it: Our goal is to show there's a market for LGBT literature, to show authors they should be writing this literature, to show publishers they should be publishing it, and bookstores they should be carrying it. And if we're successful, there will no longer be a need for a specialty gay and lesbian book store because every bookstore will be carrying them. And 35 years later, that's what happened. We call that mission accomplished. Facing competition with online book stores, the store closed its doors on December 31, 2010. It was part of a spate of LGBT brick and mortar bookstores closures in the early 21st century, including the Oscar Wilde Bookshop in New York and A Different Light in Los Angeles and San Francisco. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Lambda Rising was an LGBT bookstore that operated from 1974 to 2010 in Washington, D.C. Founded by Deacon Maccubbin in 1974 with 250 titles, it was known for its wide selection of books, ranging from queer theory and religion to erotica, as well as DVDs, music CDs and gifts. A fourth store in Norfolk, Virginia opened in 1996 and closed in June 2007. In December 2009, Maccubbin announced that Lambda Rising's two stores would close by January 2010. In his statement, Maccubbin said The phrase 'mission accomplished' has gotten a bad rap in recent years, but in this case, it certainly applies. (en) Lambda Rising es la más antigua librería LGBT de Washington D.C., siendo considerada una de las librerías LGBT más influyentes del mundo. Fundada por Deacon Maccubbin en 1974 con 250 títulos, actualmente es conocida por su amplio catálogo de libros, que van desde la teoría queer, la religión, a los libros eróticos, así como DVD, CD de música y regalos. Para apoyar la literatura LGBT, Lambda Rising creó el Lambda Book Report en 1987 y el Lambda Literary Award en 1989. En 1996 Lambda Rising ayudó en la creación de la Lambda Literary Foundation para dirigir ambos proyectos. (es) |
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