Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
In 1967, Craig Rodwell opened the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in New York City. This bookshop is notable because during its original opening, the activism surrounding same-sex sexuality rights within the United States was growing, and this bookshop is dedicated explicitly to gay and lesbian authors (NYC LGBT). During this time in the 1960s, homosexuality was still considered illegal, and punishment varied from state to state. These punishments ranged from being fined to imprisonment.