We are a Black lesbian bookstore and wine lounge in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A third space celebrating Black queer femme culture through curated literature, natural wines, and intentional programming. Whether you come to read, sip, flirt, organize, or simply exist, you'll experience soul in every page and pour.
Visit us at 306 Malcolm X Blvd, Bed-Stuy.
My name is tiffany, and I'm the founder of Gladys. After 15+ years in tech (and too many nights wishing for a space where Black queer women and Black trans femmes could just be) I decided to create one. Gladys is named after my grandmother, a Black woman from Mississippi whose home was my first safe space.
Like my grandmother, Bed-Stuy has held me, taught me, and reminded me that, as Nikki Giovanni said,
"Black love is Black wealth."
Opening Gladys is how I plan to give back: by creating a space that honors this neighborhood's rich legacy while offering something new for the next generation that is grounded in beauty, brilliance, and belonging.
At Gladys, we'll celebrate the fullness of Black queer life — through books, wine, and intentional programming. Whether you come to read, rest, organize, flirt, or just be, you'll know you're exactly where you belong.