Sapphic New York City: Lesbian & Queer Women's Events

Tiffany Dockery

Founder, Gladys Books & Wine

Tiffany Dockery is the founder of Gladys Books & Wine, a Black queer bookstore and wine bar in Bed-Stuy named for her grandmother, Gladys. The shop centers Black lesbian and queer literature and hosts readings, author talks and community events. In 2026 she co-created a citywide Black women bookstore crawl and spoke on a Brooklyn Book Festival panel about Black women-owned bookstores.