Randy McClain: Gay bookstore less fortunate than Davis-Kidd (Tennessean)
Think of OutLoud Books on Church Street as the "alternative" Davis-Kidd Booksellers.
Gay-owned OutLoud moved into a former massage parlor in the 1800 block of Church Street in the mid-1990s — when no other landlord would rent space to a gay-themed bookstore — and it helped revitalize a dingy stretch of questionable properties near downtown.
Now, the 1500 to 1800 blocks of Church are bustling with a handful of lively nightspots and restaurants — serving as an entertainment hub for Nashville's gay community and others drawn to places as diverse as the new bar Canvas and the eclectic Suzy Wong's House of Yum restaurant.
Sixteen years ago, things were rougher.
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