Queer Haven Books: Help Fund Our Brick-and-Mortar Location

A project in Columbia, SC by Queer Haven Books
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Working to open South Carolina's only independent, queer bookstore in Columbia, SC
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Backers: 207
Average Pledge Per Backer: $105

Funded: $21,770 of $20,000
Dates: Sep 1st -> Oct 2nd (31 days)
Project By: Queer Haven Books
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Latest News

WE DID IT!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!!!!!! Thank you so much to the 169 backers that have helped us reach our goal of $20,000! Words cannot explain how THANKFUL I am! I'm so excited to make Queer Haven books a reality so that we can provide queer literature and space for the... (Read More)

Queering the bookstore: Queer Haven Books launches Kickstarter to fund search for shop

September 19th - via: postandcourier.com
In August 2023, Queer Writers of Columbia hosted a workshop entitled ‘Queering Form.’ Evelyn Berry, local queer poet and workshop leader, spoke about the act of “queering:” queer as a verb – to intentionally subvert what is orthodox; to redesignate a resource, space or medium for new uses (a true example given in the workshop, “We are totally queering this McDonald’s right now.”) (Read More)

ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GO!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It's 18 days into the Kickstarter and we have 135 backers and are 54% funded! We have raised $10,867! We ONLY have TWO weeks left to raise $9,133! Thank you so much to everyone who has backed us so far! We still need the help of our community and... (Read More)

Will you share our Kickstarter?

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi!  Thank you so much for backing us in week 1! We are currently at 94 backers and $6,741, which is 33% of our goal! I'm writing to ask each of you for one more favor... Can you commit to sharing our Kickstarter with 2-3 people who you think may be... (Read More)

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