The Orlando Corner in Audrey’s Books stands as a testament to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Edmonton. It refers back to Orlando Books, which Jacqueline Dumas opened on Whyte Avenue in 1993. Orlando carried “progressive political books; feminist books; poetry; a good selection of international literature; books from small, independent presses – and books by queer writers, of course.”
After the store closed in 2002, Jacqueline, now employed at Audrey’s, established the “Orlando Corner” to celebrate the legacy of her store and maintain community access to “the best in queer literature, erotica, sexuality, humour, books on coming out, relationships, and more.
Learn more about the Orlando Corner by visiting the Edmonton Queer History Project.
