A new documentary called “Circus of Books” takes an in-depth look at the unlikely origins of a gay adult book and porn shop that became a Los Angeles institution. The film profiles the conservative couple who owned and operated Circus of Books in West Hollywood, California―which the film calls the “center of the gay universe.” In addition to literature, Circus of Books specialized in X-rated videos and sex toys.
The owners kept the naughty shop a secret from their friends and family for years since gay porn was seen as taboo at the time—but during the AIDS epidemic, they became unlikely LGBTQ rights activists. “We were probably the biggest distributor of hardcore gay films in the U.S. It was like a knife over our heads all the time,” the couple say. Though Circus of Books closed in 2019, the shop’s legacy lives on in the hearts of West Hollywood’s queer community.
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