GENERAL RESOURCES
This section is intended to provide an introduction to general LGBTQIA history and issues through print books, e-books, academic journals, and films available in the TUC Library related to this topic. Also included in this section is a selection of biographies and memoirs and a list of national and international LGBTQIA organizations and several sources for primary/archival information to provide additional information on this topic.
BOOKS AT THE TUC LIBRARY
Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Gay Latino Studies: A Critical Reader by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Gay Warriors: A Documentary History From the Ancient World to the Present by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Speak Now: Marriage Equality On Trial by *THIS IS AN EBOOK*
Transgender Voices: Beyond Women and Men by *THIS IS AN EBOOK*
MEMOIRS & BIOGRAPHY AT THE TUC LIBRARY
Just Kids by *2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction
Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
VIDEOS
How to Talk (and Listen) to Transgender People, Jackson Bird, TED Talk (6:24)
This is What LGBT Life is Like Around the World, Jenni Chang & Lisa Dazols - TED Talks (11:50)
The Gift of Living Gay - Karen McCrocklin - TEDxTurtleCreekWomen (16:47)
Closing Closets: The Upside of Disclosing Your Sexual Identity - Jeroen Mulder - TEDxTwenteU (8:51)
Sexuality & Gender - Straight & Narrow or Round & Bouncy?: Danielle McClelland at TEDxBloomington (9:14)
Gender is not a straight line - Charlie Hobman - TEDxYouth@Frankston (10:32)
MOVIES AT THE TUC LIBRARY
- DIAGNOSING DIFFERENCE: A FILM BY ANNALISE OPHELIAN (DVD) 2009A documentary film featuring thirteen transgender and genderqueer scholars, artists, and activists discussing the impact and implications of the Gender Identity Disorder diagnosis on their lives and communities
***Includes a discussion guide and facilitator's guide, also available for checkout.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: San Francisco Frameline LGBT Film Festival, 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Montreal Image + Nation International LGBT Film Festival, 2009
*AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT AT THE TUC LIBRARY* - HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE (DVD) 2012The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials and into drugstores in record time
WINNER: New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best First Film
WINNER: Gotham Awards, Best Documentary
WINNER: Boston Film Critics/Boston Online Film Critics/Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Best Documentary
WINNER: Ida Documentary Awards, Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Film Maker Award
NOMINEE: Film Independent Spirit Awards, Best Documentary
*AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT AT THE TUC LIBRARY*
ACADEMIC JOURNALS
AVAILABLE THROUGH TUC LIBRARY
- Gay & Lesbian Issues & Psychology ReviewIssues from 12/01/2007 to 04/30/2013 available.
- Gender & BehaviourIssues from 12/01/2008 to present available.
- Gender IssuesIssues from 01/01/1998 to 1 year ago available.
- InterAlia: Journal of Queer StudiesIssues from 2006 to present available.
- Journal of the History of SexualityIssues from 01/01/2000 to 1 year ago available.
- LGBT HealthIssues from 03/01/2014 to present available.
- Sex RolesIssues from 08/01/1995 to 1 year ago available.
- Sexuality & CultureIssues from 07/01/2000 to present available.
- Sexuality Research & Social PolicyIssues from 01/01/2004 to 1 year ago available.
- Transgender HealthIssues from 03/01/2020 to present available.
AVAILABLE THROUGH TUC ILL
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LGBTQIA+ ORGANIZATIONS
In this column are several organizations providing excellent LGBTQIA+ resources.
GLAAD
"GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance." - from the GLAAD website homepage
ACLU - LGBT RIGHTS
LGBTQ RIGHTS RESOURCES FROM THE ACLU WEBSITE
- Latest LGBTQ News & CommentaryIncludes cases, blog posts, podcasts, press releases, and more..
LAMBDA LEGAL
- In Your StateLearn about LGBT legal protections in the US, state-by-state, with na interactive map.
- Publications & ResourcesFind newsletters, fact sheets, and toolkits on a wide range of topics.
SAFE ZONE PROJECT
"THE SAFE ZONE PROJECT IS A FREE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR POWERFUL, EFFECTIVE LGBTQ AWARENESS AND ALLY TRAINING WORKSHOPS" - from the website homepage
LGBTQ GLOSSARY OF TERMS
- LGBTQ GLOSSARY OF TERMS FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN"Many Americans refrain from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity or expression because it feels taboo, or because they’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. This glossary was written to help give people the words and meanings to help make conversations easier and more comfortable."
-Taken from the Human Rights Campaign Glossary of Terms webpage.