Reference Materials
GENERAL
The Alyson almanac : a treasury of information for the gay and lesbian community [Stacks: HQ76.8.U5 A48 1989]
A chronology of gay-significant events to 1990
An Annotated bibliography of gay and lesbian readings for social workers, other helping professionals and consumers of services / edited by Judith A.B. Lee. [Stacks: HQ76.25 .A54 1991]
Encyclopedia of Homosexuality [Reference: HQ76.25 .E53 1990 v.1-2]
Signed articles covering the range of knowledge, study, opinion, and thought about homosexuality with international and historical perspectives
The gay & lesbian atlas [Reference: HQ76.3.U5 G355 2004]
Gay and lesbian library service / edited by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt. [Stacks: Z711.92.G37 G37 1990]
Gay histories and cultures : an encyclopedia [Reference: HQ75.13 .G37 2000]
Volume one of the unacknowledged successor to the Encyclopedia of Homosexuality, the Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures
Is it a choice? : answers to the most frequently asked questions about gay and lesbian people [Stacks: HQ76.3.U5 M35 2005]
Fair-minded, commonsense answers to questions about gay life and culture
Lesbian and Gay Studies: an introductory, interdisciplinary approach / Theo Sandofort, editor [Stacks: HQ75.15
.L44 2000]
This timely and thoughtful book seeks to demonstrate the coherence
of lesbian and gay studies. It introduces the reader to the principal
inter-disciplinary approaches in the field and critically assesses their
strengths and weaknesses whilst asking what is lesbian and gay studies?
When did it emerge? And what are its achievements and research agenda?
The Connections between the academic study of the subject and the
lesbian and gay movement are also examined.
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader / Henry Abelove, Michele Aina Barale, and David M. Halperin, editors [Stacks:
HQ76.25
.L48 1993]
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader is the most comprehensive
multidisciplinary anthology of critical work in lesbian/gay studies.
Bringing together forty-two groundbreaking essays--many of them already
classics--this collection provides a much-needed introduction to the
current state of lesbian/gay studies, and illustrates the diversity and
power of current work in the field.
Lesbian and gay voices: an annotated bibliography and guide to literature for children and young adults / Day, Frances Ann. [Stacks: PS169.H65 D39 2000]
Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals / Williams, Peggy. [Government Publications: H320.8008.AL 1/11]
Lesbians in print: a bibliography of 1,500 books with synopses / Gillon, Margaret. [Stacks: HQ75.5 .G555 1995]
Lesbian Studies: present and future / Margaret Cruikshank, editor. [Stacks: HQ75.3 .L48 1982]
Lgbt, encyclopedia of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history in America
[Reference: HQ76.3.U5 E53 2004 v.1-3 and electronically]
Putting out: the essential publishing resource for lesbian and gay writers / Dotson, Edisol W. [Reference: PN161.D687 1994]
Reader's guide to lesbian and gay studies / edited by Timothy Murphy. [Stacks: HQ75.15. R43 2000]
St. James Press gay & lesbian almanac [Reference: HQ76.3.U5 S75 1998]
22 topical surveys offer a comprehensive review of the GLBT experience in the US from the 1940's to the mid-1990's
Words to the wise: a writer's guide to Feminist and lesbian Periodicals and Publishers, 3rd edition / Clardy, Andrea. [Stacks: Z286.F45 C55 1990]
BIOGRAPHY
American Diversity, American Identity: the lives and works of 145 writers who define the American experience / John K. Rother, editor. [Stacks: PS169.N35. A44 1995]
Cassell's encyclopedia of queer myth, symbol, and spirit: gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lore / Conner, Randy P. [Reference: BL795.H6 C65 1998]
Who's who in gay and lesbian history [available electronically]
ARTS, FILM, MEDIA, AND LITERATURE
The bent lens: a world guide to gay and lesbian film, 2nd edition /Lisa Daniels and Claire Jackson, editors. [Reference: PN1995.9.H55 B45 2003] [available electronically]
Displacing homophobia: gay male perspectives in literature and culture / edited by Ronald R. Butters, John M. Clum, and Michael Moon. [Stacks:
PS169.H65
D56 1989]
Gays and lesbians in mainstream cinema: plots, critiques, casts, and credits for 272 theatrical and made-for-television Hollywood releases / Parish, James Robert. [Reference: [PN1995.9.H55 P37 1993]
The gay and lesbian literary heritage: a reader's companion to the writers and their works, from antiquity to the present / edited by Claude J. Summers, revised edition. [Reference: PN56.H57 G365 2002]
Hollywood gays / Hadleigh, Boze. [Stacks: PN1995.9.H55 H33 1996]
Hollywood lesbians / Hadleign, Boze. [Stacks: PN1995.9.L48 H23 1994]
Images in the dark: an encyclopedia of gay and lesbian film and video / Murray, Raymond. [Reference: PN1995.9.H55 M877 1998]
Latin American writers on gay and lesbian themes: a bio critical sourcebook / Foster, David William. [Stacks: PQ7081.3 .F62 1994]
The queer encyclopedia of film and television / edited by Claude J. Summers. [Reference: PN1590.G39 Q44 2005]
Women playwrights of diversity: a bio-bibliographical sourcebook / Peterson, Jane T. [Stacks: PS338.W6 P48 1997]
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Cracking the corporate closet: the 200 best (and worst) companies to work for,buy from and invest in if you're gay or lesbian--and even if you aren't / Baker, Daniel B. [Stacks: HF5382.685 .B35 1995]
LEGAL/POLITICAL ISSUES
A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples [available electronically]
The almanac of women and minorities in American politics 2002 / Martin Mart [Stacks: HQ1236.5.U6 M3779 2001]
Gay and lesbian Americans and political participation : a reference handbook / Raymond A. Smith and Donald P. Haider-Markel [Stacks: HQ76.3.U5 S59 2002]
Gay and lesbian issues : a reference handbook / Chuck Stewart [Stacks: HQ76.25 .S748 2003 and electronically]
Gay and lesbian rights: a reference handbook / David E. Newton [second edition on order; first edition available electronically]
Gay rights / Rachel Kranz, Tim Cusick [Stacks: HQ76.8.U5 K73 2005]
Gay rights on trial : a reference handbook / Lee Walzer [Reference: KF4754.5 .W35 2002]
Handbook of Gay and Lesbian Studies / Diane Richardson and Steven Seidman, editors [Stacks: HQ75.15
.H36 2002]
Text consists of original work on the present state and future
direction of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Chapters provide a statement of
debate in specific areas, key theoretical positions, and existing
research. Sections contain history and theory, identity and community,
institutions, and politics.
Historical dictionary of the gay liberation movement : gay men and the quest for social justice [Reference HQ76.5 .H86 1999]
Recounts the gay liberation movement in three periods: the early period
(1864-1935), the post-WWII and pre-Stonewall period (1945-1968), and
the post-Stonewall period (1969-).
Historical dictionary of the lesbian liberation movement : still the rage / JoAnne Myers [Reference: HQ76.5 .M94 2003]
Homosexuality and the law: a dictionary / Chuck Stewart [Reference: KF4754.5.A68 S74 2001 and electronically]
Is it a choice?: answers to the most frequently asked questions about gay and lesbian people / Marcus, Eric. [Stacks:
HQ76.3.U5
M35 2005]
Queer families, queer politics: challenging culture and the state / Mary Bernstein and Renate Reimann, editors [Stacks: HQ75.15.Q44 2001]
The rights of lesbians and gay men [available electronically]
The rights of people who are HIV positive: the
authoritative ACLU guide to the rights of people living with HIV
disease and AIDS / William B. Rubenstein, Ruth Eisenberg, Lawrence O.
Gostin [Stacks: KF3803.A54 R83 1996 and electronically]
Speaking for our lives : historic speeches and rhetoric for gay and lesbian rights (1892-2000)
/ Robert B. Ridinger, editor [Reference: HQ75.16.U6 S53 2004]
CULTURE & HISTORY
Gay American History: lesbians and gay men in the U.S.A., a documentary / Katz, Johnathan. [Stacks: HQ76.3.U5 K37 1978]
Gay Histories and Cultures: an encyclopedia / Haggerty, George E. [Reference: HQ75.13 .G37 2000]
The Health of Sexual Minorities: Public Health Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations [available electronically]
Homolexis: a historical and cultural lexicon of homosexuality / Dynes, Wayne R. [Stacks: HQ76.25 .D955 1985]
Lesbian Histories and Cultures: an encyclopedia / Zimmerman, Bonnie. [available electronically]
Out in Theory: the emergence of lesbian and gay anthropology / William L. Leap and Ellen Lewin, editors [Stacks: HQ75.5.O936 2002]
A companion volume to "Out in the Field", a benchmark examination of
lesbian and gay experiences in anthropology, "Out in Theory" presents
lesbian and gay anthropology as a distinct specialization and addresses
the theoretical issues that define the emerging field.
Queer America: a GLBT history of the 20th century / Eaklor, Vicki L. [Stacks:
HQ76.3.U5
E35 2008]
The Queerest Places: a national guide to gay and lesbian historic sites / Martinac, Paula. [Stacks: HQ75.26.U6 M37 1997]
Organizations & Associations
IUPUI
ASE: Advocates for Sexual Equality
http://msc.iupui.edu/studentorgs.html#
The purpose of the organization is to create a community of students
interested in LGBTQI issues, open a dialogue and a free exchange of
ideas and create an environment on IUPUI's campus that is embracing of a
range of relationships and family forms.
Lambda Law Society
http://indylaw.indiana.edu/students/organizations/#18
The Lambda Law Society seeks to spread awareness and positive change
for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (GLBTQ)
community.
LGBT FSC: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Faculty and Staff Council
http://www.iupui.edu/~lgbtfsc/
The IUPUI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Faculty & Staff
Council is one of five affinity councils for faculty and staff housed
within the IUPUI Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
LGBT SIG: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Interest Group
http://www.iupui.edu/~mscstaff/?q=node/218
INDIANAPOLIS COMMUNITY
Indy Pride
http://www.indyprideinc.org/
Indy Pride Inc.,
through its purpose, fosters events that seek to
educate, honor the history of the GLBT communities and
celebrate the diversity of and create unity, in and
between, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Straight communities.
INDIANA
Human Rights Coalition: Indiana
http://www.hrc.org/your_community/3489.htm
Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance
http://www.intraa.org/
The Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA)
seeks to organize the transgender community and works through education
and legislative efforts to create a society that values and protects
freedom of gender expression and the right to gender self-determination
for all.
Indiana Youth Group (IYG)
http://www.indianayouthgroup.org
IYG programs focus on 5 primary areas: Education and career development,
character and leadership development, personal development, social
development, and information and referral.
NATIONAL
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
http://www.nctequality.org
A nonprofit organization, NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists. The overarching goal is to advocate and educate, on a national level, issues of importance to transgender people.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://thetaskforce.org
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is one of the oldest GLBTQ civil rights organizations.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS)
www.glbthistory.org
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org
GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
OUTProud
www.outproud.org
The portal for the national Organization of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, OUTProud provides resources of interest to GLBTQ youth.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
http://community.pflag.org
With more than 500 affiliate chapters across the United States and a head office in washington, D.C., the PFLAG organization provides a wide array of support, services, and information.
Society of American Archivists' Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable (LAGAR)
www.archivists.org/saagroups/lagar/index.html
INTERNATIONAL
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
http://www.irlhrc.org/site/iglhrc/
A U.S-based nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, the mission of IGLHRC is to secure the human rights of all people impacted by discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
http://www.ilga.org/index.asp
ILGA, an "international non-profit and non governmental community-based federation" has been in existence since 1978. Over the past 30 years, this organization has connected and networked with more than 600 international and local GLBTQ organizations on equal rights issues.
Web Resources
ARCHIVES
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
www.onearchives.org
The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives houses the world's
largest research library on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,and Transgendered
heritage and concerns.
ARTS, FILM, MEDIA, AND LITERATURE
here!
www.heretv.com
Founded in 2002, here! airs on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. here! appears in 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets, including every top ten market. here! also was the first gay network originating in the U.S. to launch in Canada.
In the Life
www.inthelifetv.org
Studies from the Center for American Progress and Media Matters have
repeatedly shown that talk radio, network and cable news heavily favor
conservative (i.e. anti-LGBT) opinion and "experts." Repeated academic
studies have demonstrated that the best way to reduce homophobia and
transphobia is to expose more people to sexual minorities. By producing
diverse images of the LGBT communities, In The Life Media is changing hearts and minds by exposing hundreds of thousands of people nationwide to our communities.
Logo
www.logoonline.com
The LGBT world has a place all its own with Logo, the new lesbian &
gay network from MTV Networks. Whether it's on TV, online, or on your
mobile, Logo brings you the stories, shows and news you won't see
anywhere else. From original series and films to groundbreaking
documentaries to LGBT news and more.
Masque: A new Queer Literary and Art Magazine|
www.stanford.edu/group/masque
Masque Magazine, Stanford's journal of queer art and literary expression,
was a biannual publication from 1996 through 2004, featuring
photography, prose, poetry, and art by members of the Stanford
community. Once distributed nationally, Masque won the Vice Versa
National Press Award for Best New Publication in 1998. In 2003, the
magazine received the Independent Press Association Campus Alternative
Journalism Award for Best Design.
QLIT
http://qlit.blogspot.com
Writing opportunities for the LGBT Community.
Queer Arts Resource
www.queer-arts.org
Until the recent advent of Queer
Studies, the History of Art has omitted most material of direct
relevance to lesbians and gays. Much has been suppressed, much has been
lost due to neglect or censorship, and a great deal has simply been
overlooked. QAR is expanding the range and depth of knowledge about
contemporary and historical queer art, and making this information
freely available on our website.
E-JOURNALS / ONLINE NEWSPAPERS & REPORTS
The Advocate Internet
www.advocate.com
The world's leading source for LGBT news.
Bay Windows
www.baywindows.com
Bay Windows is New England's largest publication for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered readers. For more than two decades, Bay Windows
has brought its readers award-winning articles and editorials on
everything from the AIDS crisis to the Vermont civil union and
Massachusetts marriage battles.
The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review
www.glreview.com
Articles on culture and politics, archives of past issues, and subscription information.
Hatred in the hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students in U.S. Schools
http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/2001/uslgbt/
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth
of school age in the United States often suffer daily harassment, abuse,
and violence at the hands of their peers. These students spend an
inordinate amount of energy figuring out how to get to and from school
safely, avoiding the hallways when other students are present in order
to escape slurs and shoves, cutting gym classes to escape being beaten
up and in short, attempting to become invisible.
The International Journal of Transgenderism
www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J485
The International Journal of Transgenderism is committed
to the advancement of knowledge in the areas of: gender dysphoria;
improvement in the medical and psychological treatment of transgender
individuals; social and legal acceptance of hormonal and surgical sex
reassignment; professional and public education on the phenomenon of
transgenderism. The International Journal of Transgenderism,
together with its partner organization, the World Professional
Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), provides an intellectual
forum that stimulates new ways of thinking and understanding various
aspects of transgenderism.
HEALTH
Gay, lesbian, and transgendered health
www.glbthealth.org
We provide training, technical
assistance and materials to agencies across the state (and, due
to past success, across the nation) to help service providers learn
more about the health care needs of GLBT populations and create
welcoming environments for staff and clients.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
ACTUP Oral History Project
www.actuporalhistory.org
The ACT UP Oral
History Project is a collection of interviews with surviving members of
the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York. The project is
coordinated by Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, with camera work by James
Wentzy (in New York) and (on the West Coast) S. Leo Chiang and Tracy
Wares.
American Civil Liberties Union: Gay, lesbian, bisezual, transgendered project
http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights
The LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion through
the courts, legislatures and public education across five issue areas:
Relationships, Youth & Schools, Parenting, Gender Identity and
Expression and Discrimination in Employment, Housing and other areas.
glbtq: Encyclopedia of gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture
www.glbtq.com
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://thetaskforce.org/
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is "to build the
political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community from the ground up." Their Policy Institute provides
research and policy analysis to support the struggle for equality.
POLITICAL AND LEGAL
RESEARCH GUIDES
Columbia College Chicago: GLBT Studies Research Guide
http://libguides.colum.edu/glbt
New York Public Library Gay and Lesbian Studies research guide
http://legacy.www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/gay/index.html
QueerTheory.com
www.queertheory.com
QueerTheory.com provides you with the best online resources integrated
with the best visual and textual resources in Queer Culture, Queer
Theory, Queer Studies, Gender Studies and related fields.
SPORTS
Federation of Gay Games
www.gaygames.com
Built upon the principles of Participation, Inclusion, and Personal best, since 1982 the Gay Games have empowered thousands of LGBT athletes and artists through sport, culture, and fellowship. The mission of the Federation of Gay Games is to promote equality through the organization of the premiere international LGBT and gay-friendly sports and cultural event known as the Gay Games.
