LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer +) Resources and Research
Finding books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays), movies, news, magazines, literary journals and more for LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally and more!) interests and research
Definitions
Gay/homosexual. Describs men who are romantically/sexually attracted to men, and sometimes describes women who are attracted to women. Often used to refer to men exclusively.
From "Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation" chapter (p. 84) in Our Bodies, Ourselves, 2011 ed.
Featured Tiles
Eminent outlaws: the gay writers who changed America by Call Number: PS153.G38 B73 2012 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780446563130Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Jack Holmes and His Friend : A Novel by Call Number: PS3573.H463 J33 2012 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9781608197033Traces the decades-long friendship of Jack Holmes and Will Wright, which is marked by Jack's secret love for Will, Will's marriage in spite of conflicted sexual feelings, and the devastating rise of AIDS.
Boys like us : gay writers tell their coming out stories by Call Number: HQ75.7 .B69 1996 (Moore Library - Stacks)ISBN: 0380973405
Gay life and culture : a world history by Call Number: HQ76 .G329 2006 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780789315113
Gay American autobiography : writings from Whitman to SedarisCall Number: PS508.G39 G39 2009 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780299230449
Sweet tea : Black gay men of the South by Call Number: HQ76.27.A37 J64 2008 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780807832097
The Columbia anthology of gay literature : readings from Western antiquity to the present day by Call Number: PN6071.H724 C65 1998 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780231096706
The Friend by Call Number: BJ1533.F8 B755 2003 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 0226071804Publication Date: 2003
General Resources
- AfterElton.comPopular culture.
- Gay.comGood for social networking.
- Joe.My.GodIn its 8th year, award winning blogger Joe Jervis presents "gay culture, short stories, politics, and fabulous disco trivia."
Library of Congress Subject Terms
Click the links below to find books and DVDs. Also, use these terms in databases to find articles.
- List of LGBTQI Subject HeadingsA great list compiled by a Yale librarian. Use it to brainstorm and to help with your searching!