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
~GSS 100 Intro to Gender Studies with Professor LaDawn Lanier, which you can use to double dip as it counts for Disciplinary Perspectives in the Social Perspectives category of the CAS core for students with primary majors in the School of Science, Technology, and Mathematics, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media, the Department of Media Arts, and Performing Arts.
~GSS 235 Current Feminist Issues Online with Dr. Megan Titus, an exciting newish course being offered online for the first time.
~GSS 400 Seminar in Transcultural Gender and Sexuality with Dr. Erica Ryan, which counts for 3 Engaged Learning points in the Guided Research and Scholarship category for all Rider students, and for Global Perspective. This year's topic is A Global History of Sex and Gender.
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Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden in Rainbow Colors for Gay Pride 2015 by Anthony Quintano (Creative Commons)
Pride Book Display
National Coming Out Day, 2019
23% of young black women now identify as bisexual (Article @ The Conversation)
Selected Reading List and Book Display (2019) . Links to 2022 Online Display!
"Progress A PRIDE Flag Reboot." A reboot of the LGBTQ Pride flag with an emphasis on inclusion and progression. By Daniel Quasar. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielquasar/progress-a-pride-flag-reboot
“Progress” Pride Flag by Daniel Quasar is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The pride flag flies in front of Moore Library on National Coming Out Day, October 11, 2018.
Selected Reading List and Book Display (2019) . Links to 2022 Online Display!
"Progress A PRIDE Flag Reboot." A reboot of the LGBTQ Pride flag with an emphasis on inclusion and progression. By Daniel Quasar. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielquasar/progress-a-pride-flag-reboot
“Progress” Pride Flag by Daniel Quasar is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The pride flag flies in front of Moore Library on National Coming Out Day, October 11, 2018.
The story of 19th-century Anne Lister and her love affairs with women, all recorded in her coded diaries. We own them at call number: HQ75.4.L57 A3 1992 and HQ75.4.L57 A3 1992b, along with other books . Search "Anne Lister" as a subject in the databases for more on her, too!
You're in the Wrong Bathroom! And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People by Laura Erickson-Schroth; Laura A. JacobsDebunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ("the pregnant man") and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding-yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, "You're in the Wrong Bathroom!"- And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies- Trans People Are "Trapped in the Wrong Body" You're Not Really Trans If You Haven't Had "the Surgery" Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them Trans People and Feminists Don't Get Along
A charming collection of vintage photos of gay couples privately and often secretly celebrating their relationships. This volume is a unique collection of photographs of gay couples from 1900 to 1960. While this is a time many now regard as the deeply closeted "dark ages," these photos show gay couples who were clearly out (at least for a moment)-some camping it up for the cameras while others in loving or clearly domestic poses. These photographs were discovered and collected by the author at flea markets and garage sales, the names of the subjects and their photographers lost to time. He was intrigued by the fact that the pictures show couples posed hand in hand, revealing happiness, serenity, and a surprising air of freedom so unlike the image of gays suffering in secret or fighting for their rights. This unique collection inspired Sebastien Lifshitz to restore to these nameless couples their voices in his documentary movie The Invisibles for which he was awarded the Cesar Award for Best Documentary in 2013.
"For the last twenty years, John Covino--also known as the 'Gay Moralist'--has traversed the country responding to such questions with precision, sensitivity and good humor. In this brief, yet wide-ranging book, he makes the case for the moral value of same-sex relationships while offering insight into the ongoing culture wars."
When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh RyanThe never-before-told story of Brooklyn's vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present day. ***An ALA GLBT Round Table Over the Rainbow 2019 Top Ten Selection*** ***NAMED ONE OF THE BEST LGBTQ BOOKS OF 2019 by Harper's Bazaar*** "A romantic, exquisite history of gay culture." --Kirkus Reviews, starred "[A] boisterous, motley new history...entertaining and insightful." --The New York Times Book Review Hugh Ryan'sWhen Brooklyn Was Queeris a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or exhibition has ever told this sweeping story. Not only has Brooklyn always lived in the shadow of queer Manhattan neighborhoods like Greenwich Village and Harlem, but there has also been a systematic erasure of its queer history--a great forgetting. Ryan is here to unearth that history for the first time. In intimate, evocative, moving prose he discusses in new light the fundamental questions of what history is, who tells it, and how we can only make sense of ourselves through its retelling; and shows how the formation of the Brooklyn we know today is inextricably linked to the stories of the incredible people who created its diverse neighborhoods and cultures. Through them, When Brooklyn Was Queer brings Brooklyn's queer past to life, and claims its place as a modern classic.