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
Featured Titles
Coming Out: A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People by Call Number: Freely available onlinePublication Date: October 2019
It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living by Call Number: HQ76.27.Y68 I74 2011 (Talbott Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780525952336
Coming out [DVD] : what every teen (gay and straight) needs to knowCall Number: HQ76.3.U5 C64 2011 (Moore Library-Video, Circulation Desk)
Homoplot: the coming-out story and gay, lesbian and bisexual identity by Call Number: PR120.G39 S39 2008 (Moore Library-Stacks)ISBN: 9780820488752
Nonbinary by
What happens when your gender doesn't fit neatly into the categories of male or female? Even mundane interactions like filling out a form or using a public bathroom can be a struggle when these designations prove inadequate. In this groundbreaking book, thirty authors highlight how our experiences are shaped by a deeply entrenched gender binary. The powerful first-person narratives of this collection show us a world where gender exists along a spectrum, a web, a multidimensional space. Nuanced storytellers break away from mainstream portrayals of gender diversity, cutting across lines of age, race, ethnicity, ability, class, religion, family, and relationships. From Suzi, who wonders whether she'll ever "feel" like a woman after living fifty years as a man, to Aubri, who grew up in a cash-strapped fundamentalist household, to Sand, who must reconcile the dual roles of trans advocate and therapist, the writers' conceptions of gender are inextricably intertwined with broader systemic issues. Labeled gender outlaws, gender rebels, genderqueer, or simply human, the voices in Nonbinary illustrate what life could be if we allowed the rigid categories of "man" and "woman" to loosen and bend. They speak to everyone who has questioned gender or has paused to wonder, What does it mean to be a man or a woman--and why do we care so much?
Call Number: HQ77.9 .N645 2019ISBN: 0231185324Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- More books like this (Coming out)Searches "coming out" as a keyword. Select the filter "subject" to see books with the subject heading "Coming out (Sexual orientation)."
Fiction and More! Items on Coming Out at Mercer County Library
Rider students may borrow books and other items from the Mercer County Library. Bring your Rider ID and a copy of your current class schedule to qualify for a library card.
To see what books and DVDs MCL has on coming out, click here.
Map from Rider to MCL's Headquarters off Darrah Lane (just down the road!)
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!