Amazingly Good GLBT Non-Fiction Titles
Discover a curated list of amazingly good GLBT non-fiction books. Explore inspiring, educational, and thought-provoking titles that celebrate LGBTQ+ voices and stories.
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How Sex Changed
by Joanne Meyerowitz
In this fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States, Meyerowitz tells a powerful human story about people who had a deep and unshakable desire to transform their gender. Illustrations.
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Black Like Us
by Devon W. Carbado
Chronicles one hundred years of African-American homosexual literature, from the turn-of-the-century writings of Alice Dunbar Nelson, to the Harlem Renaissance of Langston Hughes, to the emerging sexual liberation movements of the later postwar era as reflected by James Baldwin. Original.
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Surpassing the Love of Men
by Lillian Faderman
A social history of love relationships and passionate friendships between women also chronicles changing male attitudes toward lesbianism.
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Becoming Visible
by Kevin Jennings
A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School and College Students A sweeping introduction to gay history for casual readers as well as for classroom use.
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Out & about Campus
by Kim Howard
Personal Accounts by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students This inspiring collection of first-person accounts on coming out, being out, and staying out presents the courageous voices of 28 remarkable individuals who offer comfort, insight and hope to the many young students who will have to grapple with their sexuality in addition to the woes of jobs, grades and student loans as they enter college life.
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The Bent Lens
by Lisa Daniel
"The Bent Lens is a must for all film and video aficionados, and those working in the film industry and film education fields."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
by Kim Toevs
An indispensable book for the growing number of lesbians planning to start a family, this new step-by-step guide covers the physical and emotional aspects from conception right through delivery, providing easy-to-understand charts and illustrations, checklists, groundbreaking fertility information, and personal exercises geared specifically towards lesbians. Comprehensive, practical and inspirational, it will serve as a literary midwife to lesbian mothers everywhere.
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The Gay & Lesbian Literary Companion
by Sharon Malinowski
Includes material on 45 writers, including biographies, critical essays, and literary selections.
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Lesbian Travels
by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Lesbian writers reveal stories of their travels in these 20 literary pieces set round the world, including West Africa, Katmandu, Russia, Israel, Chile, and other fascinating destinations. "This companion . . . will inform, enlighten, amuse, encourage, and strike chords of recognition".--"Booklist".
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The Actor's Book of Gay and Lesbian Plays
by Eric Lane
This exciting collection of contemporary plays explores a wide range of concerns facing gay men and lesbians. Presenting 17 one-act and full-length works by a new generation of American playwrights, this groundbreaking book reflects the diversity of voices emerging in today's theater.
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Beyond Acceptance
by Carolyn Welch Griffin
"Mom, Dad, I'm gay." When a parent hears these words, the initial shock is often followed by feelings ranging from anger and denial to fear and guilt. It's also the beginning of a difficult journey that, with understanding and emotional support, can lead to acceptance and beyond. Now fully revised and updated, Beyond Acceptance is a ground-breaking book that provides parents the comfort and knowledge they need to accept the gay children and build stronger family relationships. Based on the experiences of other parents, this book lets them know they are not alone and helps them through the emotional stages leading to reconciliation with their children.
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Together Forever
by Eric Marcus
Interviews with married gay and lesbian couples focus on the issues of commitment, sex, money, family, children, crisis, and being "out" in the world.
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Courting Justice
by Joyce Murdoch
Former Washington Post editor Joyce Murdoch and her partner, lesbian columnist Deb Price, reveal how the nation's highest court has reacted to cases of discrimination against gays. Photos.
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From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life
by Deborah Abbott
FROM WEDDED WIFE TO LESBIAN LIFE presents personal stories of discovery and change by women who got married, defied tradition, and came out as lesbians. Drawing from a broad range of cultures and classes, this revealing collection of first-person essays, interviews, and poems offers a glimpse into the lives of such well-known lesbian authors as JoAnn Loulan, Margaret Randall, Margarethe Cammermeyer, Joanna Kadi, Ellen Bass, Joan Larkin, and Minnie Bruce Pratt, as well as emerging writers.
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When the Drama Club is Not Enough
by Jeff Perrotti
Presents stories and strategies learned by the authors while creating a program for Massachusetts's public schools the would promote a safe andwelcoming atmosphere for gay and lesbian students in grades K-12.
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4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples
by Harold L. Lustig
Drawing on more than 20 years' experience as a financial advisor, Lustig has tailored this guide exclusively to lesbian and gay couples to shows how they can achieve financial security, even when laws fail them.
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Surviving Madness
by Betty Berzon
Berzon, a psychotherapist who specializes in treating gay and lesbian people, presents the story of her journey from being a young girl confused about her sexuality and being treated in a mental hospital to her time as a professional psychotherapist. Along the way she tells of her friendship with Anais Nin, encounter with other famous people, and her battles to come to terms with her sexuality. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Suits Me
by Diane Wood Middlebrook
The jazz pianist Billy Tipton was born in Oklahoma City as Dorothy Tipton, but almost nobody knew the truth until the day he died. This jazz era biography evokes the rich, popular-music history of the Great Depression and reads like a detective story. 60 photos.
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Hate Crimes
by Gregory M. Herek
Although victimization of lesbians and gay men is not a new problem, its severity appears to be increasing. After several decades of denial and neglect, the problem of anti-gay violence has begun to receive some measure of societal recognition and response. Not only the lesbian and gay male communit.
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The Prime Time Closet
by Stephen Tropiano
A comprehensive study of homosexuality on television from the 1950s to 2002. Through an analysis of over 300 television episodes, made-for-TV movies, and mini-series, this fascinating account of the evolution of the portrayal of gay men and lesbians offers an in-depth look at how four major television genres--medical series, police/ detective shows, drama, and situation comedies--approached the subject of homosexuality. From 1950s talk shows that tackled the "problem" of homosexuality to Ellen DeGeneres's historic coming-out in 1997, it reveals how television's treatment of homosexuality has reflected and reinforced society's ignorance and fear of gay men, lesbians, and transgender people, and celebrates the programs that broke new ground in their sensitive, enlightened approach to homosexuality and gay-related themes and issues, such as homophobia, gay-bashing, and AIDS.--From publisher description.
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Making Gay History
by Eric Marcus
From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage.Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992.Using the heart-felt stories of more than 60 people, he carries us through the compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society. The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former Vice President Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change as gay and lesbian people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law.
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Courage to Love
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Courage to Love is an exceptional collection of worship and liturgical resources inclusive of and sensitive to the needs of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender persons for use by clergy and lay leaders.God --You wanted me and created me as the one I am