LibraryGuides: LGBTQIA+ History/Studies: Get Started

If you want to be clear on the definitions of terms used here, you may want to consult the

PFLAG Glossary
Brought to you by PFLAG (formerly "Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays")
Homosaurus: An International LGBTQUIA+ Linked Data Vocabulary
"The Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ terms that supports improved access to LGBTQ resources within cultural institutions. "

Note: Because LGBTQIA+ terms are still evolving, you may notice that certain terms used in research are more traditional or considered out-of-date

Welcome! Here Are Some Basic Reference Books You May Find Useful

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Trans Studies by Abbie E. Goldberg (Editor); Genny Beemyn (Editor)
ISBN: 9781544393810

Publication Date: 2021
Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movements by JoAnne Myers
ISBN: 9780810872264

Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America by Junius P. Rodriguez (Editor)
Call Number: REF 306.766097303 En1 2004

ISBN: 0684312611

Publication Date: 2003
Queers in History by Keith Stern; Ian McKellen (Foreword by)
Call Number: REF 306.760922 St4 2009

ISBN: 1933771879

Publication Date: 2009
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture by David A. Gerstner (Editor)
Call Number: REF 306.766 R76 2006

ISBN: 0415306515

Publication Date: 2006

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