Every year, June is known as LGBTQ Pride Month in the United States. This month long celebration is in honor of the Stonewall Riots, which occured in Manhattan, New York in 1969. These riots eventually became the gateway to the Gay Rights Movement in the US during the 1970s. In this guide, you will find resources and books located in the Library, along with background history on important people and events within the Gay Rights Movement, for those interested in researching both the Movement and Pride Month.
Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Reference books: ex. encyclopedias, dictionaries, authoritative websites |
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General books |
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Scholarly journal articles (use a database!) |
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The Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize its books. Most of the Library's LGBTQIA+ related books are located under the call number "HQ". You will find additional subject-related books under other call numbers, as well.
| BF 175.5 .S48 | Psychoanalysis |
| BF 692 - BF 692.5 | Sexual Behavior |
| BT 83.65 | Queer Theology |
| HQ 18.55 - HQ 18.552 | Gender Identity |
| HQ 73 - HQ 77.95 | Sexual Minorities |
| HQ 75.3 - HQ 75.6 | Lesbians |
| HQ 75.7 - HQ 76.2 | Gay Men |
| HQ 76.5 - HQ 76.8 | Gay Rights |
| HQ 76.65 .G38 | Gay Pride Parades |
| HV 1449 | Social Work with Sexual Minorities |
| LB 1778.2 | College Teachers--Professional Relationships |
| LB 3607 | College Students--Social Networks |
| LC 212.9 | Sex Differences in Education |
| QH 481 - QH 487 | Reproduction |
| QP 251 - QP 265 |
Physiology--General--Including Influence of the Environment |
| RA 644 .V4 | Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and Public Health |
| RC 556 | Sex Therapy |
You can browse the shelves with these or look for books and DVD's in the Library Catalog using these call numbers or subject keywords.