Guides: LGBTQ+ Studies: Guide overview

About the Guide on LGBTQ+ Studies

This research guide targets scholars interested in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two-Spirit, etc. (LGBTQ+) research.

Important and popular resources will be found in this guide in order to support the research and intellectual curiosity of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies (IGSF), as well as the general academic community.

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Questions? Contact the Librarian for LGBTQ+ Studies: Michael David MILLER

LGBTQ+ Resource Highlight

ACT UP: The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
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The materials in this collection span the period from 1980 to 2000, tracing the development of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the formation of ACT UP in 1987, and its grassroots activities through the 1990s.
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ACT UP by-laws and administrative manuals showcase the group’s early history and structure, and financial records track operational expenses such as bills and postage, as well as fundraising auctions. Several years’ worth of meeting minutes from the founding New York chapter of ACT UP are included in the collection, as well as minutes and materials from other US and international chapters. Correspondence found here reveals the nature of the group’s dialogue and relationships with governments, corporations, other organizations, and the public.

Collection Facts
Date Range: 1980-2000
Extent: manuscript (190,800 pages)
Source Institution: New York Public Library
Language: English

Open Access Resources

LGBTQ Open Access [Beta]
Open Access selection of LGBTQ+ scholarly publications.
Not a comprehensive list of LGBTQ+ literature. Use the LGBTQ+ databases for comprehensive searching.

News from the Rainbow Round Table - American Library Association

GLBT News
GLBT News is the official news blog for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA). This is an excellent source of information and news at the intersections of LGBTQ communities, libraries, and education.
LGBTQIA Scholarship
Recent publication in LGBTQ+ scholarship collected by librarians of the American Library Association's GLBT Round Table.
LGBTQIA News Roundup
Recent news publications about LGBTQ+ peoples around the world. Curated by librarians on the GLBT Round Table of the American Library Association.

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Liaison Librarian for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies

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