LGBTQ+ Month celebrates the achievements and history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer identifying people in the U.S. Founded by high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson, it was first commemorated in 1994. We celebrate in October to recognize the marches on Washington in 1979 and 1987.
All resources in this guide are available through the OCC Library to students, staff and faculty. This is not an exhaustive list - there is much more to find on this topic in our collections!
This guide is intended as a non-exhaustive resource on LGBTQIA+ topics. In this guide we strive to highlight the stories across the wide range of lived experience of LGBTQIA+ Americans. The OCC community is welcome to suggest resources, guides, or any other information relevant to this guide by contacting Erin Gratz.
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The Trans Generation: how trans kids (and their parents) are creating a gender revolution by 
Gender and Identity Around the World [2 Volumes] by 
You're in the Wrong Bathroom! And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People by 
Queer Religiosities: An Introduction to Queer and Transgender Studies in Religion by 
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? by 
You Can Tell Just by Looking and 20 Other Myths about LGBT Life and People by 
Bi: the hidden culture, history, and science of bisexuality by 
In Transit: being non-binary in a world of dichotomies by 
The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate by 
Queer: a Graphic History by 
The Children of Harvey Milk: How LGBTQ Politicians Changed the World by 
The First Amendment and LGBT Equality: A Contentious History by 
Language Before Stonewall: Language, Sexuality, History by 
The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History by 
Pride: the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement: A Photographic Journey by 
The Path to Gay Rights: How Activism and Coming Out Changed Public Opinion by 
Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation by 
Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women by 
Growing up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity by 
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living by 
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by 
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by 
Q&A: Voices From Queer Asian North America by 
LGBTQ Cultures: what health care professionals need to know about sexual and gender diversity by 
A Recent History of Lesbian and Gay Psychology by 
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by 
The Bride Was a Boy by 
Ace: what asexuality reveals about desire, society, and the meaning of sex by 
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by 
When We Rise: My Life in the Movement by 
Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity by 
Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by 
Wandering Son, Volume 1 by 
My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by 
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by 
