Pride Month
PRIDE/LGBTQ+ READING LIST
BIOGRAPHIES
B B618 Sorted : Growing up, coming out, and finding my place (a transgender memoir) by Bird, Jackson. First Tiller Press. 2019 9781982130756
B B873 Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Broome, Brian. Houghton Mifflin. 2021 9780358439103
B B988 Shortest way home : one mayor's challenge and a model for America's future by Buttigieg, Pete. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company. 2019 9781631494369
B C752 Boy Erased : A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Conley, Garrard. Riverhead Books. 2018 9780735213463
B D754 Untamed by Doyle, Glennon. The Dial Press. 2020 9781984801258
B F982 The book of pride : LGBTQ heroes who changed the world by Funk, Mason. HarperOne. 2019 9780062571700
B H413T The trouble with Harry Hay : Founder of the modern gay movement by Timmons, Stuart. Alyson. 1990 9781555831752
B W594 Center center : a funny, sexy, sad almost-memoir of a boy in ballet by Whiteside, James. Viking. 2021 9780593297834
NON-FICTION
070.449 P762 Indecent Advances : A hidden history of true crime and prejudice before Stonewall by Polchin, James. Counterpoint. 2019 9781640091894
305.235 J54 Always my Child : A parent's guide to understanding your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning son or daughter by Jennings, Kevin and Shapiro, Patricia Gottlieb. Simon & Schuster. 2003 9780743226493
306.7 W853 Outrages : Sex, censorship and the criminalization of love by Wolf, Naomi. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2019 9780544274020 (Also available on Overdrive.)
306.76 B256 He's Always Been my Son : A mother's story about raising her transgender son by Barkin, Janna. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2017 9781785927478
306.76 B792 Queer Icons from Gay to Z : Artists, activists & trailblazers by Boyle, Patrick. Smith Street Books. 2019 9781925811292
306.76 L278 The Pride Guide : A guide to sexual and social health for LGBTQ youth by Langford, Jo. Rowman & Littlefield. 2018 9781538110768
306.76 P398 The LGBTQ+ history book by Dr. Kit Heyam, consultant editor. DK, 2023. 9780744070736
306.76 Q3 The queer bible : essays by Guinness, Jack ed. Dey St. 2021 9780062971821
306.766 M376 Global Gay : How gay culture is changing the world by Martel, Frédéric. MIT Press. 2018 9780262037815
306.76609 F673H Homophobia : A history by Fone, Byrne R. S. Metropolitan Books. 2000 9780805045598
306.768 D262 Beyond Trans : Does gender matter? by Davis, Heath Fogg. New York University Press. 2017 9781479855407
306.768 E68 "You're in the Wrong Bathroom!" : and 20 other myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people by Erickson-Schroth, Laura. Beacon Press. 2017 9780807033890
306.768 T262 Transgender 101 : A simple guide to a complex issue by Teich, Nicholas M. Columbia University Press. 2012 9780231157124 978023115713
306.768 H615 Before we were trans : a new history of gender by Heyam, Kit. Seal Press, 2022. 9781541603080
306.768 T342 The Gender Quest Workbook : A guide for teens and young adults exploring gender identity by Testa, Rylan Jay. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2015 9781626252974
306.848 M383L The Lesbian and Gay Book of Love and Marriage : Creating the stories of our lives by Martinac, Paula. Broadway Books. 1998 9780767901628
306.874 M995 My child told me they're trans ... what do I do? : a Q&A guide for parents of trans children by Brynn Tannehill, ed. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023. 9781839972775
364.152 S473M The Meaning of Matthew : My son's murder in Laramie, and a world transformed by Shepard, Judy with Jon Barrett.. Hudson Street Press. 2009 9781594630576
650.1 H217 It's About Damn Time by Hamilton, Arlan. Currency. 2020 9780593136416
700.453 C187 Queer X Design : 50 years of signs, symbols, banners, logos, and graphic art of LGBTQ by Campbell, Andrew Raymond. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. 2019 9780762467853
791.436 I88 It came from the closet : queer reflections on horror byVallese, Joe, ed. Feminist Press. 2022 9781952177798
796.086 C947 LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field : striving for equality by Cronn-Mills, Kirstin. Twenty-First Century Books. 2017 9781467780124
811.6 I94 Short film starring my beloved's red Bronco : poems by Iver, K. Milkweed Editions, 2023. 9781639550609
811.6 W676 Fat girl finishing school by Wiley, Rachel. Button Poetry. 2020 9781943735723
814.54 I653 Wow, no thank you : essays by Irby, Samantha. Vintage Books. 2020 9780525563488
REFERENCE -- CIRCULATING
REFCIRC 306.76 M322 The ABC's of LGBT+ by Mardell, Ashley. Mango Media Inc. 2016 9781633534094
REFCIRC 306.76 M478 Rainbow history class : your guide through queer and trans history by McElhinney, Hannah. Hardie Grant Books, 2023. 9781743798348
REFCIRC 306.76 G143 The savvy ally : a guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ + advocate by Gainsburg, Jeannie. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023. 9781538169247
REFCIRC 306.76 R984 She, he, they, me : an interactive guide to the gender binary by Ryle, Robyn. Sourcebooks, Inc. 2022 9781728242736
REFCIRC 306.76 S879 The Stonewall reader by White, Edmund, ed. Penguin Books, 2019 9780143133513
REFCIRC 306.766 E68 Unconditional : a guide to loving and supporting your LGBTQ child by Eriksen, Telaina. Mango Publishing Group. 2017 9781633535152
REFCIRC 306.766 S819 The Stonewall Riots : a documentary history by
Stein, Marc. New York University Press. 2019 9781479816859
REFCIRC 306.874 S124 Parenting your LGBTQ+ teen : a guide to supporting, empowering, and connecting with your child by Sadac, Allan. Rockridge Press. 2021 9781648767333
REFCIRC 323.3 G4475 Transgender rights by Gitlin, Marty, ed. Greenhaven Publishing. 2017 9781534502222
REFCIRC 362.108 H438 A guide to transgender health : state-of-the-art information for gender-affirming people and their supporters by Heath, Rachel Ann. 2019 9781440863080
REFCIRC 346.73 H576 A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples by Hertz, Frederick and Emily Doskow. Nolo. 2016 9781413322798
REFERENCE -- AVAILAIBLE IN READING ROOM AND ONLINE
RR 306.76 LGB V. 1 LGBTQ+ (1923-2017) by Shally-Jensen, Michael, ed. Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services : Grey House Publishing. 2018 9781682172872 9781682172889 9781682178942
RR 306.76 LGB V. 2 LGBTQ+ (1923-2017) by Shally-Jensen, Michael, ed. Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services : Grey House Publishing. 2018 9781682172872 9781682172889 9781682178942
RR 306.7609 EV151 V. 1 LGBTQ events by Evans, Robert C. ed. Grey House Publishing. 2017 9781682175910 97816821788819781682178898 (also available online)
RR 306.7609 EV151 V. 2 LGBTQ events by Evans, Robert C. ed. Grey House Publishing. 2017. 9781682175910 9781682178881 9781682178898 (also available online)
RR 809.9335266 International LGBTQ+ literature for children and young adults by Epstein, B. J. Anthem Press. 2021 9781785279843
FICTION
FIC ALE Chef's kiss by Alexander, T. J. Emily Bestler Books/Atria, 2022. 9781982189082
FIC BEL Count your lucky stars by Bellefleur, Alexandria. Avon. 2022 9780063000889
FIC HAR Back in a spell by Harper, Lana. Berkley Romance. 2023 9780593336106
FIC LO Last night at the Telegraph Club by Lo, Malinda. Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. 2021 9780525555254
FIC MAC Her body and other parties : stories by Machado, Carmen Maria. Graywolf Press. 2017 9781555977887
FIC NEM These violent delights by Nemerever, Micah. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. 2020 9780062963635
FIC PET Detransition, baby by Peters, Torrey. One World. 2021 9780593133378
FIC ROS Confessions of the fox by Rosenberg, Jordy. Random House Publishing Group. 2019 9780399592287
FIC SEB The queer principles of Kit Webb by Sebastian, Cat. : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. 2021 9780063026216
FIC WIL Something to talk about by Wilsner, Meryl. : Jove. 2020 9780593102527
DVDS
DVD FIC BEF Before night falls [videorecording] by Schnabel, Julian, New Line Home Entertainment. 2001 Widescreen enhanced.
DVD FIC BEG Beginners [videorecording] by Mills, Mike. Focus Features. 2011 Widescreen version.
DVD FIC BOY Boy Erased [videorecording] by Edgerton, Joel. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. 2019 Widescreen version.
DVD FIC BIN LGB Binge Box : LGBTQ+ : The Danish Girl, Call Me by Your Name, Moonlight, 3 Generations, Disobedience, Boy Erased [videorecording] Midwest Tape. 2019
DVD FIC MIL Milk [videorecording] by Cohen, Bruce. Focus Features. 2009 Widescreen version.
DVD NON-FIC SCR Scream, queen! [videorecording] : my nightmare on Elm Street by Patton, Mark. Virgil Films. 2020 Widescreen version.
YOUNG ADULT -- BIOGRAPHIES AND NONFICTION
YA B B959 Singled out : the true story of Glenn Burke by Maraniss, Andrew. Philomel Books. 2021 9780593116722
YA B P898 Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world by Prager, Sarah. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. 2017 9780062474315
YA 305.23508664 C455 Passages of Pride : Lesbian and Gay Youth Come of Age by Chandler, Kurt. Times Books. 1995 9780812923803
YA 305.3 V128 Beyond the gender binary by Vaid-Menon, Alok. Penguin Workshop. 2020 9780593094655
YA 306.76 E42 The new queer conscience by Eli, Adam. Penguin Workshop. 2020 9780593093689
YA 306.766 D272 This book is gay by Dawson, James. Sourcebooks Fire. 2015 9781492617839 9781492617822
YA 306.768 K962B Beyond magenta : transgender teens speak out by Kuklin, Susan. Candlewick Press. 2014 9780763656119
YOUNG ADULT - LGBTG AUTHORS/CHARACTERS
YA FIC ALL All out : the no-longer-secret stories of queer teens throughout the age by Mitchell, Saundra ed. Harlequin Enterprises Limited. 2018 9781335470454
YA FIC BIO Generations by Bondi, Flavia. Lion Forge Comics. 2017 9781941302507
YA FIC CHI The bride was a boy by Chii. Seven Seas Entertainment.
2018 9781626928886
YA FIC HEA Girl crushed by Heaney, Katie, Alfred A. Knopf. 2020 9781984897343
YA FIC KIZ V. 1 Given by Kizu, Natsuki. SuBLime Manga. 2020
YA FIC KIZ V. 2 Given by Kizu, Natsuki. SuBLime Manga. 2020
YA FIC KIZ V. 3 Given by Kizu, Natsuki. SuBLime Manga. 2020
YA FIC KIZ V. 4 Given by Kizu, Natsuki. SuBLime Manga. 2020
YA FIC LAM The boy in the red dress by Lambert, Kristin. Viking, imprint of Penguin Random House. 2020 9780593113684
YA FIC LUK Spell bound by Lukens, F. T. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023 9781665916226
YA FIC MCL Venom & vow by McLemore, Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore. Feiwel & Friends, 2023.9781250822239
YA FIC MUR Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. 2017 9780062418357
YA FIC NIC Flocks by Nichols, L. Secret Acres. 2018 9780999193525
YA FIC OUT Out now : queer we go again! by Mitchell, Saundra, ed. Inkyard Press. 2020 9781335018267
YA FIC UND Lies we sing to the sea by Underwood, Sarah. HarperTeen, an Imprint of HarpersCollins Publishers, 2023 9780063234475
YA FIC YOU Taproot : a story about a gardener and a ghost by Young, Keezy. Roar/The Lion Forge, LLC. 2017 9781941302460
YA FIC YOU Young men in love by Glass, Joe, Matt Miner, eds. A Wave Blue World, 2022 9781949518207
CHILDREN’S BIOGRAPHIES AND NON-FICTION
JBB HOL This little rainbow : a love-is-love primer by Holub, Joan. Little Simon. 2021 9781534475601
JB J54 I am Jazz! by Herthel, Jessica and Jazz Jennings. Dial Books for Young Readers. 2014 9780803741072
JB M644 Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Sanders, Rob ; illustrated by Steven Salerno. Random House. 2018 9780399555312
J305.3 T496 It feels good to be yourself : a book about gender identity by Thorn, Theresa.Henry Holt and Company. 2019 9781250302953
J306.766 N216 Be amazing : a history of pride by Napoles, Desmond. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2020 9780374312589
J323.326 G329 Rainbow : a first book of pride by Genhart, Michael, PhD. Magination Press + American Psychological Association. 2019 9781433830877
J612.6 S594 The every body book : the LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families Simon by Rachel E., Jessica. Kingsley Publishers. 2020 9781787751736
CHILDREN’S FICTION AND PICTURE BOOKS
E BAL Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Baldacchino ; illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Groundwood Books. 2014 9781554983476
E HOF Jacob's new dress by Hoffman, Sarah and Ian Hoffman ; illustrated by Chris Case. Albert Whitman & Company. 2014 9780807563731
E LAW Over the shop by Lawson, JonArno. Candlewick Press. 2021 9781536201475
E LUK - FEELINGS When Aidan became a brother by Lukoff, Kyle. Lee & Low Books Inc. 2019 9781620148372
E OEL A tale of two daddies by Oelschlager, Vanita. Vanita Books. 2010 9780981971452
E SIL Jack (not Jackie) by Silverman, Erica illustrated by Holly Hatam. Little Bee Books. 2018 9781499807318
E STU My shadow is purple by Stuart, Scott. Larrikin House. 2022 9781922503817
JE POL FEELINGS In our mothers' house by Polacco, Patricia. Philomel Books. 2009 9780399250767
JFIC LUK Too bright to see by Lukoff, Kyle. Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022 9780593111154 9780593111178
JPB-1 ROL I am Fred : the girl who wanted to be a boy by Rolfe, Nick. Your Stories Matter. 2017 9781909320680
JPB-4 BLA Ivy Aberdeen's letter to the world by Blake, Ashley Herring. Little, Brown and Company. 2019 9780316515467
JPB-4 GIN George by Gino, Alex. Scholastic Press. 2017 9780545812542
JPB-4 LOC This is our rainbow : 16 stories of her, him, them, and us by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby, eds. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023, c2021. 9780593303948 9780593303979
ON HOOPLA AND LIBBY
The ABC's Of LGBT by Mardell, Ashley : read by Amy Melissa Bentley
Tantor Media, Inc. 2017 (Hoopla Audiobook; also available as eBook)
Any Day Now by Fine, Travis, dir. Music Box Films. 2012 (film)
Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe by Saenz,
Benjamin Alire ; read by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Simon & Schuster Audio. 2013 (Hoopla audiobook)
Before Stonewall by Schiller, Greta Robert Rosenberg (dirs.).
First Run Features. 2004 (Film.)
Brokeback Mountain by Proulx, Annie ; read by Campbell Scott. Simon & Schuster Audio. 2005 (Hoopla audiobook)
Gay & Lesbian History For Kids : The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights, with 21 Activities by Pohlen, Jerome Part of the For Kids series
Chicago Review Press. 2015 (Hoopla eBook)
George by Gino, Alex ; read by Jamie Clayton. Scholastic. 2015 (Hoopla audiobook)
Growing Up Trans by Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, dir. PBS
2015 (film ; part of the Frontline series.)
Going The Other Way : An Intimate Memoir of Life In and Out of Major League Baseball by Bean, Billy. The Experiment. 2014 (Hoopla eBook)
Handbook Of LGBT Tourism And Hospitality by Guaracino, Jeff and Ed Salvato Harrington Park Press, LLC. 2017 (Hoopla eBook)
LGBT Families by Poole, H. W. National Highlights Inc. 2017 (Hoopla eBook)
Out Of Orange : A Memoir by Wolters, Cleary ; read by Barbara Rosenblat. HarperAudio. 2015 (Hoopla audiobook)
Someone Was Here (Profiles in the AIDS Epidemic) by Whitmore, George. Open Road Media. 2013 (Hoopla eBook)
Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Albertalli, Becky ;
read by Michael Crouch. Balzer + Bray. 2015 (Hoopla audiobook)
This Book Is Gay by Dawson, James. Sourcebooks Inc. 2015 (Hoopla eBook)
To Be Takei by Kroot, Jennifer M (dir). Lionsgate 2014 (film)
What If It's Us by Albertalli, Becky Adam Silvera. Harper Collins Publishers. 2018 (Hoopla eBook)
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