LibGuides: Women's History Month 2022: LGBTQIA+ Resources

LGBTQIA+ Resources

Resources from our Library Databases

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Articles, Books, and More Addressing LGBTQIA+ Life

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Call Number: PS3552 R698 R8 2015
ISBN: 9781101965122
Publication Date: 2015-06-23
In trade paperback for the first time, with a new introduction by the author, a fresh, contemporary repackage of Rita Mae Brown's ground-breaking, landmark novel. Critically acclaimed, Rubyfruit Jungle launched Rita Mae Brown's career as one of this country's most distinctive writers and continues to be a powerful seminal work more than 40 years after its original publication. Bawdy and moving, the ultimate word-of-mouth bestseller, Rubyfruit Jungle is about growing up a lesbian in America - and living happily ever after.

Rita Mae Brown: Overview
In Gale Literature Reference Center (“GVRL”). This short article helps us understand why Rubyfruit Jungle is so important.

Collins, Kiara. “Herstory is Queer: 24 women to be celebrated during women's history month.” March 2016.
A “must read” article is from BLATV.com.

Brownsworth, Victoria A. Lesbian Erasure: A Footnote to Women’s History Month. From the Philadelphia Gay News, March 2021.
“Women’s History Month often seems like Erasure of Lesbians Month. Many critically important women in American history past and present were lesbians: Susan B. Anthony, Jane Addams, Dr. Alice Hamilton, Dr. Emily Blackwell, Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, Rachel Carson, Dr. Sally Ride, Barbara Jordan, Pauli Murray, Dr. Ruth Gates, Patrisse Cullors and so many others.” - Victoria A. Brownsworth.
Digital Transgender Archive
Also browse the resources by Maps, Institutions, Collections, Genre and Latest.
The Lesbian Herstory Archives
"The Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities, providing access to materials relevant to their lives." - The Lesbian Herstory Archives
LGBT/Queer Theory Online Sources
From University of Southern California, including the ONE, National Gay and Lesbian Archives. “The largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer materials in the world.” - USC
Norton, Rictor. "The Queer Canon." Gay History and Literature.
Essays by Rictor Norton on Gay History and Literature.
Queer Theory: A Rough Introduction
"This guide was created to provide an overview of what Queer Theory is as well as guide you in your search for materials that are in conversation with Queer Theory among the University of Illinois Library's sources and beyond." - University of Illinois Library
Women's & Gender Studies Resources for Research
From Prof. Laskin’s online resource guide for Women’s & Gender Studies.