Research Guides: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (LGBTQ): Background Info

Recommended Books

The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies by Abbie E. Goldberg (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483371306
Publication Date: 2016
eBook
This encyclopedia examines and explores the lives and experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals focusing on the contexts and forces that shape their lives.
LGBTQ in the 21st century by H. W. Wilson (Editor)
Call Number: HQ76.3.U5 L43 2017
ISBN: 1682174506
Publication Date: 2017
Issues explored in this title include the role of non-traditional same-sex families, and expanded protections for transgender people under the framework of civil rights.
Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture by Luca Prono
ISBN: 9780313055058
Publication Date: 2008
eBook
Discusses the 20th century through today, gay and lesbian artists, writers, political activists, and sports figures contributed their talents to all areas of popular culture.
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture by David A. Gerstner (Editor)
Call Number: HQ76.96 .R68
ISBN: 0415306515
Publication Date: 2006
Enclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America by Marc Stein
ISBN: 9780684314273
Publication Date: 2004
eBook
A three-volume survey of more than 400 years of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States, presented through over 500 alphabetically arranged entries.

Stonewall Book Awards
The first and most enduring award for LGBT books, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. Currently divided into two categories: literature and nonfiction.
Lambda Literary Awards
Sponsored by the Lambda Book Report, these awards recognize excellence in gay and lesbian writing and publishing.
Publishing Triangle Awards
Sponsored by the Publishing Triangle, an association of gay and lesbian publishers, these annual awards recognize lifetime achievement, fiction, non-fiction, and drama.

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