Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Resources

If you have any questions about using the resources listed in this research guide, please feel free to contact Sharon Ladenson (Gender Studies Librarian) via e-mail at ladenson@msu.edu.

If Sharon Ladenson is unavailable, please don't hesitate to contact MSU Main Library Reference electronically or by phone (517-353-8700). You are also welcome to visit the MSU Main Library Reference Desk in person, during our regularly scheduled hours.

• Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights: an A-to-Z guide
  Includes biographical information, major works and themes, and bibliographic references for sixty-two U.S. gay writers.

  Main Library Reference, PS325 .C656 2003

• The Gay and Lesbian Atlas
  Includes data on the size, location patterns, and demographic characteristics of the lesbian and gay populations in the United States.

  Main Library Reference (Statistics Alcove at Reference Desk), HQ76.3.U5 G355 2004

• Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources (Available Online)
  http://magic.msu.edu/record=b5254842~S39a
  "(Focuses) on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Each title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context."

• Great Events from History: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Events, 1848-2006
  Provides an extensive, descriptive chronology of key political, social and historic events specific to the LGBT rights. Includes useful annotated bibliographies of relevant print and electronic sources.

  Main Library Reference, HQ73 .G74 2007

• Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage
  Provides information on people and concepts of the political lesbian liberation and rights movement. The introduction provides extensive background information on the evolution of the movement itself. Includes a chronology of key events in lesbian history.

  Main Library Reference, HQ76.5 .M94 2003

• LGBT: Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America
  This three-volume encyclopedia provides background information on subjects ranging from the history of advertising and marketing to LGBT people, to anti-LGBT hate crimes (among many other topics). Includes a chronology of key events in U.S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history.

  Main Library Reference, HQ76.3.U5 E53 2004

• The Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals and Transgender People: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender Person's Rights
  Covers a variety of legal issues specific to the LGBT experience, including (among others) employment, housing, military service, parenting, and discrimination against LGBT people with HIV/AIDS.

  Main Library Reference, KF4754.5.Z9 H86 2004

• Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History
  Provides background information on major figures in lesbian and gay history from 1945 through the late twentieth century.

  Main Library Reference (Biography Tools), HQ.75.2.W46 2001

• Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II
  Provides background information on significant figures in the history of homosexuality from antiquity through World War II.

  Main Library Reference (Biography Tools), HQ75.2.W47 2001

• MSU Library Catalog
  http://magic.msu.edu/
  The MSU Libraries' Online Catalog is a searchable listing of items owned by the MSU Libraries (as well as the Library of Michigan). These items include: books, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers)*, government documents, maps, movies, and sound recordings.

  It is not possible to find articles in the catalog. Use a periodical index to search for articles.

• MeLCat
  http://elibrary.mel.org/search
  Can't find what you need in the online catalog? Try searching MeLCat, a catalog of numerous Michigan libraries. Materials requested directly through MelCat often arrive at the MSU Main Library Circulation Desk within approximately 7 days.

• WorldCat (OCLC)
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=w orldcat&done=http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://er.lib.msu.edu
  WorldCat is the OCLC Online Union Catalog, containing more than 35 million records describing items owned by MSU Libraries and libraries around the world; each record indicates library holdings. It is produced by the OCLC Online Computer Library Center and describes books, manuscripts, computer data files, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, journals, sound recordings magazines, and videotapes.

• America History and Life
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?au thtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ahl
  Provides access to articles, book reviews, and dissertations in American and Canadian history.

• Alt-PressWatch
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=SU5UPT AmVkVSPTImREJTPTM4M0M@&clientId=3552
  "Alt-PressWatch is a full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses. This interdisciplinary resource provides a valuable source of viewpoints and perspectives to complement and challenge mainstream media coverage."

• Alternative Press Index (1991-)
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=a ltpressindex&done=http://er.lib.msu.edu
  A database that indexes approximately 250 alternative, radical and left-leaning publications.

• Alternative Press Index Archive (1969-1990)
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=a ltpressindexarchive&done=http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://er.lib.msu.edu
  Indexes over 700 alternative and radical periodicals. This archive includes citations to articles published between 1969 and 1990.

• Contemporary Women's Issues
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://search.rdsinc.com/sessions?userid= user5883&products=CWI
  Covers over 600 sources published by more than 100 organizations around the world. Begins with sources from 1992 and expands through the present with more than 100 periodicals in addition to non-periodical source publications.

• Gender Studies Database
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authty pe=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=fmh
  Gender Studies Database combines NISC's popular Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. GSD covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. The source documents indexed include professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion and working papers, theses & dissertations and other sources. Several hundred links provide access to carefully selected and important websites. This database includes more than 696,750 records with coverage spanning from 1972 and earlier to present.

• MLA International Bibliography (Chadwyck-Healey interface)
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://collections.chadwyck.com/home/home _mla.jsp
  Produced by the Modern Language Association, this database consists of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Provides access to scholarly research in over 3000 journals and series. It also covers relevant monographs, working papers, bibliographies and other formats. 1963-present

• Sociological Abstracts
  http://ezproxy.msu.edu:2047/login?url=http://www.lib.msu.edu:8080/search/csa-so cioabs
  - Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences
  - Includes citations (and abstracts since 1974) for articles in over 1,500 journals
  - Draws information from an international selection of journals, serials, conference papers, books, and dissertations

General information about the entire MSU Special Collections unit (including guidelines for accessing and using the collections) is available: http://specialcollections.lib.msu.edu/index.jsp

• The Alliance of LBGTA Students at Michigan State University
  http://www.msu.edu/user/alliance/
  This organization "strive(s) to create an environment on campus that is supportive for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We have a strong values for activism, support, and education."

• ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
  http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html
  "Founded in 1986, the Lesbian & Gay Rights Project and AIDS Project are a special division of the American Civil Liberties Union. The combined Project staff are experts in constitutional law and civil rights, specializing in sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV." The site includes links to resources such as specific case profiles, essays written by project staff members, and free publications of the project.

• Bisexual Resource Center
  http://www.biresource.org/
  "The Bisexual Resource Center is an international organization providing education about and support for bisexual and progressive issues." The site includes links to numerous resources, including (among others), conferences and events, and legal resources.

• Family Pride Coalition
  http://www.familypride.org/
  This organization provides support to LGBT parents and their families. The site includes links to Family Pride Coalition publications, and various online resources for LGBT parents.

• GLFSA: MSU's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Association
  http://www.msu.edu/user/glfsa/
  This Michigan State University organization strives "(t)o advocate equal rights, opportunities, and benefits to all members of the MSU community, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity(,) to provide education on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in the MSU and surrounding community, (and to) serve as an informational source and support group for LGBT individuals and supportive allies within the MSU community."

• Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
  http://www.glaad.org/
  This organization focuses on promoting fair, accurate and inclusive media representation of the LGBT community.

• Grants for Individuals: GLBT
  http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3gayles.htm
  Provides links to sites of organizations which provide funding opportunites (most scholarships) to members of the LGBT community. Also provides links to other Web directories of similar funding opportunities.

• Human Rights Campaign
  http://www.hrc.org/
  This organization "seeks to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law and increasing public support among all Americans through innovative advocacy, education and outreach programs." The site provides links to numerous resources, including information about U.S. state laws and legislation specific to LGBT equality.

• International Foundation for Gender Education
  http://www.ifge.org/
  Promotes acceptance of all people: "Transgender, Transsexual, Crossdresser, Agender, Gender Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit, Drag King, Drag Queen, Queer, Straight, Butch, Femme, Homosexual, Bisexual, (and) Heterosexual." Many of the resources linked from the site provide information for and about the transgender community.

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  http://www.thetaskforce.org/
  "Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice, and equality. We work to build the grassroots political strength of our community by training state and local activists and leaders, working to strengthen the infrastructure of state and local allies, and organizing broad-based campaigns to build public support for complete equality for LGBT people." The site provides links to numerous documents and reports on topics such as (among others) marriage equality, demographics of same sex households in the U.S., social discrimination, and health issues.

• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
  http://www.pflag.org/
  This organization "promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends." The site provides links to numerous sources, including (among others), resources for LGBT commmunities of color.

• People With a History
  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/
  This site "includes hundreds of original texts, (and) discussions...and addresses LGBT history in all periods, and in all regions of the world."

• Queer Resources Directory
  http://www.qrd.org/qrd/
  "The QRD (short for Queer Resources Directory) is an electronic library with news clippings, political contact information, newsletters, essays, images, hyperlinks, and every other kind of information resource of interest to the GLBO community."

• QueerAmerica: The National Database of Lesbigay Resources
  http://www.queeramerica.com/
  "QueerAmerica is a database published by OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. With over 5,000 entries, it's the largest collection of queer resources in the nation, and includes information on community centers, support organizations, PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians And Gays) chapters, queer youth groups, and more."

• Transgender Forum
  http://www.tgforum.com/
  This site provides a collection of resources for the transgender community.