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๐ŸŒˆ Dive into Diversity: LGBTQ+ Narratives at WCSU ๐Ÿ“š

Explore a vibrant collection celebrating LGBTQ+ voices. Discover compelling memoirs, thought-provoking essays, and engaging fiction that illuminate the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ experiences.

Whether you're on a journey of self-discovery or seeking understanding, our LGBTQ+ collection provides a diverse range of voices.

Our selection extends beyond our library, offering resources from other libraries and freely available online content including web comics and podcasts. Join us in embracing diversity, fostering empathy, and building a community that celebrates every color of the rainbow.

Visit WCSU's Pride Center for more resources.
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WCSU Books

Memoirs, autobiographies, and other personal histories

Flamer by Mike Curato
All Boys Aren't Blue
Others of my kind: transatlantic transgender histories
Crossing: A Transgender Memoir
Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity
Crooked Letter i: coming out in the South
Rainbow Warrior
Unprotected
Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement

Non-fiction

This Books Is Gay
Before We Were Trans
LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny
The color pynk : Black femme art for survival.

Juvenile and Young Adult

Items from other libraries

Overview

These items are from other libraries in the CSCU consortium. As a member of WCSU, you can use the "request from another library" button to ask for a copy from another library.

Biography/Autobiography

Gender Queer: a Memoir
Sissy: A Coming-Of-Gender Story
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
We Can Be Heroes: a survivor's story
The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes
The Natural Mother of the Child: a memoir of nonbinary parenthood
Becoming a Visible Man

Non-Fiction Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Queer: a Graphic History
A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Gender: a Graphic Guide
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

Non-fiction

Dismantling Everyday Discrimination: microaggressions toward LGBTQ people
The Lavender Scare: the Cold War persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government
How to Survive a Plague
Female Husbands
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality
Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity
Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women's Suffrage Movement
It was vulgar & it was beautiful: how AIDS activists used art to fight a pandemic

Online resources

Podcasts

Stealth: a Transmasculine Podcast
Gender Reveal Podcast

Websites

Webcomics