This guide is intended for City College students, staff, and faculty interested in researching and exploring LGBTQ+ Studies. This guide will feature library and internet resources (both print and electronic) recommended for LGBTQ+ Studies, research strategies, and resources on campus for LGBTQ+ students.
(Please note that many of the resources in this guide will contain content that can be triggering, upsetting or offensive for some individuals. These resources may possibly use offensive terms, descriptions and images of but not limited to: violence, abuse, sexual assault, and colonialism)
This guide will be a work in progress. If there are any suggestions, please email Marley Rodriguez.
Gay liberation groups march on Albany with a list of demands. Fueled by the Stonewall riots in 1969 and continuing the momentum from the first Christopher Street Liberation Day march in 1970, activist groups led between 2,500 and 3,000 people in a march on the state capital. Protestors carry a Gay Liberation Front Banner.
Richard C. Wandel
1971
Marsha P. Johnson at the third annual Pride March, inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Johnson herself was a prominent figure during the riots, and an influential community leader in the West Village.
Leonard Fink
1971
LGBTQ+ Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that explores sexual and gender identities and their associations and roles in societies.
Below are definitions of some key terms in LGBTQ+ Studies to help you better understand the concepts discussed in this guide. (Definitions provided by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD))
A Brief History of Our LGBTQIA2-S Pride Flag
LA County Department of Mental Health
Transgender Students in Higher Education
UCLA Williams Institute