There are many LGBTQ Pride activities in the month of June. Coming up on June 22nd (this Friday) is the Trans Day of Action, an event held to celebrate, and also mobilize, the transgender community.
We’re putting a spotlight on a few relevant items that you can check out here at the CityTech Library – to find a book, just follow the Call Number (look for the letters on the top of the shelf).
Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution, by Susan Stryker (2017)
If you’re seeking an overview of the histories of gender non-conforming and transgender people in the United States, be sure to check out Stryker’s excellent, comprehensive new book (an update to the 2008 edition). Call number: HQ77.9 .S77 2017
Also available from the CityTech Library is Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, a recent volume that intends to be a guide for heath-related issues. It’s an Ebook, so just click the link above to access, and log in with the number on your ID card.
Stone Butch Blues – By transgender author Leslie Feinberg, the 1993 novel became an instant queer classic almost upon publication. Out of print for several years, the entire book is now available on the author’s official website as a PDF (free to download). Feinberg passed away in 2014, but the website is updated by hir partner and a group of devoted friends.
Additional Resources
There are many great resources out there, including TSER (Trans Student Educational Resources), an organization devoted to the continued empowerment of transgender youth. GLAAD has a section on their website, including an updated glossary of terms (designed for media professionals covering trans issues, but also useful for the general public).
Lastly, if you’d like to check out the latest in queer scholarship at CUNY, our institutional repository – Academic Works – holds recent papers on LGBTQ topics.
