Queer Studies

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Culture & History After sex? :On writing since queer theory. (Halley & Parker, Eds. , 2011) Banning queer blood : rhetorics of citizenship, contagion, and resistance. (Bennett, 2009) Bi America: Myths, truths, and struggles of an invisible community. (Burleson, 2005) Big sex, little death : [a memoir]. (Bright, 2011) The Cambridge companion to gay and lesbian writing (Ed. Stevens, 2011) The Columbia anthology of gay literature : readings from Western antiquity to the present day. (1998) Drag King Dreams. (Feinberg, 2006) From "perverts" to "fab five" : the media's changing depiction of gay men and lesbians. (Streitmatter, 2009) The gay and lesbian guide to college life : a comprehensive resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and their allies. (Baez, 2008) Gay fatherhood : narratives of family and citizenship in America. (Lewin, 2009) Gay marriage: Why it is good for gays, good for straights, and good for America. (Rauch, 2003) Gay power : an American revolution. (Eisenbach, 2006) Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation. (Levay, 2011) Getting bi : Voices of bisexuals around the world.(Eds Ochs & Rowley, 2009) The handbook of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public health : a practitioner's guide to service. (Shankle, Ed., 2006) Homophobia : a history. (Done, 2000) Homophobia : a weapon of sexism. (Pharr, 1997) Homophobia : the state of sexual bigotry today. (Kantor, 2009) It gets better: Coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living. (Savage & Miller, 2011) LGBTQ youth issues: A practical guide for youth workers serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. (Mallon, 2010) Lesbian and gay parents and their children : research on the family life cycle. (Goldberg, 2010) The literature of lesbianism : a historical anthology from Ariosto to Stonewall. (2003) Mom, Dad. I'm gay : how families negotiate coming out. (Savin-Williams, 2001) Murder, the media, and the politics of public feelings : Remembering Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. (Petersen, 2011) Not in this family: Gays and the meaning of kinship in postwar North America. (Murray, 2010) Out and running: Gay and lesbian candidates, elections, and policy representation. (Haider-Markel, 2010) Out plays : landmark gay and lesbian plays of the twentieth century. (2008) Queer America : a GLBT history of the 20th century. (Eaklor, 2008) A queer history of the United States. (Bronski, 2011) Queer images : a history of gay and lesbian film in America. (Benshoff & Griffin, 2006) Queer questions, clear answers : the contemporary debates on sexual orientation. (Serwatka, 2010) Recruiting young love: How Christians talk about homosexuality. (Jordan, 2011) The right to be out: Sexual orientation and gender identity in America's public schools.(Biegel, 2010) The rise of a gay and lesbian movement. (Adam, 1995) Sapphistries : a global history of love between women. (Rupp, 2009) Sex in crisis : the new sexual revolution and the future of American politics. (Herzog, 2008) Stone butch blues : a novel. (Feinberg, 2003) Stonewall : the riots that sparked the gay revolution. (Carter, 2004) Straight talk about gays in the workplace : creating an inclusive, productive environment for everyone in your organization.(Winfeld, 2005) Strong women, deep closets : lesbians and homophobia in sport. (Griffin, 1998) Transgender history. (Stryker, 2008) Travels in a gay nation: Portraits of LGBTQ Americans. (Gambone, 2010) Unfinished lives: Reviving the memories of LGBTQ hate crimes victims. (Sprinkle, 2011) Return to Top

Law & Legal

Beyond straight and gay marriage : valuing all families under the law. (Polikoff, 2008)
Courting change: Queer parents, judges, and the transformation of American family law. (Richman, 2009)
Courting justice : gay men and lesbians v. the Supreme Court. (Murdoch, 2002)
From disgust to humanity: Sexual orientation and constitutional law. (Nussbaum, 2010)
From the closet to the courtroom : five LGBT rights lawsuits that have changed our nation. (Ball, 2010)
Gay families and the courts: The quest for equal rights. (Mezey, 2009)
Marriage and same-sex unions: A debate. (Eds. Wardle, 2003)
Queer (in)justice : the criminalization of LGBT people in the United States. (Mogul, 2011)
Unfriendly fire : how the gay ban undermines the military and weakens America. (Frank, 2009)
Value war : public opinion and the politics of gay rights. (Brewer, 2008)

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Films

Angels in America. (2004)
Beautiful boxer. (2005)
Before night falls. (2001)
Billy Elliot. (2001)
Breakfast on Pluto. (2006)
Brokeback Mountain. (2006)
High art. (2004)
A Jihad for love. (2007)
Kiss of the spider woman. Le baiser de la femme-araignée. (2008)
Lost & Delirious. (2001)
The Matthew Shepherd story. (2010)
Transamerica. (2006)
When night is falling. Quand tombe la nuit. (1995)

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Encyclopedias & Reference Material

Historical dictionary of lesbian literature. (Miller, 2006)
Lesbian histories and cultures : an encyclopedia. (2000)
Gay histories and cultures : an encyclopedia. (2000)

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Online Resources

GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies: Requires Miami Unique ID & password.
Journal of Homosexuality: Requires Miami Unique ID & password

Journal of Lesbian Studies: Requires Miami Unique ID & Password

Journal of LGBT Youth: Requires Miami Unique ID & password

Give a Damn Campaign: Includes information on issues like Health, Immigration, Military, Hate Crimes & more. Also includes personal stories, videos, & blogs.

Miami University Safe Zone: The Safe Zone Program includes GLBTQ programs, training, & resources.

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