By Makalee Cooper, Library Student Employee
As of February of 2021, a record-breaking 5.6% (or 18.5 million) of adult Americans identify as a member of the LGBT+ community. Now, more than ever, is a time to learn about the history of the community. This community is one with an extremely rich history, and the month of October is used to celebrate and recognize that history.
With this display, we wanted to recognize intersections within the LGBT community, highlight some members of the community that are often forgotten, as well as just give a general overview of LGBT history.
We have decided to include books that center queer brown voices, such as Queer Brown Voices: Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism, by Uriel Quesada, and Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology, a collection of essays edited by E. Patrick Johnson and Mae G.
The other books (and the DVD!) tell the story of either the LGBT community as a whole, queer history, or they highlight a specific facet of the community, such as Queering the Countryside: New Frontiers in Rural Queer Studies by Brian J Gilley.
We are extremely excited to share this new display with you, and invite you to come by and check any of the books out!