{"id":12790,"date":"2021-06-25T10:33:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/?p=12790"},"modified":"2021-06-25T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T16:57:40","slug":"emory-libraries-is-proud-to-celebrate-lgbtq-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/news\/emory-libraries-is-proud-to-celebrate-lgbtq-pride-month","title":{"rendered":"Emory Libraries is proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every June, we take the opportunity to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ members of our community.\u00a0Pride is about lifting each other up, honoring our\u00a0long\u00a0struggle for\u00a0equality, and\u00a0recommitting ourselves to the fight against all forms of oppression\u00a0that still exist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, in honor of the Tokyo Olympics beginning\u00a0this summer, we wanted to call attention to trans athletes.\u00a0We\u2019re in the middle of an unprecedented push to exclude\u00a0trans folks, especially trans women, from\u00a0<\/span>athletic competition\u00a0in educational institutions<\/span><\/a>. There are currently 35 bills being considered to ban trans student-athletes from competing in multiple states, according to the LGBTQ+ equality organization\u00a0<\/span>Freedom for All Americans<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though these efforts remind\u00a0us\u00a0we still have a long way to go to bring about acceptance\u00a0and fairness for\u00a0everyone in our community, Pride is also a time to celebrate everyone fighting the good fight. At least\u00a0<\/span>nine trans athletes<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are vying to compete in this summer\u2019s Olympic Games, including\u00a0CeC\u00e9\u00a0Telfer, Nikki Hiltz, and Chelsea Wolfe from the United States. Weightlifter\u00a0<\/span>Laurel Hubbard<\/span><\/a> of New Zealand<\/span>\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0selected\u00a0to compete, making her the first openly transgender Olympian.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To these trailblazing athletes, thank you for inspiring all of us to push on and pursue greatness in the face of prejudice. And for everyone who wants to keep fighting for equity in sports, one of the best ways you can get involved is to stay informed and fight misinformation! We invite you to check out the resources below on gender and queerness in sports and athletics. These resources are available to current Emory faculty, staff, and students. Happy reading, happy Olympics, and happy Pride!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

E-books<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Harper, J. (2020).\u00a0<\/span>Sporting\u00a0gender :\u00a0The history, science, and stories of transgender and intersex athletes<\/a>. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the publisher: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are likely to feature the first transgender athlete, a topic that will be highly contentious during the competition. But transgender and intersex athletes such as Laurel Hubbard, Tifanny Abreu, and Caster Semenya didn\u2019t just turn up overnight. Both intersex and transgender athletes have been newsworthy stories for decades. In “Sporting Gender: The History, Science, and Stories of Transgender and Intersex Athletes,” Joanna Harper provides an in-depth examination of why gender-diverse athletes are so controversial. She not only delves into the history of these athletes and their personal stories, but also explains in a highly accessible manner the science behind their gender diversity and why the science is important for regulatory committees\u2014and the general public\u2014to consider when evaluating sports performance. “Sporting Gender” gives the reader a perspective that is both broad in scope and yet detailed enough to grasp the nuances that are central in understanding the controversies over intersex and transgender athletes. Featuring personal investigations from the author, who has had first-person access to some of the most significant recent developments in this complex arena, this book provides fascinating insight into sex, gender, and sports.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>McGivern, C., & Miller, P. (2018).\u00a0<\/span>Queer voices from the locker room<\/a>. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From the publisher: The editors intended for this volume to provide queer and ally athletes a space to have a voice and share the experiences that have been significant in their identity as an athletic member of the LGBT+ community. To that end, this book is a collection of autobiographical short stories of LGBT+ athletes and their experiences in sports and athletics, some who are publicly out and some who are not. Based on the narratives collected, the book is organized around themes that illustrate various perspectives and the power that sport can play in 1) finding one’s\u00a0true identity, 2) bridging communities, and 3) challenging gender norm stereotypes. The goal of this book is to help change the expectations of what it means to be a successful athlete and promote greater inclusivity of LGBT athletes. Providing the space for these voices to be heard will help to pave the way for a non-discriminating sporting environment, allow LGBT+ athletes to focus on their given sport without any distractions, and enable these athletes to live an authentic life without having to hide their\u00a0true identity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Krane, V. (2019).\u00a0<\/span>Sex, gender, and sexuality in\u00a0sport :\u00a0Queer inquiries<\/a>. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the publisher: Diverse sex, gender, and sexual identities historically have been pushed to the margins in sport. While there is more visibility and inclusion for LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer) people in sport today than in the past, there still exists bigotry and marginalization. In this book, Vikki Krane and a team of leading sport scholars critically assess what we know about sex, gender, and sexuality in sport; expose areas in need of further inquiry; and offer new avenues for theory, research, and practice. Drawing on cultural studies perspectives, and with social justice at the heart of every chapter, the book discusses theory, policy, practice, and the experiences of LGBTIQ people in sport. “<\/span>Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Sport”\u00a0is an important read for undergraduate and postgraduate students in any class with content on LGBTIQ people in sport, but particularly for those studying sport and gender, sexuality and sport, LGBT studies, psychology of gender, contemporary issues in sport, sociology of gender, and sport and higher education. It is also a vital resource for scholars who conduct research in the area of LGBTIQ people in sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

E-journal<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Transgender\u00a0Studies Quarterly<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From the\u00a0publisher:\u00a0Over the past two decades, transgender studies\u00a0has\u00a0become fertile ground for new approaches to cultural analysis.\u00a0TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly\u00a0offers a high-profile venue for innovative research and scholarship that contest the objectification,\u00a0pathologization, and exoticization of transgender lives. It publishes interdisciplinary work that explores the diversity of gender, sex, sexuality, embodiment, and identity in ways that have not been adequately addressed by feminist and queer scholarship. Its mission is to foster a vigorous conversation among scholars, artists, activists, and others that examines how \u201ctransgender\u201d comes into play as a category, a process, a social assemblage, an increasingly intelligible gender identity, an identifiable threat to gender normativity, and a rubric for understanding the variability and contingency of gender across time, space, and cultures.<\/p>\n


\nFilm<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cooper, T., Glock-Cooper, A., Fisk, C., Griswold, L., Caminiti, M., Chilko, D. Man Made Films, production company. (2019).<\/span> Man made<\/a>. New York: Man Made Films; Roadside Entertainment. <\/span><\/p>\n

From the production company: “Man Made” takes us into the heart of transgender male culture, revealing unexpected truths about gender, masculinity, humanity and love. Four trans men (who like the film’s director were born and raised female), take a variety of life paths toward stepping on stage at Trans FitCon, the only all-transgender bodybuilding competition in the world (held in Atlanta, GA). “Man Made” is a character-driven, intimate, and riveting verite\u0301-style competition film, but also a unique social justice narrative. It speaks to the ways in which we all choose to define and reshape ourselves, both figuratively and literally.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Podcasts<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here and Now – Transgender Athletes\u00a0In\u00a0Tokyo Olympics<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Sport Matters – The Lived Experience of a Transgender Athlete: Part 1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Radiolab – Gonads: Dutee<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Sport – Cut to the Chase with Emma and Kamilah: transgender athletes\u2019 rights and support from the running\u00a0community<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By Paige Crowl, DEI committee member,\u00a0Teaching and Learning Librarian, Oxford College Library<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every June, we take the opportunity to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ members of our community.\u00a0Pride is about lifting each other up, honoring our\u00a0long\u00a0struggle for\u00a0equality, and\u00a0recommitting ourselves to the fight against all forms of oppression\u00a0that still exist.\u00a0 This year, in honor of the Tokyo Olympics beginning\u00a0this summer, we wanted to call attention Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5976,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[716,1],"tags":[793,766,759,929,928],"class_list":["post-12790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library-resources","category-news","tag-affinity-months","tag-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei","tag-lgbtq","tag-lgbtq-pride-month-2021","tag-pride-month-2021"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8NNKS-3ki","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12790"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12808,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12790\/revisions\/12808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/woodruff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}