June 2018 GLBT Book Month – and Films, Too!
June is the American Library Association’s GLBT Book Month, a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
LGBTQ+ Films @ the University Library
The University Library has hundreds of LGBTQ+ feature films, documentaries, and TV Series either streaming or on DVD – check out this Google doc for details.
Books about LGBTQ+ Films @ the University Library
The University Library also has many books studying LGBTQ+ cinema – here are just a few:
- Russo, Vito. The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies. Rev. ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
- Dyer, Richard. Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film. London ; New York: Routledge, 1990.
- Gever, Martha, Pratibha Parmar, and John Greyson. Queer Looks: Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Film and Video. New York: Routledge, 1993.
- Barrios, Richard. Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall. London: Routledge, 2003.
- Benshoff, Harry M., and Sean Griffin. Queer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006.
- Stacey, Jackie, and Sarah Street. Queer Screen: A Screen Reader. New York: Routledge, 2007.
- Davies, Steven Paul. Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema. Harpenden: Kamera Books, 2008.
- Juett, JoAnne C., and David M. Jones. Coming Out to the Mainstream: New Queer Cinema in the 21st Century. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars, 2010.
- Mennel, Barbara Caroline. Queer Cinema: Schoolgirls, Vampires and Gay Cowboys. New York: Wallflower, 2012.
- Rich, B. Ruby. New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut. Durham: Duke University Press, 2013.
- Elliott-Smith, Darren. Queer Horror Film and Television: Sexuality and Masculinity at the Margins. New York : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
Other LGBTQ+ Resources @ the University Library
Check out the LGBTQ+ Studies guide – your gateway to the many resources the University Library has to offer: http://research.library.gsu.edu/lgbtqiq