As part of our Civic Engagement project, here's a selection of books, articles, podcasts, and other resources related to LGBTQ issues.
Questions? Suggestions? Contact us at info@mgpl.org or 847-965-4220.
Resources
Books for Children (Fiction)
- Neither by Airlie Anderson
- Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
- Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
- Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
- The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy
- To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Books for Children (Nonfiction)
- Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
- Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart
- Pride Colors by Robin Stevenson
- Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag by Gayle E Pitman
- Stonewall: A Building, An Uprising, A Revolution by Rob Sanders
- Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle by Robin Stevenson
- This Day in June by Gayle E Pitman
Resources for Parents
- Loving Families, PFLAG
- Tips for Parents of LGBTQ Youth, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Books for Teens (Fiction)
- A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
- I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
- Fan Art by Sarah Tregay
- You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman
- Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
- You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour
- True Letters From a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan
Books for Teens (Nonfiction)
- Queer Ducks (and Other Animals) by Eliot Schrefer
- Be Gay, Do Comics!: Queer History, Memoir, and Satire from the Nib
- What If?: Answers to Questions About What It Means to be Gay and Lesbian by Eric Marcus
- Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge
- This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
Books for Adults (Fiction)
- Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
- To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
- Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
- You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
- Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey
- The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Books for Adults (Nonfiction)
- Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land by Taylor Brorby
- The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan
- A Wild and Precious Life by Edie Windsor
- The Queering of Corporate America: How Big Business Went from LGBTQ Adversary to Ally by Carlos Ball
- The Deviant's War: the Homosexual vs. the United States of America by Eric Cervini
- The Stonewall Reader
Articles
- Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement, PBS
- LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts, CNN
- The Global Divide on Homosexuality Persists by Jacob Poushter and Nicholas Kent (Pew Research Center)
- Glossary of Terms, Human Rights Center
- What Does Queer Mean by Alexander Cheves
Documentaries & Videos
- Coming Out: A 50 Year History (Kanopy)
- Between the Shades: Conversations About Being Gay in America (Kanopy)
- How uncomfortable conversations can save lives by Lyra McKee (TED Talk)
- This is What LGBT Life is Like Around the World by Jenni Chang, Lisa Dazols (TED Talk)
Podcasts
- LGBTQ&A, The Advocate
- Making Gay History, Eric Marcus
- The Deviant’s World, Dr. Eric Cervini
- History is Gay
- Queerology, Matthias Roberts
Updated 10.28.24