While this list of readings focuses on material published since 2000, some older titles that are important to this subject are also included. The list is categorized as a convenience to help meet the needs of various types of readers. Titles in an individual category, however, will be of interest to other readers. Faculty members or students who identify themselves as lesbian or bisexual will be interested, for example, in titles listed in the staff section because the university setting is also their workplace.
A few titles relevant to high school students are included in the list because freshman who enter Pitt have just left that environment and are still sorting out the experiences they had while they were in high school. Furthermore, the issues students faced during their high school years continue to be a part of their lives on the college campuses. The subject of suicide is included in this list because research has shown strong evidence that sexual minority youth are more likely than their peers to think about and attempt suicide.
Most of the materials listed here are available either in print or electronic form in the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS). Additional information on all of the topics listed below and related subjects is readily available in the myriad databases and print resources to which the ULS subscribes. Pitt students, faculty and staff members may search Pitt Cat, the online catalog, and database subscriptions from home, dorm room, or office. For instructions on how to connect to Pitt databases from locations off campus, please check the homepage for the Pitt Technology Department.
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Bass, Ellen. Free Your Mind: The Books
for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth – And Their Allies.
Rhoads, Robert A. Coming Out in College:
The Struggle for a Queer Identity.
Signorile, Michelangelo.
Outing Yourself:
How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and
Coworkers.
Cogan, Janine C. “Combating Hate Crimes.” IN Everyday Activism: A Handbook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
People and Their Allies. Ed. by Michael R. Stevenson and
Jeanine C. Cogan.
Hate Crimes: New
Social Movements and the Politics of Violence. Ed. by Valerie Jenness and
Kendal Board.
Includes chapters on antigay and lesbian violence, establishing antiviolence projects that are sponsored by gays and lesbians, and PR about antigay and lesbian violence.
Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism
on College Campuses. Ed. by Elizabeth P. Cramer.
Includes information on techniques for handling homophobia and heterosexism in the classroom. The book tackles a wide variety of subjects including academic freedom, diversity training, nontraditional families, and religion. Also included are discussions on the experiences of students in college residence halls, updating campus policies, and counseling gay clients.
Kantor, Martin. Homophobia: Description, Development, and Dynamics of Gay
Bashing.
McNaron, Tony A. H. Poisoned Ivy: Lesbian and Gay Academics Confronting
Homophobia.
Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia: Strategies That Work. Ed. by James T. Sears and
Walter L. Williams.
Stigma and Sexual Orientation: Understanding Prejudice against Lesbians, Gay
Men, and Bisexuals. Ed. by Gregory M. Herek.
Tully, Carol Thorpe. Lesbians, Gays, and the
Empowerment Perspective.
Corber, Robert J. “Scholarship and Sexuality: Lesbian and Gay Studies in Today’s Academy.” Academe 84 (September – October 1998): 46+
Getting Ready for Benjamin: Preparing Teachers for Sexual Diversity in
the Classroom. Ed. by Rita M. Kissen.
Graziano, Kevin J. “Differing Sexualities in Singular Classrooms.” Multicultural Education 11 (Winter 2003): 2+.
Halberstam, Judith. “Reflections on Queer Studies and Queer Pedagogy.” Journal of Homosexuality 45 (2003): 361+.
Laubscher, Leswin and Susan Powell. “Skinning the Drum: Teaching about Diversity as ‘Other’.” Havard Educational Review 73 (Summer 2003): 203+.
Lesbian and Gay Studies:
An Introductory, Interdisciplinary Approach. Ed. by Theo Sandfort.
Lesbians in Academia:
Degrees of Freedom. Ed. by Beth Mintz and Esther Rothblum.
A report issued by the NGLTF that is mounted on the group’s web site:
Includes information about university, domestic partner, family issues and more.
The New Lesbian Studies:
Into the Twenty-First Century.
Ed. by Bonnie Zimmerman and Toni A. H. McNaron.
Ristock, Janice L. Inside
the Academy and Out: Lesbian/Gay Queer
Studies and Social Action.
Talbert, Susan. Subject
to Identity: Knowledge, Sexuality, and
Academic Practices in Higher Education.
Tenure in the Sacred Grove: Issues and Strategies for Women and Minority
Faculty. Ed. by
Joanne E. Cooper, Dannelle D. Stevens.
Includes “Resisting Common Injustice: Tenure Politics, Department Politics, Gay and Lesbian Politics,” by Patricia M. McDonough AND an essay on balancing work and family and other issues relevant to all women faculty.
Tilting the Tower:
Lesbians, Teaching, Queer Subjects.
Ed. by Linda Garver.
Wilson, Robin. “Great Places for Gay and Lesbian Professors.” Chronicle of Higher Education 49 (August 15, 2003): A12.
Woods, Gregory.
“Educationally Queer: Teaching Lesbian and Gay Studies in Higher
Education.” Changing English: Studies in
Zimmerman, Bonnie. “Lesbian Studies in an Inclusive Curriculum.” Transformations 11 (September 30, 2000): 7+
Adams, Joseph S. Domestic
Partner Benefits: An
Employer’s Guide.
Friskopp, Annette. Straight
Jobs, Gay Lives: Gay and Lesbian Professionals,
the
Creed, W.E. Douglas and Maureen A. Scully. “Songs of Ourselves: Employees Deployment of Social Identity in Workplace Encounters.” Journal of Management Inquiry 9 (December 2000): 391+.
Day, Nancy E. and Patricia Schoenrade. “The Relationship among Reported Disclosure of Sexual Orientation, Anti-Discrimination Policies, Top Management Support and Work Attitudes of Gay and Lesbian Employees.” Personnel Review 29 (2000): 346+.
Fletcher, Shirley and Mark Kaplan. “The Diversity Change Process: Integrating Sexual Orientation.” Diversity Factor 9 (Fall 2000): 34+.
Gates, Gary J. “Domestic Partner Benefits Won’t Break the Bank.” Population Today 29 (April 2001): 1+.
Handbook of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Ed. by Diane Richardson and
Steven Seidman.
Also includes essays on lesbian and gay family, health, work and safety issues.
Hirata,
Human Rights Campaign Fund. The State of the Workplace. (2002)
A report issued by the HRCF that is mounted on the group’s web site:
Includes information about family and workplace issues, including a chart listing the universities (business, state and city governments) that offer health insurance to same-sex domestic partners, as well as other important subjects.
King, Beverly R. “Recognizing and Legitimizing Families.” IN Everyday
Activism: A Handbook for Lesbian, Gay,
and Bisexual People and Their Allies. Ed. by Michael R.
Stevenson and Jeanine C. Cogan.
McNaught, Brian. Gay Issues in the Workplace.
Michens, Ed. “Including Sexual Orientation in Diversity Programs and Policies.” Employment Relations Today 21 (Autumn 1999): 263-275.
A report issued by the NGLTF that is mounted on the group’s web site:
Includes information about university, domestic partner, family issues and more.
Obear, Kathy. “Best Practices that Address Homophobia and Heterosexism in Corporations.” Diversity Factor 9 (Fall 2000): 26+.
Powers, Bob. A
Manager’s Guide to Sexual Orientation in the Workplace.
Probst, Tahira M. “Changing Attitudes Over Time: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Workplace Diversity Course.” Teaching of Psychology 30 (Summer 2003): 236+.
Psychology of Sex, Gender and Jobs: Issues and Solutions. Ed. by Louis Diamant and Jo
Ann Lee.
Includes essays on sexual harassment of lesbians and gays, as well as discrimination faced by lesbian and gay employees.
Smith, Nathan Grant and Kathleen M. Ingram. “Workplace Heterosexism and Adjustment Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals: The Role of Unsupportive Social Interactions.” Journal of Counseling Psychology 51 (January 2004): 57+.
Troung, Frank T. and Brian H. Kleiner. “New Developments Concerning Homosexual Harassment in the Workplace.” Equal Opportunities International 20 (2001): p.32+.
Wilson, Robin. “For Gay Academics, Benefits for Partners Have a Financial and Emotional Impact.” Chronicle of Higher Education 45 (February 12, 1999): A10+.
Winfield, Liz. Straight Talk about Gays in the Workplace. 2nd ed.
Zhu, Judy and Brian H. Kleiner. “The Value of Training in Changing Discriminatory Behavior at Work.” Equal Opportunities International 19 (2000): 5+.
Besner, Hilda F. Gay
and Lesbian Students: Understanding
Their Needs.
Bowen, Anne M. and Martin J. Bourgeois. “Attitudes toward Lesbian, Gay and
Cavanagh, Sean. “Colleges Increasingly Look to Attract Gay, Lesbian Applicants.” Education Week 21 (June 19, 2002): 12+
“Colleges Gather to Vie for Gay and Lesbian Students.” Chronicle of Higher Education 48 (May 31, 2002): A35.
Elze, Diane E. “Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths’ Perceptions of Their High School Environments and Comfort in School.” Children & Schools 25 (October 2003): 225+.
Evans, Nancy J., et al. “Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Perceptions of Resident Assistants: Implications for Resident Assistant Selection and Training.” College Student Affairs Journal 21 (2001): 82+
Fineran, Susan. “Sexual Harassment between Same-Sex Peers: Intersection of Mental Health, Homophobia, and Sexual Violence in Schools.” Social Work 47 (January 2002): 65+
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html
Has issued the important report entitled The 2003 National School Climate Survey that can be downloaded at this web site.
Lipkin, Arthur. Beyond Diversity Day: A Q & A on Gay and Lesbian Issues in Schools. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2004.
McDaniel J. Stephen, et al. “The Relationship between Sexual Orientation and Risk for Suicide: Research Findings and Future Directions for Research and Prevention.” Suicide & Life – Threatening Behavior 31 (2001): 84+
Morgan, Richard. “Bisexual Students Face Tension with Gay Groups.” Chronicle of Higher Education 49 (November 29, 2002): A31.
A report issued by the NGLTF that is mounted on the group’s web site:
Includes information about university, domestic partner, family issues and more.
O’Hara, Laura Shue and Marcy Meyer. “’I Never Felt More Uncomfortable in My Life’: University Students’ Discursive Constructions of ‘The Lesbian Convention’.” Communication Studies 54 (Summer 2003): 137+
Our Place on Campus:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Services and Programs in Higher
Education. Ed. by
Ronni Sanlo, Sue Rankin, and Robert Schoenberg.
Owens, Robert E. Queer
Kids: The Challenges and Promise for
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth.
Rosario, Margaret, et al. “The Coming Out Process and Its Adaptational and Health-Related Associations among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths: Stipulation and Exploration of a Model.” American Journal of Community Psychology 29 (February 2001): 133+
On the coming-out process as related to the psychological functioning (i.e., self-esteem and distress) and sexual behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual college youths.
Russell, Stephen T. and Kara Joyner. “Adolescent Sexual Orientation and Suicide Risk: Evidence from a National Study.” American Journal of Public Health 91 (August 2001): 1276+
Silverman, Rachel Emma. “On Wall Street, A New Push to Recruit Gay Students.” Wall Street Journal 235 (February 9, 2000): B1.
Strosnider, Kim. “Gay and Lesbian Alumni Groups Seek a Bigger Role at Their Alma Maters.” Chronicle of Higher Education 44 (September 5, 1997): A59+
Troubling Intersections of Race and
Sexuality: Queer Students of Color and
Anti-Oppressive Education. Ed. by Kevin K. Kumashiro.
Waldo, Craig R., et al. “Antecedents and Consequences of Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People ….” American Journal of Community Psychology 26 (April 1998): 307+
Woog, Dan. School’s
Out: The Impact of Gay and Lesbian
Issues on
Includes an important section on lesbian and gay rights.
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html
Has issued the important report entitled The 2003 National School Climate Survey that can be downloaded at this web site.
Includes information about family and workplace issues, including a chart listing the universities (business, state and city governments) that offer health insurance to same-sex domestic partners, as well as other important subjects. Can also download an important reports done by HRC entitled The State of the Workplace (2002).
Includes information about university, domestic partner, family issues and more. Can also download important reports done by NGLTF like The Campus Climate (2003).
P-FLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays)
Includes links to articles and information about the
important law suit in
http://www.pittdiscriminates.org/
Formed to keep people informed of the movement same-sex domestic partners to obtain health insurance benefits at Pitt.
http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~openmind/
Organization in Pitt’s
http://trfn.clpgh.org/pflagpgh/
An organization of parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gays.
http://www.pitt.edu/AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/rainbow/
Organization for undergraduate students at Pitt.