Hoopla LGBTQ+ Stories & Experiences

EOLS Catalog Transgender Topics

EOLS Catalog Gay Rights Topics

Partial listing of books available with an EOLS Library Card:

What was Stonewall? by Nico Medina

The Stonewall Riots by Gayle E. Pitman

Stonewall: Breaking out in the Fight for Gay Rights by Ann Bausum

Rainbow revolutions : power, pride, and protest in the fight for queer rights by Jamie Lawson

Becoming a man: The Story of a Transition by P. Carl

What We Will Become: a Mother, a Son, and a Journey of Transformation by Mimi Lemay

Helping your Transgender Teen: a Guide for Parents by Irwin Krieger

Search the full collection at eols.org/catalog.

“Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.”

(Source: Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/)

Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month

Library of Congress Pride Month Resources

LGBTQIA+ Studies: A Resource Guide

Research LGBTQ+ by Subject

Code of Ethics

As members of the American Library Association, we recognize the importance of codifying and making known to the profession and to the general public the ethical principles that guide the work of librarians, other professionals providing information services, library trustees and library staffs.

Ethical dilemmas occur when values are in conflict. The American Library Association Code of Ethics states the values to which we are committed, and embodies the ethical responsibilities of the profession in this changing information environment.

We significantly influence or control the selection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information. In a political system grounded in an informed citizenry, we are members of a profession explicitly committed to intellectual freedom and the freedom of access to information. We have a special obligation to ensure the free flow of information and ideas to present and future generations.

The principles of this Code are expressed in broad statements to guide ethical decision making. These statements provide a framework; they cannot and do not dictate conduct to cover particular situations.

1. We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests.
2. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
3. We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted.
4. We respect intellectual property rights and advocate balance between the interests of information users and rights holders.
5. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.
6. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions.
7. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources.
8. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.
9. We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration, services, and allocation of resources and spaces.

Adopted at the 1939 Midwinter Meeting by the ALA Council; amended June 30, 1981; June 28, 1995; January 22, 2008; and June 29, 2021.

(Source: American Library Association)

Freedom Oklahoma
“Freedom Oklahoma works to build an Oklahoma where all 2SLGBTQ+ people have the safety to thrive.”

Rural Oklahoma Pride

OKC LGBTQ Community Resources

Dennis R. Neill Equality Center

Diversity Center of Oklahoma
“The Diversity Center of Oklahoma Inc.; our mission is to reduce barriers in the Gender Diverse & LGBTQ+ communities and their families, including disenfranchised and marginalized people of color by providing quality primary health care treatment, and behavioral health treatment, along with additional complimentary health care services.”

OKC Pride Alliance
“In 2023, there are too many of our 2SLGBTQ+ neighbors who are still forced to hide who they truly are out of fear of violence, judgment, prejudice, and more. We, the Pride Alliance, aim to create an environment of love and visibility annually through PrideFest.”

Muskogee Equality

TahlEquality

Oklahoma State University Diversity Resources

PFLAG OKC

University of Oklahoma Gender & Equality Center

Free Mom Hugs
“Free Mom Hugs has chapters in all 50 states and other initiatives forming globally. The group’s growing force of more than 14,000 volunteers is a national groundswell dedicated to empowering the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, conversation and education.”

GLADD
“GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance.”

GLSEN
“GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. ”

Human Rights Campaign
“Our goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.”

Housing Assistance for LGBTQ+ Youth
LGBTQ+ youth can face numerous difficulties in finding safe and secure housing. Fortunately, many local and national organizations offer support.

Lambda Legal
“For five decades and counting, Lambda Legal has proudly served as attorneys for the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV.”

PFLAG
“PFLAG ​is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.”

Transgender Law Center
“Transgender Law Center changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.”

• LGBT National Help Center -Support volunteers who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family provide free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
• LGBTQ People of Color Support Group –
• Mindout’s Online Support – Confidential instant messaging support.
• The Asexual Visibility & Education Network – Chat rooms & forums for the Ace community.
• The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: 888-843-4564
• The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): 800-246-7743
• TrevorSpace – TrevorSpace is an affirming international community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.
• Q Chat Space – A Community for LGBTQ+ Teens.