Introduction

Welcome to the LGBTQIA+ Studies Resource Guide. This guide offers an introduction to the LGBTQIA+ collections of the Library of Congress. The Library collects at the research level in the area of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) studies. Library holdings are particularly strong in LGBTQIA+ politics, history, literature and the performing arts. This guide is organized by subject, format, and time period. Have a question? Submit your query to the Library of Congress Ask a Librarian Service, and our LGBTQIA+ Studies Librarian will assist you.

LGBTQIA+ Studies: A Resource Guide

Introduction

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We are everywhere! 1979. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Audre Lorde. Between 1970-1978. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Juan Carlos y Nestor.. Gay is angry, gay revolution networker. 1971. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.