Some of the Best
For Educators & Other Professionals
Religion & Spirituality Resources
Transgender Resources
History and Politics

Some of the Best:
Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies.
By Ellen Bass & Kate Kaufman. Published in 1996 by Harper Collins.

Is It a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gay & Lesbian People.
By Eric Marcus. Published in 1999 by Harper Collins.

Queer Kids: The Challenges and Promise for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth.
By Robert E. Owens Jr., PhD. Published in 1998 by Harrington Park Press Resources for Youth, Family & Friends:

Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences.
By Carolyn Welch Griffin, Marian J. Wirth & Arthur G. Wirth. Published in 1997 by St. Martinâs Press.

Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents.
By Mary V. Borhek. Published in 1993 by Pilgrim Press.

A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual Orientation.
By Bob Powers & Alan Ellis. Published in 1996 by Routledge.

Friends & Family: True Stories of Gay America's Straight Allies.
By Dan Woog. Published in 1999 by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution.

The Gay & Lesbian Self-Esteem Book: A Guide to Loving Ourselves.
By Kimeron N. Hardin, PhD. Published in 1999 by New Harbinger Publications.

Navigating Differences: Friendships Between Gay & Straight Men. By Jammie Price, PhD. Published in 1998 by Harrington Park Press.

Now That You Know: A Parentsâ Guide to Understanding Their Gay & Lesbian Children.
By Betty Fairchild & Nancy Hayward. Published in 1998 by Harcourt Brace.

Out of the Twilight: Fathers of Gay Men Speak.
By Andrew Gottlieb, CSW, PhD. Published in 2000 by Haworth Press.

Straight Parents, Gay Children: Inspiring Families to Live Honestly & With Greater Understanding.
By Robert Bernstein. Published in 1999 by Thunder's Mouth Press.

True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism: For Family, Friends, Coworkers & Helping Professionals.
By Mildred Brown & Chloe Rounsley. Published in 1996 by Incorporated Publishers.

Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay and Lesbian Youth.
By Ann Heron. Published in 1995 by Alyson Publications.

Young, Gay and Proud.
By Don Romesburg. Published in 1995 by Alyson Publications.

Define Normal (a novel).
By Julie Anne Peters. Published in 2000 by Little Brown & Co.

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For Educators & Other Professionals:

How Homophobia Hurts Children.
By Jean Baker. Published in 2002 by Harrington Park Press.

Helping Gay & Lesbian Youth: New Policies, New Programs, New Practice.
By Teresa DeCrescenzo, MSW. Published in 1994 by Harrington Park Press.

Lesbian & Gay Youth: Care & Counseling.
By Caitlin Ryan & Donna Futterman. Published in 1998 by Columbia University Press.

School Experiences of Gay & Lesbian Youth: The Invisible Minority.
By Mary B. Harris, PhD. Published in 1998 by Harrington Park Press.

School's Out: The Impact of Gay & Lesbian Issues on America's Schools.
By Dan Woog. Published in 1995 by Alyson Publications.

One Teenager in 10 - Writings by Gay and Lesbian Youth.
By Ann Heron, Ed. Published in 1983 by Alyson Publications.

GLBT Families: Gays, Lesbians & Family Values.
By Elizabeth A. Say & Mark R. Kowalewsaki. Published in 1998 by the Pilgrim Press.

Queer Families, Common Agendas: Gay People, Lesbians, & Family Values.
By T. Richard Sullivan, PhD & Robert Dawidoff, PhD. Published in 1999 by Haworth Press.

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Religion & Spirituality Resources:

The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind & Heart.
By Peter Gomes. Published in 1998 by Bard.

Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? A Positive Christian Response.
By Letha Dawson Scanzoni & Virginia Ramey Mollenkott. Published in 1994 by Harper San Francisco.

Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay & Christian in America.
By Mel White. Published in 1995 by Simon & Schuster.

We Were Baptized Too: Claiming God's Grace for Lesbians and Gays.
By Marilyn Bennett Alexander & James Preston. Published in 1996 by Westminster John Knox Press.

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality.
By D.A. Helminiak. PhD. Published in 2000 by Alamo Square Press.

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Transgender Resources:

Social Services with Transgendered Youth.
By Gerald P. Mallon, DSW. Published in 2000 by Harrington Park Press.

Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information & Personal Accounts.
By Gianna Israel & Donald Tarver. Published in 1997 by Temple University Press.

Transgender Warriors: Making History From Joan of Arc to RuPaul.
By Leslie Feinberg. Published in 1996 by Beacon Press.

True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism: For Family, Friends, Coworkers & Helping Professionals.
By Mildred Brown & Chloe Rounsley. Published in 1996 by Incorporated Publishers.

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History and Politics:
Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay & Lesbian History for High School and College Students.
By Kevin Jennings. Published in 1994.

Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate History of the Gay and Lesbian Movement.
By Mark Thompson. Published in 1994 by St. Martin's Press.

A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights.
By Richard Mohr. Published in 1994 by Beacon Press.

The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals.
By Richard Plant. Published in 1986 by Henry Holt & Co.

Trailblazers: Profiles of America's Gay and Lesbian Elected Officials.
By Ken Yeager. Published in 1999 by Harrington Park Press.

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