Other Recomended Books
Lesbian Books
Fiction
Annie on my mind by Nancy Garden
The Cat came back by Hillary Mullins
The story of two girls at an all girls boarding school
Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock (NZ)
A story about two New Zealand girls, who are both at different stages of coming out, and their exploration of love for each other
Deliver Us from Evie by M.E. Kerr
This story is told through the eyes of 18 year old Evie's younger brother who describes the family situation as well as the town reaction towards Evie being a lesbian, in a rural and religious context
Good moon rising by Nancy Garden
No big Deal by Ellen McClain
Told from the perspective of a high school girl about a teacher who is gay
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Non Fiction
Lesbian portraits by Rose Collins
A good easy to read book filled with lesbian history and small biographies
Love Ellen by Betty Degeneres
Ellen Degeneres's story, written by her mother
The original coming out stories by Julia Penelope and Sarah Valentine (editors)
A series of poetry and personal narrative collections about coming out as lesbian.
Gay Male Books
Fiction
Act well your part by Don Saker
A high school story set upon the background of the theatre
The blue lawn by William Taylor (NZ)
Set in New Zealand
Jack by A.M. Holmes
Told from the perspective of Jack whose father is gay
Jerome by William Taylor (NZ)
My Father's scar by Michael Cart
Night Kites by M.E. Kerr
The Other Side of the Fence by Jean Ure
Bisexual Books
Dual Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality
by Martin S. Weinberg, Colin J. Williams, Douglas W. Pryor
Oxford University Press (June 1995)
Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out
by Loraine Hutchins (Editor), Lani Kaahumanu (Editor)
Alyson Publications (March 1991)
General Books on Sexual Orientation
Fiction
Am I Blue by various authors, edited by Marion Bauer
A short story collection. Highly recommended
Non Fiction
Emerging Tribes by Nigel Gearing
New Zealand book about gay youth
Invisible Families by Terri Stewart
Great read for parents and family
Is it a choice: 300 of the most frequently asked questions about Gays and Lesbians by Eric Marcus
Great book not only for youth but for family, friends, teachers and counsellors as well.
One teenager in ten by Ann Heron (editor)
There must be 50 ways to tell your mother by Lynn Sutcliffe
Two teenagers in twenty by Ann Heron (editor)
Transgender Books
General:
True Selves : Understanding Transsexualism-For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals
by Mildred L. Brown, Chloe Ann Rounsley
Jossey-Bass (December 1996)
Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman
by Leslie Feinberg;
Beacon Press (June 1997)
My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely by Kate Bornstein
Routledge (December 1997)
Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein
Vintage Books (April 1995)
Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones by Mary Boenke(Editor)
Oak Knoll Press (February, 2003)
FTM:
Stone Butch Blues
by Leslie Feinberg
Firebrand Books (March 1993)
Transmen and Ftms: Identities, Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities
by Jason Cromwell
University of Illinois (December 1999)
The Phallus Palace: Female to Male Transsexuals
by Dean Kotula, William E. Parker (Editor)
Alyson Publications (July 2002)
Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits
by Loren Cameron (Photographer)
Cleis (November 1996)
The Last Time I Wore a Dress
by Daphne Scholinski
Riverhead Books (October 1998)
MTF:
Mom, I Need To Be A Girl
by Evelyn D. Lindenmuth, Just Evelyn, Dawn Trook, Andrew Warhmund
Just Evelyn (April, 1998)
A Change for the Better - the Story of Georgina Beyer
by Georgina Beyer, Cathy Casey
Random House New Zealand (July 2000)
Trans-Sister Radio: A Novel
by Chris A. Bohjalian
Knopf (August, 2001)
DVDs
We also have a few DVD's in our library (these can't be lent out, but you are welcome to watch them in the Centre). And yes, I know they are not books, but I thought we should list them here as well :)
- The Broken Hearts Club
- Get Real
- Jeffrey
- Beautiful Thing
- Stonewall
- Chutney Popcorn
- The Brandon Teena Story
- Fire
- DEBS
- The Celluloid Closet
- Iron Ladies
- Mambo Italiano |
- Latter Days
- The Sum of Us
- To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything
- Goldfish Memory
- Kissing Jessica Stein
- Ma Vie En Rose
- Show Me Love
- Priscilla Queen of the Desert
- Better Than Chocolate
- If These Walls Could Talk 2
- The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love
- Angels in America |
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