Research Guides: LGBTQ+ Pride Month: LGBTQ+ History Month

About LGBTQ+ History

What is History Month?

History Month is celebrated in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day (Oct 11^th) and the first march on Washington for gay rights (1979). The purpose is to highlight and celebrate LGBTQ+ history and achievements.

LGBT History Month 2022 - Accessibility Description

2022 LGBT History Month Icons
The biographies of the 2022 LGBT History Month icons including those featured above.

LGBTQ+ Timelines & Guides

Digital Transgender Archive
The purpose of the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
The Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities. This ensures future generations will have ready access to materials relevant to their lives.
LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study
LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History is a publication of the National Park Foundation for the National Park Service and funded by the Gill Foundation. Each chapter is written and peer-reviewed by experts in LGBTQ Studies.
LGBTQ History in Government Documents
This guide is created by University of California San Diego and includes a timeline of government documents related to LGBTQ history in the US.
LGBTQ History Timeline Reference
A 5 page pdf timeline from GLESEN.
LGBTQ Rights Timeline in American History
A comprehensive timeline of LGBTQ rights Timeline in American History from 1607 to the present.
LGBTQIA+ Studies: A Resource Guide
The collections of the Library of Congress tell the rich and diverse story of LGBTQ+ life in America and around the world. This research guide serves as an introduction into the excellent collection of LGBTQ+ resources available at the Library of Congress
OutWords LGBTQ+ History
OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQIA2S+* elders, to build community and catalyze social change.
Queer Music Heritage
Queer Music Heritage's goal of both was to preserve and share the music of our culture. It has become the resource for the history of LGBT music. Each month's page gives the playlist and additional pages of info, and you can stream or download every show; there's over 580 hours of
programming available.
Stonewall Forever
An interactive exhibit about Stonewall from the NYC LGBT Community Center.

Citations

Koppens, Y. (2018). Selective Focus Photography of Scrabble Pride on White and Multicolored Background [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/selective-focus-photography-of-scrabble-pride-on-white-and-multicolored-background-1152661/

Lee, J. M. (2021, June 21). Why do we celebrate pride month in June and LBGT history month in October? UCF Today. https://www.ucf.edu/news/why-do-we-celebrate-pride-month-in-june-and-lgbt-history-month-in-october/

LGBT History Month. (2022). 2022 Promo Sheet [Poster]. LGBT History Month. https://lgbthistorymonth.com/resources