LibGuides: Virtual Exhibits: Pride Month: June 2023

Happy Pride! This guide offers additional resources related to the Health Sciences Library's Pride Month display (located on the second floor of the library) and to the HSC's 2023 Pride Month events. Explore ebooks, articles, local resources, and more related to the LGBTQIA2+ community. Check out HSLIC's Research Guide for LGBTQIA+ Health Resources for clinical information and resources.

Why is Pride a Parade?

Trans Pride

3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed
An NPR article/audio
Understanding the Transgender Community
A short post by Human Rights Campaign, a prominent LGBTQIA2+ advocacy organization
Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being a Good Ally
An informational/support guide from the National Center for Transgender Equality. Includes basics and advocacy tips for work and in political spheres.

Celebrate Drag!

Before Stonewall, There Were the Ballrooms of Harlem
From the article: "Before drag queens became pop-culture icons, before rainbow clad celebrants marched through the streets of Manhattan, before the Stonewall Riots sparked a movement that would change the world, the black LGBTQ community flourished in the Harlem Ballroom scene." Includes a ballroom dictionary video.
How 19th-Century Drag Balls Evolved into House Balls, Birthplace of Voguing
From the article: "Harlem drag balls thrived during the post-Civil War era, creating a space where trans and queer people of color later broke out to develop House Ballroom."

Clips from HBO's We're Here. Drag Queens, Shangela, Bob the Drag Queen, and Eureka visit Farmington, New Mexico. The episode features Nate, who discusses his journey as a queer Indigenous person.

InQueery: Trixie Mattel Breaks Down the History of "Drag"
Trixie Mattel discusses the history of the word "drag" in this web series video and accompanying article.
Primary Source Set: Drag
Archival resources from the GLBT Historical Society highlighting the history of drag performance. From the website: "Drag artistry has been central to queer self-expression in San Francisco. It is a vital part of LGBTQ+ parades, performances, and the pageantry of the Imperial Court System. For many people, drag is art, career, medium of protest, or all of the above."
Drag King History
Website chronicals the history of male impersonators from the past to the Drag Kings of today. Includes a timeline and a bookstore tab with documentaries, research, and zines.