©2005: PFLAG Hartford

Educational Materials in PFLAG Hartford Lending Library

PFLAG HARTFORD Book List

• A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights, by Richard D. Mohr
• A Queer Geography: Journeys Toward A Sexual Self, by Frank Browning
• A Separate Creation: The Search for the Biological Origins of Sexual Orientation, by Chandler Burr
• * A Season For Justice: A Lawyer's Own Story of Victory Over America's Hate Groups, by Morris Dees
• A Way of Love, A Way of Life, by Frances Hanckel & John Cunningham
• Acts of Disclosure: The coming-out process of contemporary Gay Men, by Marc E. Vargo, MS
• Always My Child, by Kevin Jennings with Pat Shapiro, M.S.W. (Two copies)
• Amazing Grace: Stories of Lesbian & Gay Faith, edited by Malcolm Boyd & Nancy L. Wilson
• Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance, by Richard A. Isay, M.D. (signed)
• Body Alchemy; Transsexual Portraits, photographs by Loren Cameron
• Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir, by Paul Monette
• Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences, by Carolyn W. Griffin, Marian J. Wirth & Arthur G. Wirth
• Child of my Right Hand, by Eric Goodman (signed by author)
• Claiming the Promise: An Ecumenical Welcoming Bible Study Resource on Homosexuality, by Mary Jo Osterman (2 copies)
• * Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
• Completely Queer: The Gay & Lesbian Encyclopedia, by Steve Hogan & Lee Hudson
• * Conundrum From James to Jan- an extraordinary personal narrative of transsexualism, by Jan Morris
• Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality, by John Boswell
• Coming Out Young & Faithful, by Leanne McCall Tigert & Timothy Brown
• Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians, Gay Men & Their Parents, by Mary V. Borhek
• Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians (two copies), Edited by Louise Rafkin
• Dress Codes: Of three girlhoods - My Mother's, My Father's and Mine, by Noelle Howey
• Empty Without You, Edited by Rodger Streitmatter
• Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature & People, by Joan Roughgarden
• Family Outing by Chastity Bono (three copies)
• Finding Out: The ABC's of Same-Sex Relations, by Homer & Sue Spencer
• Friends & Family: True Stories of Gay America's Straight Allies, by Dan Woog (signed by author)
• From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People & Those Who Love Them - Compiled and Edited by Roberta Showalter Kreider
• Free your mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth-and Their Allies, by Ellen Bass & Kate Kaufman
• * Gay & Lesbian Poetry in our Time: An Anthology, edited by Carl Morse & Joan Larkin
• * Gay/Lesbian Almanac: A New Documentary, by Jonathan Ned Katz
• Gay Dads, by David Strah with Susanna Margolis
• Gay Fathers, by Robert L. Barret & Bryan E. Robinson
• Gay Religion, edited by Scott Thumma & Edward R. Gray
• * Gay, Straight, and In-Between, by John Money
• Gender Blending; Confronting the Limits of Duality, by Holly Devor
• Genderqueer: voices from beyond the sexual binary, edited by Joan Nestle, Calre Howell & Riki Wilchins
• Growing Up Gay: A Literary Anthology, edited by Bennett L Singer (Two copies)
• Good-bye, I Love You, by Carol Lynn Pearson
• * Growing Up Gay: From Left Out to Coming Out, By Funny Gay Males
• Hate Crimes Against Gays/Lesbians, by Constance Denney Israel
• Heather Has Two Mommies, Leslea Newman
• Homosexuality: A Positive Catholic Perspective, by New Ways Ministry
• Homosexuality & Civilization, by Louis Crompton (Two copies)
• Homosexuality: The Secret a Child Dare Not Tell, by Mary Ann Cantwell
• Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth, by Jeffrey Satinover, M.D.
• How Good Do We Have To Be?: A New Understanding of Gult & Forgiveness, by Harold S. Kushner
• How To Make The World A Better Place For Gays & Lesbians, by Una Fahy
• Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism, by Suzanne Pharr
• Homophobia: How We All Pay The Price, Edited by Warren J. Blumenfeld
• How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay?, by Ann Heron & Meredith Maran
• Is It A Choice?, Answers to 300 of the most frequently asked question about Gays & Lesbians, by Eric Marcus
• Is The Homosexual My Neighbor?, by Letha Dawson Scanzoni & Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
• Just a Mom, by Betty DeGeneres
• Just Tell The Truth: Questions Families Ask When Gay Married Men Come Out, by Dr. Terry L. Norman
• Lesbian & Gay Youth: Care & Counseling by Caitlin Ryan & Donna Futterman
• * Lesbian Nuns Breaking Silence, edited by Rosemary Curb & Nancy Manahan
• Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder, by Beth Loffreda
• Love Makes A Family, edited by Peggy Gillespie
• Made In God's Image: A Resource For Dialogue About The Church And Gender Differences, by Ann Thompson Cook
• Men Are Pigs, But We Love Bacon, by Michael Alvear
• Men Together: Portraits of Love, Commitment, and Life, essays by Anderson Jones, Photos by David Fields
• * Midlife Queer: Autobiography of a Decade 1971-1981, by Martin Duberman
• Mom, I need to be a girl, by Just Evelyn (3 Copies)
• My Son Eric, by Mary V. Borhek
• * Making History: The Struggle for Gay & Lesbian Equal Rights 1945 - 1990, by Eric Marcus
• Normal, by Amy Bloom (two copies)
• Not Like Other Boys: Growing Up Gay, by Marlene Fanta Shyer & Christopher Shyer
• Now That You Know (updated edition), by Betty Fairchild & Nancy Hayward
• Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality (three copies), Betty Fairchild & Nancy Hayward
• On Being Gay: Thoughts on Family, Faith & Love, by Brian McNaught
• On My Honor: Lesbians Reflect on their Scouting Experience, by Nancy Manahan (two copies)
• Out in All Directions: The Almanac of Gay & Lesbian America, edited by Lynn Witt, Sherry Thomas & Eric Marcus
• Out Of The Closet, Into Our Hearts, Edited by Nancy Lamkin Olson & Laura Siegel
• Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Parents, N. Howey & E.Samuels, editors
• Outing Yourself, by Michelangelo Signorile, Forward by Betty Berzon, Ph. D. (two copies)
• One Teenager in 10, edited by Ann Heron
• Opening Doors: Lesbian & Gay Parents & Schools
• * Out for Life, by John D. Anderson & Ann T. Edwards
• Out-Standing Lives: Profiles of Lesbians & Gay Men, Michael Bronski, Consulting Editor
• Partners, by Veronica Geng
• Passages of Pride: Lesbian & Gay Youth Come of Age, by Kurt Chandler
• Permanent Partners: Building Gay & Lesbian Relationships The Last, be Betty Berzon, Ph.D.
• Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms With the Suicide of Her Gay Son, by Leroy Aarons
• Queer Science, by Simon LeVay
• Reclaiming Your Life: The Gay Man's Guide to Love, Acceptance and Trust, by Rik Isensee
• School's Out; The Impact of Gay & Lesbian Issues on America's Schools, by Dan Woog
• * Serving in Silence, Margarethe Cammermeyer with Chris Fisher
• Scared Straight: Why it's so hard to accept Gay People and why it's so hard to be human, by Robert N. Minor, Ph.D.
• Sex and Reason, by Richard A. Posner
• Something To Tell You, by Gilbert Herdt & Bruce Koff (2 copies)
• Speaking As A Woman: A guide for those who desire to communicate in a more feminine manner, by Alison Laing
• * Stonewall, by Martin Duberman (2 copies)
• * Summer at The End of The World, by Kirsten Kingdon
• Straight Parents Gay Children: Keeping Families Together, by Robert A. Bernstein
• The Bisexual Spouse: Different Dimensions in Human Sexuality, edited by Ivan Hill
• Transformations: Crossdressers & Those Who Love Them, by Mariette Pathy Allen
• * The Big Gay Book: A man's survival guide for the 90's, by John Preston
• * The Corporate Closet: The Professional Lives of Gay Men in America, by James D. Woods with Jay H. Lucas
• * The Education of Harriet Hatfield, by May Sarton
• The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out, by Robb Forman Dew (two copies)
• The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heart, by Peter J. Gomes
• The Harvey Milk Institute: Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Internet Research - Edited by Liz Highleyman, Kevin Schaub & Melissa White.
• The Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men in Connecticut, CT. Women's Education & Legal Fund
• The Male Couple's Guide: Finding a man, making a home, building a life, by Eric Marcus
• The Male Couple: How Relationships Develop, by David P. McWhirter, M.D. & Andrew M. Mattison, M.S.W., Ph. D.
• The Rise & Fall Of Gay Culture, by Daniel Harris
• The Transvestite & His Wife, by Viginia "Charles" Prince
• Ties That Bind: S/M, Leather, Fetish, Erotic Style, by Guy Baldwin M.S.
• Too High A Price: The Case Against Restricting Gay Parenting, ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project
• Trans gender warriors, by Leslie Feinberg
• Trans Liberation: beyond pink or blue, by Leslie Feinberg
• Trans-Sister Radio, by Chris Bohjalian
• True Selves; Understanding Transsexualism, by Mildred L. Brown & Chloe Ann Rounsley
• The Final Closet: The Gay Parents Guide for Coming Out to Their Children, by Rip Corley
• The Last Closet: the real lives of lesbian & gay teachers, by Rita M. Kissen
• The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses & Families, by Amity P. Buxton, Ph.D.
• The Shared Heart: Portraits & Stories Celebrating LGB Young People (two copies), Photographs by Adam Mastoon
• Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones, Mary Boenke, Editor (3 copies)
• Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones, Mary Boenke, Editor, Second Edition, Expanded
• Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of Gay Men, by Stanley Siegel & Ed Lowe, Jr.
• Uncommon Heroes
• * When Someone You Know Is Gay, by Susan & Daniel Cohen
• Who Cares If It's A Choice?, by Ellen Orleans
• Wrestling With God & Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition, by Rabbi Steven Greenberg
• Why Men Commit: Men explain what it takes to turn a casual relationship into the love of a lifetime, by Susan Curtin Kelley
• * Young Man From The Provinces: A Gay Life Before Stonewall, by Alan Helms
• Young, Gay & Proud, edited by Don Romesburg
• Zack's Story, by Keith Elliot Greenberg

* Denotes books donated to CCSU, LGBT Collection

A more extensive collection is available at: The Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. 06050. http://library.ccsu.edu/lib/archives/henry/

PFLAG Hartford Video Tapes & DVD's

• Always My Kid: A Family Guide to Understanding Homosexuality (74 minutes)
• Angels In America, Parts one and two (two video tapes)
• Breaking The Silence for Gay Lesbian Bisexual Students Workshop, March 13, 1997 (45 minutes)
• Capital Studio Lecture Series: GLBT Relationships, April 24, 2003
• Claiming America's Promise, PFLAG Houston (28:03 minutes)
• Fish Can't Fly: A Documentary Film (DVD), Produced by Tom Murray (83 minutes)
• GLSEN/Judy Shepard PSA, plus news article re: tape
• GLSEN/Dealing With Difference: Opening Dialogue about Lesbian, Gay & Straight Issues (media package tape & booklet)
• If These Walls Could Talk (about 90 minutes)
• It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (37 minutes), includes Viewing Guide
• It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (1HR17MIN.55SEC)
• Love in Action, PFLAG's 15th Anniversary Retrospective (17:12 minutes)
• Maurice (140 minutes)
• One Nation Under God (82:03 minutes)
• Out of the Past, The Struggle for Gay & Lesbian Rights in America (65 minutes)
• Hartford PFLAG Parents interviewed by Jocelyn Maminta, Channel 8, Family Matters, Feb. 13 & 14, 1996
• The Celluloid Closet (102 minutes)
• Ma Vie En Rose (My Life In Pink) (89 minutes)
• That's A Family: A film for kids about family diversity (35 minutes)
• The Incredibly True Adventure Of 2 Girls In Love (94 minutes)
• The Question of Equality: Hollow Liberty
• The Question of Equality: Generation Q
• De Colores: Lesbianas y Gays Latinos: Historias de Fuerza, Familia y Amor (Lesbian & Gay Latinos: Stories of Strength, Family & Love) ( 28 minutes )
• NOVA: Sex Unknown and Understanding the Divide (2 shows, each 1 hour)
• Straight From The Heart (23:54 minutes)
• The Truth About Jane (Lifetime) (2 hours), includes Viewers Guide
• Transgendered Children - Oprah Show - Wed., May 12, 2004 - One hour
• Trembling Before G-D, by Sandi Simcha Dubowski, (running time 84 minutes)
• Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers
• Voices In The Wilderness
• When A Kid Is Gay Produced by WGBH, Boston

PFLAG Hartford CD's

• Boy Meets Boy, by David Levithan (Read by Nicholas Robideau and The Full Cast Family)
• Out!, original cast recording by Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus

PFLAG Hartford Audio Tapes

• 1995 PFLAG Convention, Keynote Address: Mel White
• 1995 PFLAG Convention, Stages of Coming Out
• 1995 PFLAG Convention, Freedom to Marry: Re-Educating America to Build Support for the freedom to marry.
• 1995 PFLAG Convention, Gays & Lesbians in the Workplace: Creating a Tolerant Environment
• 1995 PFLAG Convention, You Can Still be a Grandparent
• 1995 PFLAG Convention, Dr. Abraham Verghese
• Accepting Your Gay or Lesbian Child: Parents share their stories (90 min.)
• Service for The March on Washington for GLB Civil Rights & Liberation , April 25, 1993 - All Souls Church, Unitarian, Washington, DC. The Rev. Kim K. Crawford-Harvie & Dr. William F. Schulz
• Homosexuality & Biology, Dr. Cheryl Weill, September, 1993
• Gerry Studds, New Orleans PFLAG
• Gerry Studds, no title
• PFLAG NH: Seacoast, March 1993, Respect for all Youth, Wayne Pawlowski, MSW (two tapes)
• "Loving Different, Loving the Same", Pepper Schwartz, Seattle 9/5/92 & 11th Intnl. PFLAG convention.
• 11th International Convention: "Healing the Hinterlands", Maureen Considine
• Faith Middleton interviews Dan Woog & Gary Stack
• Serving In Silence (two cassettes), Read by Lee Meriwether

PFLAG Hartford Brochures

• Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality, American Psychological Association
• Be yourself: Questions & Answers for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth
• Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Transgender & Bisexual Violence in 1999. A report of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. Beyond The Bible: Parents, Families & Friends Talk About Religion & Homosexuality
• Caring - Hartford PFLAG newsletter, current and back issues
• Civil Unions: What Same-Sex Couple in Connecticut Should Know
• Connecticut Pridelink 2000, a resource guide of LGBT Organizations. A CWEALF Publication.
• GLSEN: teaching respect for all in our schools
• 1999 Hate Crimes Laws. A publication of the Anti-Defamation League
• Homophobia & Anti-Semitism: Making The Links
• I think I might be GAY. Now what?
• I think I might be LESBIAN. Now what?
• Issue Paper: Respect All Youth Project #2
• Issue Paper: Respect All Youth Project #3
• Legal Rights of Lesbian, Gay Men & Bisexuals in Connecticut. A CWEALF Publication.
• Our Daughters & Sons: Questions and Answers for Parents of GLB People
• "Out For Life", Support Group For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Questioning Teens
• Opening the Straight Spouse's Closet
• PFLAG: We're Making The World a Safer Place - membership brochure
• Straight Spouse Support Network
• Speakng As A Woman, by Alison Laing
• What is Bisexuality?
• What's Up With That? Talking About Transgender Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County

List Updated: Nov.30,2005

Requests to borrow materials, donations, and other library matters can be addressed to: library(at)pflaghartford(dot)org