Celebrating Pride Month

Posted June 3, 2024 in Featured News, JMU Libraries News

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is a national, annual celebration observed in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community. It serves as a time for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity; promote inclusivity; and raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights, issues and experiences within the community.  

In JMU Libraries, we’re taking this opportunity to share 3 virtual book displays that we have created in partnership with JMU’s SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression):  

Beyond Binary Book Display  

This virtual display features a variety of books and movies that center transgender and gender expansive voices and narratives.

These graphic novels, essays, memoirs, and more may offer perspectives that may be similar to and different from your own.  

Queer Teach-In Book Display 

Queer Teach-In Book Display: This virtual display, which was created to support the Queer Teach-In held on October 4, 2023, includes books and films focusing on theories, personal stories, and histories that explore the experiences of queer communities in the U.S. 

Exploring Gender Identity and Expression Book Display  

JMU’s SOGIE and the Office of Disability Services collaborated to create our Exploring Gender Identity and Expression display. It dives deep into: 

• Defining Transgender and Gender Identity 
• The long history of the fight for Trans Equal Rights 
• What it means to be a Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color who is questioning their Gender Identity or identifying as Trans/Gender-nonconforming, and 
• The experiences of Trans/Gender-nonconforming people who have disabilities 

How Do I Get the Books?  

You can view all these items online, request them for pickup or delivery, or find them on our shelves. 

More Resources from SOGIE 

These book displays were created in partnership with Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE). SOGIE offers many more resources, including: 

• an LGBTQ+ Inclusion Guide for Faculty and Staff 
• the Lavender Lounge with a resource library 
• a Trans @ JMU Guide 
• a series of events in April for Dukes Pride Week, and more! 

More Resources from JMU  

• Explore this guide from the JMU Counseling Center: Being LGBTQIQA at JMU. 
• Check out our LGBTQ History Month story for LGBTQ-related videos, resources for research, how to add your pronouns to Canvas and Zoom, Harrisonburg-area events and resources for the LGBTQ community, and much more.