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The following materials relate to heterosexism, homophobia, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other topics. To learn more about an item or to purchase a book, please click on its title. Through a special partnership agreement, up to 15% of all book purchases made through Amazon.com (by clicking a link below and ordering the book online) will go toward supporting this web site.
Overviews of Heterosexism and Homophobia
- Blumenfeld, W. J. (Ed.). (1992). Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price. Boston: Beacon Press.
- Herek, G. M. (Ed.). (1998). Stigma and Sexual Orientation: Understanding Prejudice Against Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Human Rights Campaign. (2001). Documenting Discrimination. Washington, DC: Author.
- Kantor, M. (1998). Homophobia: Description, Development, and Dynamics of Gay Bashing. Westport, CT: Praeger.
- Pharr, S. (1988). Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism. Inverness, CA: Chardon Press.
- Plummer, D. (1999). One of the Boys: Masculinity, Homophobia, and Modern Manhood. New York: Harrington Park Press.
History of Heterosexism and Homophobia
- Crompton, L. (2003). Homosexuality and Civilization. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Duberman, M. B., Vicinus, M., & Chauncey, G., Jr. (Eds.). (1989). Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past. New York: NAL Books.
- Faderman, L. (1999). To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America--A History. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
- Fone, B. (2000). Homophobia: A History. New York: Picador USA.
- Jennings, K. (Ed.). (1994). Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay & Lesbian History for High School & College Students. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
- Katz, J. (1992). Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.: A Documentary History. (rev. ed.). New York: Plume.
- Murdoch, J., & Price, D. (2001). Courting Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court. New York: Basic Books.
Reducing Heterosexism and Homophobia
- Baker, J. M. (2002). How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community. New York: Harrington Park Press.
- Berzon, B. (1996). Setting Them Straight: You Can Do Something About Bigotry and Homophobia in Your Life. New York: Penguin Books.
- Fahy, U. W. (1995). How to Make the World a Better Place for Gays and Lesbians. New York: Warner Books.
- Lipkin, A. (1999). Understanding Homosexuality, Changing Schools. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
- Perrotti, J., & Westheimer, K. (2001). When the Drama Club Is Not Enough: Lessons from the Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
- Rothblum, E. D., & Bond, L. A. (Eds.). (1996). Preventing Heterosexism and Homophobia. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Sears, J. T., & Williams, W. L. (Eds.). (1997). Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia: Strategies That Work. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Stewart, C. (1999). Sexually Stigmatized Communities: Reducing Heterosexism and Homophobia: An Awareness Training Manual. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
- Bull, C., & Gallagher, J. (2001). Perfect Enemies (updated ed.). Lanham, MD: Madison Books.
- D'Emilio, J. (2000). Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy, and Civil Rights. New York: St. Martin's Press.
- Myers, D. G., & Scanzoni, L. D. (2005). What God Has Joined Together: The Christian Case for Gay Marriage. San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco.
- Nava, M., & Dawidoff, R. (1994). Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America. New York: St. Martin's Press.
- Richards, D. A. J. (1999). Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion as Analogies. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
- Rimmerman, C. A., Wald, K. D., & Wilcox, C. (Eds.). (2000). The Politics of Gay Rights. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
- Sullivan, A. (1995). Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Sexual Orientation
- Baird, V. (2001). The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity. London: Verso.
- Diamant, L., & McAnulty, R. D. (Eds.). (1995). Psychology of Sexual Orientation, Behavior, and Identity: A Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
- Garnets, L. D., & Kimmel, D. C. (Eds.). (1993). Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Male Experiences. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Savin-Williams, R. C. (2001). Mom, Dad. I'm Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Stein, E. (1999). The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science, Theory, and Ethics of Sexual Orientation. New York: Oxford University Press.
Gender Identity
Intersexuality and Transgenderism
- Brown, M. L., & Rounsley C. A. (1996). True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism: For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Dreger, A. D. (1998). Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Dreger, A. D. (Ed.). (1999). Intersex in the Age of Ethics. Hagerstown, MD: University Publishing Group.
- Feinberg, L. (1998). Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
- Israel, G. E., & Tarver, D. E., Jr. (1997). Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
- Kailey, M. (2005). Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
- Kennedy, P. (2007). The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical Revolution. New York: Bloomsbury USA.
- Kirk, S. (1995). Medical, Legal and Workplace Issues for The Transsexual. Watertown, MA: Together Lifeworks.
Other Topics
- Boykin, K. (1996). One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America. New York: Anchor Books/Doubleday.
- Griffin, P. (1998). Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- McNaron, T. (1997). Poisoned Ivy: Lesbian and Gay Academics Confronting Homophobia. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
- Peterson, K. J. (Ed.). (1996). Health Care for Lesbians and Gay Men: Confronting Homophobia and Heterosexism. New York: Haworth Press.
- Windmeyer, S. L., & Freemen, P. W. (Eds.). (1998). Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Books.
- White, M. (1994). Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America. New York: Simon & Schuster.
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Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
- Haddock, G., Zanna, M. P., & Esses, V. M. (1993). Assessing the structure of prejudicial attitudes: The case of attitudes toward homosexuals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1105-1118.
- Kite, M. E., Whitley, B. E., Jr. (1996). Sex differences in attitudes toward homosexual persons, behaviors, and civil rights: A meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 336-353.
- Yang, A. S. (1997). The polls -- trends: Attitudes toward homosexuality. Public Opinion Quarterly, 61, 477-507.
Homophobia and Hate Crimes
- Adams, H. E., Wright, L. W., Jr., & Lohr, B. A. (1996). Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 440-445.
- Herek, G. (1989). Hate crimes against lesbians and gay men: Issues for research and policy. American Psychologist, 44, 948-955.
- Herek, G. M., Gillis, J. R., & Cogan, J. C. (1999). Psychological sequelae of hate-crime victimization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 945-951.
Lesbian and Gay Parenting
- Falk, P. J. (1989). Lesbian mothers: Psychosocial assumptions in family law. American Psychologist, 44, 941-947.
- Patterson, C. J. (1992). Children of lesbian and gay parents. Child Development, 63, 1025-1042.
Other Topics
- Beyond Homophobia, a weblog about sexual orientation, prejudice, science, and policy by social psychologist Gregory Herek.
- Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns. (1991). Avoiding heterosexual bias in language. American Psychologist, 46, 973-974.
- Coyle, A., & Wilkinson, S. (Eds). (2002). Social psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues in Europe: The state of the art. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 12(3).
- Haslam, N. (1997). Evidence that male sexual orientation is a matter of degree. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 862-870.
- Lehrman, S. (1999, April 5). Sex police. From Salon.com.
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