Books like New Our Right to Love by Ginny Vida

Seventeen‑year‑old Sahar, an Iranian American, secretly loves her best friend Nasrin amid the dangers of coming out in Iran. When a marriage is arranged, Sahar faces a heart‑wracking decision between love and identity.

An anthology of pioneering scholarship that uncovers the histories of gay and lesbian lives across diverse cultures and eras—from ancient Athens to post–World War II San Francisco—examining identity, community, and resistance.

Judy Grahn explores gay culture from ancient times to the present, blending history, myth, tribal traditions, occult elements, and personal interviews to illuminate the rich patterns of gay life.

An influential foundational text of lesbian feminism, written by activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, that explores the psychological, social, and political dimensions of being a lesbian.

A sweeping history of lesbian life and identity in twentieth‑century America, drawing on journals, manuscripts, songs, media, and firsthand testimonies to chart evolving subcultures and lifestyles.

A scholarly survey of half a millennium of female friendship and love, using sources from Henry James to early twentieth‑century magazines to trace evolving theories of female sexuality.

A poignant story of a love that transcends loss and confusion after the September 11 terrorist attacks, set in D.C. and centered on two young men trying to navigate the post-9/11 world while finding love with each other.

Sixteen main chapters: Key issues in collection development; school, academic and public libraries; special collections and archives; LC subject heads, bibliographic control; patron services, library exhibits; reference works, periodicals, censorship, AIDS information; library service bibliography. And 16 appendices: core collection, checklist of bibliographies, filmography, discography, gay/lesbian plays, list of famous gays, evaluating YA material; directories of publishers, bookstores, special collections, professional groups; a library use guide, bibliography of AIDS bibliographies, AIDS filmography, ALA policy documents.

A photographic journey through late‑1980s America that captures the varied lives of gay and lesbian communities, illustrating their efforts to form families, reconcile faith, and confront both racism and homophobia.

Catalogued collection of Barbara Smith’s essays on black feminism, race, gender, sexuality, and social change in the United States.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues concerning gender and sexual nonconformity in the United States. Part One, which covers the years from the post-Civil War period to the 1980s, is a history of state efforts to discipline and punish the behavior of homosexuals and other people considered to be deviant. During this period such people could get by only at the cost of suppressing their most basic feelings and emotions. Part Two addresses contemporary issues. Although it is no longer illegal to be openly gay in America, homosexuals still suffer from state discrimination in the military and in other realms, and private discrimination and violence against gays is prevalent. William Eskridge presents a rigorously argued case for the "sexualization" of the First Amendment, showing why, for example, same-sex ceremonies and intimacy should be considered "expressive conduct" deserving the protection of the courts. The author draws on legal reasoning, sociological studies, and history to develop an effective response to the arguments made in defense of the military ban. The concluding part of the book locates the author's legal arguments within the larger currents of liberal theory and integrates them into a general stance toward freedom, gender equality, and religious pluralism.

David Tuller's work offers an unprecedented glimpse into the emotional and sexual lives of Russian lesbians and gays, revealing how state influence shapes LGBTQ experiences.

A comprehensive examination of early‑20th‑century Britain that explores the social conditions and cultural trends shaping the modern lesbian image in popular culture.

Love Between Women examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. Employing an unparalleled range of cultural sources, Brooten finds evidence of marriages between women and establishes that condemnations of female homoerotic practices were based on widespread awareness of love between women.