2016. This encyclopedia focuses on LGBTQ issues and identity primarily through the lenses of psychology, human development and sociology, emphasizing queer, feminist and ecological perspectives on the topic.

2009 ed. This encyclopedia examines every significant social movement in American history through the early twenty-first century. Nearly 200 articles cover the goals, tactics, and impact of each movement and campaign, exploring its core concepts and principles, chronicling its successes and failures, and examining its relationships with other movements in history. Leaders and other key figures are portrayed in biographical sidebars, with a wealth of primary-source materials, 100 historical photos, and statistical tables.

2009 ed. Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries survey contemporary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer American literature and its social contexts.

2010 ed. Offering a broad, comprehensive overview of the definitions, politics, manifestations, concepts, and ideas related to identity, the entries include short biographies of major thinkers and leaders, as well as discussions of events, personalities, and concepts. The Encyclopedia of Identity is designed for readers to grasp the nature and breadth of identity as a psychological, social, anthropological, and popular idea.

invaluable resource for students and scholars in the overlapping areas of gender, feminist, queer, masculinity, and sexuality studies; and acknowledges the growing interdisciplinary impact of these fields. Attention paid to the identification and inclusion of feminist authors and activists, women’s non-governmental organizations, and key texts, events and legislation that have either enhanced or curtailed women’s rights

This set has an ambitious scope with the goal of offering the most up-to-date international overview of key issues in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. HIV/AIDS has been a major media focus, but this set fosters a broader understanding of the status of LGBT individuals in their society. More than 70 countries are represented. Detailed articles present a general overview along with an in depth look at issues such as Education, Employment, Economics, Social/Goverment Programs, Sexuality, Family, Community, Health, Politics, Law, Religion, and Violence. The resource guide and cited works are massive and a great resource for finding materials on world-wide LGBTQ issues.

2012 ed. Examines the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social construction of gender in our society.

Provides a comprehensive review of attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States, examining historical events, religious traditions, and gender norms that have influenced understandings of same-sex marriage in America. Information regarding same-sex relationships in other cultures, both today and in previous eras, provides insightful perspective to the topic; arguments for and against same-sex marriages are presented along with rebuttals to both positions. Of special interest is the Doucments and Data section, with full text of legislation and relevant state and world-wide statistics.

2000 edition of the print series of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures.

2004 ed. (2nd ed) Provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.

2004 ed. Provides a comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. Includes articles ranging from short biographical entries to longer essays surveying topics such as the Stonewall riots, federal law and policy, same sex institutions, and AIDS.

2009 ed. Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. This comprehensive, two-volume encyclopedia is distinguished by a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.

What does it really mean to be a boy today? With more boy-targeted music, television, and movies than ever, a growing national diversity, challenging family dynamics, and a variety of good and bad role models, being a North American boy is a vastly different experience than it was just a few decades ago. Interdisciplinary with a focus on queer and trans issues, world cultures, fashion, disability/ability, literature and music. Excellent bibliographies attached to the articles.

2009 ed. Provides readers with the background and resources needed to understand these civil rights issues.