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MSU LGBT Special Collections Resources
Within the Michigan State University libraries, there exists extensive collections, archives, papers, magazines, clippings, audio, and letters that tell hundreds of stories of the queer community all around Michigan. This resource is made for the MSU student and faculty community, as well as any interested visitor or researcher that can sift for hours through this vast collection through online finding aids, glossaries, guides and tutorials, or with the help of an outreach librarian. Librarian Eli Landaverde can be contacted at elandav@msu.edu. In-person appointments can be made Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10am - 4pm through MSU's website (3 business days recommended in advance) or one can visit during open hours which vary by library and collection. Materials can only be used inside of the reading room and cannot be checked out. Further, MSU's library also provides services such as passport services, information literacy librarians, assistive listening devices, and motorized carts that can be used to move around the library's physical premises.
The Free Black Women’s Library- Detroit
The Free Black Women’s Library Detroit is one of the five branches of TFBWL which is self-described broadly as a social art project. Detroit FBWL is a book bike, trading/borrowing library aimed and centering Black women and femme authors. In existence since 2019, this book project and community service hosts pop-up swaps/lending/readings at community events, community spaces, and Metro-Detroit small businesses, in an effort to build radical collaboration, celebrating the brilliance of Black women/femme authors and readers at no costs to the community.
An Updated History of Gender Identity Conversations and Related Efforts at the University of Michigan
A timeline, as of October 2002, of conversations, events, and initiatives at the University of Michigan concerning gender identity. Many of the updates since the 2001 file are focused around the Gender Identity Working Group.
What is transgender? Basic definitions and concepts
An informational pamphlet introducing transgender concepts and terminology. This pamphlet was made after the Spectrum Center expanded its purview to include transgender.
Transgender/Transsexual photo exhibit, Michigan Union Art Lounge, 1997
A digital scan of a page of the Michigan Daily from December 5th, 1997, featuring an article about the photo exhibit "Crossing Over: Images of Transgender Performance Across Cultures" and a photo of a student viewing the exhibit. This exhibit showcased photos of Indian kinnar, drag queens in Greenwich Village, and other individuals taking part in "cross-dressing" traditions. These photos were the result of fieldwork by anthropology professor Sarah Caldwell and graduate student Brian Mooney.
City of Ann Arbor, City of Ypsilanti, and University of Michigan Accomplishments Concerning Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
A timeline, as of June 1999, of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan's accomplishments concerning gender identity and sexual orientation. The resource is not transgender-specific, but does include transgender-specific accomplishments.
The Need for Gender Identitv Inclusion in Regental By-Law 14.06
A ten page typed document. This document contains the University of Michigan's motion to add gender identity as a protected identity under the University's non-discrimination policy.
National Transgender Library & Archive Emails
A printed document of a chain of emails. A series of emails regarding the transferal and housing of a subset of the National Transgender Library & Archive at the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services Prospectus and Standards of Care
A 15 page printed document. This document outlines the University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services' standards of care, and the various services offered, including Hormone Replacement Therapy, Psychological Services, Surgeries, etc.
LILA Logo and Summary
A sheet of paper stating the name of the organization it represents: Lavender Information and Library Association, or LILA for short. The organization’s logo is present in the middle of the page.
Sexual Daring in the Academy
This is a flier that was handed out by the Lavender Information and Library Association to spread the word about a new exhibit coming to the University of Michigan in 1999: “Articfacts and Disclosures: Michigan’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Heritage.” It was the first exhibit of its kind to show off transgender history specific to Michigan.
Pride & Prejudice - Dykes to Watch Out For
Bechdel's character Mo bemoans the changing landscape of gay pride. The strip lampoons both Mo's overly critical nature and the pride parade's focus on "wholesome" and "acceptable" elements of the Queer community.
As The Crow Flies
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“Being Gay Still Isn't Easy Despite U's Liberal Image”
“Cautious – This speaker at a gay rally against violence held in Ann Arbor this summer wears a paper bag over his head to protect his identity. Lesbians and gay men say discrimination at the university and in town continues, despite efforts to curb its effects.” (photo caption)