UC Irvine Libraries invite you to celebrate Pride Month with the help of our resources. You can learn about key LGBTQ+ milestones and figures at UC Irvine, in Orange County, and beyond through our research guides and archival collections that document political, social, and cultural movements throughout the 20th and 21st century. You can also enjoy recently released books, films, and art that honor the community.

Unless they specify a UC Irvine login, these materials are available to the public year-round, at no cost.

For research help with gender and sexuality studies, contact Research Librarian for Interdisciplinary Studies Melissa Beuoy at melissa.beuoy@uci.edu or visit guides.lib.uci.edu for a complete list of Libraries research guides.

Online Resources

• Celebrating One and All: LGBTQ+ Pride Research Guide
• Drama Research Guide
• Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Guide
• Films for Pride Month collection on Kanopy (requires UC Irvine login)
• LGBTQ+ studies documentaries on Docuseek (requires UC Irvine login)
• Rainbow Is My Favorite Color ebook collection (requires UC Irvine login)

Archival Collections

• Love Is Love: Celebrating Pride and the Arts: Created in 2020 to mark the 50th anniversary of gay pride* in the United States, this digital display explores some of the Libraries’ performing and visual art collections created by LGBTQ+ artists.
• Orange County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Timeline Research Files: This collection, which consists of newspaper clippings, publications, and ephemera, highlights the important people, organizations, and events related to the LGBTQ+ communities in Orange County.

Recent Acquisitions

• Beyond the Classroom Closet: LGBTQ+ Individuals’ Experiences in P-12 Schools (2026), edited by Joseph R. Jones, platforms the voices of LGBTQ+ teachers and students, exploring the impact of discrimination in schools and offering guidance for building more inclusive educational environments.
• Christianity and Sexuality in a Secular Age (2026), by Stephen J. Hunt, examines the tensions between Christian teachings on sexuality and the expanding LGBTQ+ rights movement, tracing how churches have responded to growing sexual diversity in an increasingly post-Christian society.
• The Dallas Way: Gay Rights in a Conservative City (2026) by M. Rhys Dotson, uncovers the untold history of LGBT activists in Dallas as they navigated faith, politics, and conservatism from the early gay rights movement through the AIDS crisis.
• Decolonizing Queer Migration: Iranian Voices in Exile (2026), by Moira Dustin, describes how forced migration has shaped the sexual and gender identities of queer Iranians in exile across Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
• Fear of Queer Taiwan: Anti-LGBTQ Movements between Taiwan and the US Religious Right (2026), by Ying-Chao Kao, seeks to answer how and why Christian-led anti-LGBTQ sentiments became so powerful in Taiwan, given that Christianity is a minority religion in the region.
• Hip Hop Studies and Queer Black Feminism (2026), edited by Elaine Richardson, traces the legacies of queer Black feminist activists through the lens of hip hop and recenters their place in culture, liberation movements, and education.
• Lesbian Visibility Politics in Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Spaces: Whose Gay Village? (2026), by Jess Mancuso, provides new insights into the shaping of in(visibility) and belonging in LGBTQ+ social spaces.
• Navigating Ethical Challenges in Research on LGBT Sexual Health Education (2025), by Ross Avilla, explores the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting research with historically stigmatized groups — specifically, LGBT individuals — and ways to ensure that research benefits extend beyond academic contributions to positively impact marginalized communities.
• Pride and Prejudices: Queer Lives and the Law (2026), by Keio Yoshida, weaves the author’s personal journey as a queer human rights lawyer into an analysis of landmark LGBTQ+ case law from around the world.
• Queer Intimacies and Cultural Dissent in Japanese Life: Quiet Subversion (2026), by Masami Tamagawa, presents more than 100 first-hand accounts of how LGBTQ+ individuals navigate Japanese social structures while creating spaces for authentic expression./li>
• Queer Print Cultures: Resistance, Subversion, and Community (2026), edited by Vance Byrd and Javier Samper Vendrell, examines how queer communities have used zines, science fiction, and social media to articulate queer identities, build community, and resist societal norms.
• Queering Economics: Reimagining the Dismal Science (2026), by Michael Martell and Leanne Roncolato, draws on critical race, feminist, and queer perspectives to make the argument for why making economics inclusive has multiple tangible benefits.

Diversity of UC Irvine Libraries’ Collections

UC Irvine Libraries collect materials in all formats to support the university’s research, teaching, and public service mission.

We believe it is crucial that our collections reflect the diversity of our students, faculty, staff, and larger Orange County community. Thus, we are making an effort to collect materials that consider the needs and perspectives of historically underrepresented, marginalized, and oppressed groups. For more information, please refer to our Diversity Statement and Plan. For more information, please refer to our Diversity Statement and Plan.

For additional information about UC Irvine Libraries’ efforts to celebrate diversity in its users, staff, collections, and resources, visit the UC Irvine Libraries Diversity webpage.