Research Guides: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: LGBTQIA+ Equality

Campus & Community Resources

UMass Boston Pride
Welcome to the online campus hub for resources, programs, and services to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+), and ally students. This site also aims to support the development of LGBTQ+ and ally student leaders.
UMass Boston Map of Gender Neutral Bathrooms
UMass Boston Queer Student Center
The charge of the Queer Student Center (also known as the QSC, or ‘The Q’) is to facilitate the educational and social development of gender and sexual minority populations at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Boston GLASS Center
A drop-in center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 25. You can get something to eat, use the computers to build a resume, or talk to a staff person and get help or support on everything from housing issues to health care.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Dedicated to ending oppression and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. Rooted in social justice, they educate the public, advocate with state, local, and federal government, engage in activism, and encourage empowerment of community members through collective action.
Trans Health Program Patient Advocate
Fenway’s Trans Health Patient Advocate can help you find health information and resources, and assist you in figuring out your next steps for getting the care you need. Services are free and available on a walk-in basis for 20-minute sessions on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Bi Resource Center
The BRC is the oldest national bi organization in the U.S. that advocates for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities. Boston Based Community Groups.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
They are New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.
Mass Equality
A grassroots organization working to achieve full equality for the LGBT community.
Speak Out Boston
An LGBTQ Speakers Bureau, SpeakOut works to create a world free of homo-bi-trans-phobia and other forms of prejudice by telling the truths of people's lives.

Reading List

This page provides a sample of some of the books, articles, and other materials related to this important topic! To find and explore other available materials, use the UMBrella tool to search multiple databases at one time.

Affirming LGBTQ+ students in higher education by David P. Rivera, Roberto L. Abreu, Kirsten A. Gonzalez
ISBN: 9781433833335
Publication Date: 2022
This book discusses the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC), and other marginalized student communities, in the narrative about supporting LGBTQ+ students in higher education.
Communities and Place by Katherine Crawford-Lackey (Editor); Megan E. Springate (Editor)
ISBN: 9781789207088
Publication Date: 2020-06-05
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have established gathering spaces to find acceptance, form social networks, and unify to resist oppression. This volume explores the physical and symbolic spaces of LGBTQ Americans.
Queer Theory and Psychology by Ella Ben Hagai; Eileen L. Zurbriggen
ISBN: 9783030848903
Publication Date: 2022-07-22
Examines the ways in which queer and trans theory are supported by recent findings from psychological science. Foundational ideas from queer thought and transgender theory including the instability of gender, variation in sexualities, intersectional theory, and trans writers' rejection of the "born in the wrong body" narrative are explored. These ideas are juxtaposed with empirical psychological research on the fluidity of gender, the proliferation of sexual identities, and transgender affirming medical and psychological care.

Research

Journal of Bisexuality
American Institute of Bisexuality. 2001 - present
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
Association of Gay & Lesbian Psychiatrists, issuing body. 2008 - present
[Article] Inclusive restoration : ten recommendations to support LGBTQ+ researchers in restoration science
Toone, Trevyn A ; Ahler, Sam J ; Larson, Julie E ; Luong, Justin C ; Martínez-Baena, Francisco ; Ordóñez-Parra, Carlos A ; Silva, Mateus C ; van der Ouderaa, Isabelle B.C
Restoration ecology, 2023, Vol.31 (3)

Other Resources

[Podcast] One From the Vault
With the trans history podcast, One From The Vaults, Morgan M. Page has created a vital resource for the LGBTQ community. Page's exquisitely researched interviews show how the history of trans people is threaded throughout the history of the world. We bring you all the dirt, gossip, and glamour from trans history!
[Podcast] LGBTQ&A
This popular podcast is hosted by GLAAD award-winning journalist Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate. Each week, Masters interviews some of the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world.