LGBTQ+ Health Book Exhibit at Blaisdell Medical Library

Advancing health education, advocacy, and social well-being in queer populations

Blaisdell Medical Library  |  4610 X Street, Sacramento  |  916-734-3529  |  Hours

In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, stop by the lobby at Blaisdell Medical Library to explore our display of books representing the spectrum of LGBTQ+ health and take part in our PRIDE coloring book station. All are welcome.

Sponsors include the UC Davis Library and the following groups at UC Davis Health: UC Davis LGBTQ+ Health Initiative, the Vice-chancellor and Dean’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council, Improving OUTcomes Conference, PRIDE Employee Resource Group, and the School of Medicine Gender and Sexual Diversity Student Interest Group.

About the Exhibit

“Advancing health education, advocacy, and social well-being in queer populations” highlights a unique selection of 29 books about LGBTQ+ health from the UC Davis Library collections. The exhibit items represent a variety of genres and academic disciplines, including consumer health, health professional, and children’s literature, with further explorations of LGBTQ+ health from the perspective of gender studies, psychology, sociology, and education. Books are available either in print or eBook format–details and availability may be found in the Library catalog.  Library staff are available to assist in locating exhibit items, or to identify additional related resources that are available in the UC Davis Library collections. Print books are available for check-out during the exhibit by library account holders. Members of the public are welcome to browse available print books and use the public access computers to view eBooks.

Book List

Acquaviva, K. D. (2017). LGBTQ-inclusive hospice and palliative care: A practical guide to transforming professional practice. New York, NY: Harrington Park Press.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. (2016). LGBT health guide. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

Eckstrand, K. L., & Ehrenfeld, J. M. (2016). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender healthcare: A clinical guide to preventive, primary, and specialist care. Switzerland: Springer.

Eckstrand, K. L., & Potter, J. (2017). Trauma, resilience, and health promotion in LGBT patients: What every healthcare provider should know. Switzerland: Springer.

Fisher, E. S., & Chiasson, J. (2013). Creating safe and supportive learning environments: A guide for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and families: New York, NY: Routledge.

Follins, L. D., & Lassiter, J. M. (2017). Black LGBT health in the United States: The intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation: Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Goldberg, A. E., & Allen, K. R. (2013). LGBT-parent families: Innovations in research and implications for practice. New York, NY: Springer.

Harley, D. A., & Teaster, P. B. (2016). Handbook of LGBT elders: An interdisciplinary approach to principles, practices, and policies. Switzerland: Springer.

Harvey, V. L., & Housel, T. H. (2014). Health care disparities and the LGBT population. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Hoffman, S., Hoffman, I., & Case, C. (2014). Jacob’s new dress. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman. Huggett, W., & Holt, R. (2017). PRIDE coloring book: Inspiring designs with affirming messages of love and acceptance.

Kimmel, D. C., Rose, T., & David, S. (2006). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging: Research and clinical perspectives. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.

Lang, S., & Lang, M. (2015). Families, families, families! New York, NY: Random House.

Levounis, P., Drescher, J., & Barber, M. E. (2012). The LGBT casebook. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

Makadon, H. J., Mayer, K. H., Potter, J., Goldhammer, H., & American College of Physicians. (2015). The Fenway guide to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians.

Mock, J. (2014). Redefining realness: My path to womanhood, identity, love & so much more. New York, NY: Atria Books.

Mock, J. (2017). Surpassing certainty: What my twenties taught me. New York, NY: Atria Books.

Nealy, E. C. (2017). Transgender children and youth: Cultivating pride and joy with families in transition. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

Newman, L., Thompson, C., Brown, K., & Tricycle, P. (2009). Daddy, papa, and me. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press.

Newman, L., Thompson, C., Brown, K., & Tricycle, P. (2009). Mommy, mama, and me. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press.

Orel, N. A., & Fruhauf, C. A. (2014). The lives of LGBT older adults: Understanding challenges and resilience. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Ouer, R. (2016). Solution-focused brief therapy with the LGBT community: Creating futures through hope and resilience. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.

Pessin-Whedbee, B., & Bardoff, N. (2016). Who are you? The kid’s guide to gender identity. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Ramirez-Valles, J. (2016). Queer aging: The gayby boomers and a new frontier for gerontology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Richardson, J., Parnell, P., & Cole, H. (2005). And Tango makes three. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Robertson, C., & Humphreys, S. (2014). Two dads. London, UK: Sparklypoo Publications.

Skinta, M., Curtin, A., & Pachankis, J. (2016). Mindfulness and acceptance for gender and sexual minorities: A clinician’s guide to fostering compassion, connection, and equality using contextual strategies: Oakland, CA: Context Press.

Witten, T., & Eyler, A. E. (2011). Gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender aging: challenges in research, practice, and policy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Wright, E. R., & Carnes, N. (2016). Understanding the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States: The role of syndemics in the production of health disparities. Switzerland: Springer.