The Mercer University Libraries celebrates National Pride Month on behalf of our students, faculty, and staff who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.  If you would like to celebrate locally, Macon Pride is in September while Atlanta Pride occurs in October. Lastly, during June, check out the list of films, books, and web resources. 

Films 

These films are available in Kanopy. Check out the Pride Month collection for more suggestions. 

• Moonlight 
• Ammonite 
• To Be Takei: Actor and Activist, George Takei 
• Loving Highsmith 
• Stonewall Uprising 
• Last Call: When a Killer Stalked Queer New York  
• Beyond the Straight and Narrow: Queer and Trans Television in the Age of Streaming 
• Same-Sex Attracted 
• Paris is Burning 
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire 

Books 

Check out these fiction and non-fiction books. 

• The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez 
• The Unbalancing: A Birdverse Novel by R.B. Lemberg 
• Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin 
• A World Between by Emily Hashimoto  
• Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón 
• The Queer Bible by Jack Guinness 
• The Stonewall Reader edited by New York Public Library 
• All Boys Aren’t Blue by George Johnson 
• Butterfly Boy: Memoirs of Chicano Mariposa by Rigoberto González 
• Kimiko Does Cancer: A Graphic Memoir by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza  

Web Resources 

Here’s a list of organizations that provide resources and information. 

• GLAAD 
• PFLAG 
• ATLGBTQ  
• Free Mom Hugs 
• Georgia Equality 
• Atlanta History Center LGBTQIA+ Collection 
• Library of Congress LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide 
• It Gets Better 
• OutWords 
• DPLA ACT Up and the AIDS Crisis