To learn more about LGBTQ+ history in the United States, or to see other resource guides on the topic, we recommend the following sources: 

Secondary Sources 

• Gadd, Christianne Anastasia. “Out of the Past: Histories” book chapter from Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture.
• Kumbier, Alana, and ProQuest (Firm). Ephemeral Material: Queering the Archive / Alana Kumbier. Litwin Books, 2014.
• Drabinski, Emily. Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of Correction. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy. 83(2), 2013.
• Rawson, K. J. Accessing Transgender: Desiring Queer(er?) Archival Logics. Archivaria, 68, 123–140, 2009. 

Research Guides and References 

• Library of Congress LGBTQIA+ Studies: A Resource Guide
• LGBTQ History in the United States (Wikipedia article)
• Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ linked data vocabulary 
• University of Wisconsin-Madison list of LGBTQ+ Archives, Libraries, Research Centers, and Special Collections – United States