| TPPL GLBT Anti-Violence Bibliography |
The Tucson-Pima Public Library has made this list of Gay and Lesbian anti-violence (hate crimes, schools and bullying, and self-defense) non-fiction books available in printed form. No inference should be made that the books listed here are written for the young adult/teen audience.
| Hate Crimes |
Author(s) |
Titles(s) |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Beth Loffreda, 2000 |
Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder |
Explores why the 1998 murder of gay student Mathew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, set off a media frenzy and continues to haunt the nation. |
Martin Kantor, 1998 |
Homophobia: Description, Development, and Dynamics of Gay Bashing |
Psychiatric scholar Kantor analyzes homophobia as an emotional disorder akin to a psychopathic act or a paranoid delusion. |
Susan Muska |
The Brandon Teena Story (video) |
Documents the story of Brandon Teena's coming of age struggle with his gender ambiguity, and his violent murder by new friends in rural River Falls City, Nebraska. |
Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project, 2001 |
The Laramie Project |
Based on hours of interviews, this series of theatrical monologues focuses on the thoughts and feelings of the people of Laramie, Wyoming, in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard. |
Tamara L. Roleff, 2001 |
Hate Crfimes Edited |
This compilation of essays debates the definition and scope of hate crimes in the United States, restriction of hate speech, the necessity of hate crime legislation, and which groups promote hate. |
Wingspan Domestic Violence Project |
Abuse and Violence in Same-Gender Relationships |
A resource for Tucson's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. |
David Island & |
Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them: Battered Gay Men and Domestic Violence |
Vivid analysis of the criminal, mental health, medical, political, and interpersonal issues involved in gay men's domestic violence. |
| School Issues and Bullying |
Author(s) |
Titles(s) |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Jeff Perrotti and |
When the Drama Club Is Not Enough: Lessons From The Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students |
This guide offers tips for coming out, dealing with harassment and personal safety, coping with parental concerns, and more. |
Peter Sheras with Sherrill Tippins, 2002 |
Your Child: Bully or Victim? Understanding and Ending School Yard Tyranny |
Provides topics for communication among children of various ages, and encourages schools to curb the problem. |
Debra Chasnoff, 1997 |
It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (video) |
An exploration of what happens when experienced teachers talk to their elementary and middle school students about gay issues. |
Caryl Stern-LaRosa and |
The Anti-Defamation League's Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice |
The authors suggest hundreds of strategies, role-plays, and sample dialogues for parents and teachers to shape the way children value the differences they perceive. |
Jean M. Baker, 2002 |
How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community |
Tucson-based clinical psychologist Baker lets gay children tell their own stories, and offers guidance to adults on how to enhance the lives of children who will grow up to be gay. |
| Self-Defense |
The The Tucson-Pima Public Library owns dozens of books and videos on various methods of self-defense. Check the catalog under subjects such as: crime prevention, judo, karate, martial arts, personal protection, self-defense, verbal self-defense.