June marks Pride Month, dedicated to honoring LGBTQ+ voices, celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, and the support of LGBTQ+ rights. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive” — Dalai Lama. Feel free to explore selected literary works recommended by Fatoma Rad, MS LIS, MA HEA, Acquisitions Librarian at Farmingdale State College's Greenley Library. For various DEI related reading and book titles of the month, please review the outlined list below. We hope you enjoy this month's selection, all feedback is welcome.
| Tik Tok - Visual Collection of Pride Month Titles | Tik Tok External link | |||
| Fighting to serve behind the scenes in the war to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" | eBook, can be accessed via permalink using FSC credentials | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Black on both sides : a racial history of trans identity | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Over the top : a raw journey to self-love | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| The Death of Vivek Oji : A Novel | eBook, can be accessed via permalink using FSC credentials | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Representing the rainbow in young adult literature : LGBTQ+ content since 1969 | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| LGBTQ social movements | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| A positive view of LGBTQ embracing identity and cultivating well-being | eBook, can be accessed via permalink using FSC credentials | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Trans bodies, trans selves : a resource for the transgender community | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Transgender communication studies : histories, trends, and trajectories | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Female husbands : a trans history | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Gender queer : a memoir | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Angels of the lyre : a gay poetry anthology | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| I have something to tell you : a memoir | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | June is PRIDE Month | |
| Hana Khan carries on | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | May is AAPI Heritage month | |
| The Joy Luck Club | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | May is AAPI Heritage month | |
| We gon' be alright : notes on race and resegregation | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | May is AAPI Heritage month | |
| Crying in H Mart : a memoir | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | May is AAPI Heritage month | |
| American Islamophobia : understanding the roots and rise of fear | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | April is National Arab Heritage Month (NAAHM) | |
| We are not here to be bystanders : a memoir of love and resistance | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | April is National Arab Heritage Month (NAAHM) | |
| Freedom libraries : the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | April has National Library week | |
| Black women shattering stereotypes : a streaming revolution | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | Gender studies/equity | |
| Tomorrow will be different : love, loss, and the fight for trans equality | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | Gender studies/equity | |
| Disability as diversity in higher education : policies and practices to enhance student success | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | Disability/Accessibility | |
| Tomorrow will be different : love, loss, and the fight for trans equality | Physical book in library | Permalink External link | Gender studies/equity | |
| Authentic Diversity : How to Change the Workplace for Good | eBook, can be accessed via permalink using FSC credentials | Permalink External link | DEI on campus/in the workplace |
