LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+

Let's celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community every day of the year! LGBTQ Americans strengthen our country through talent, creativity, and courage to generate awareness and goodwill. Dayton Metro Library provides materials, book clubs, and reading recommendations that highlight the journeys of LGBTQIA individuals 365 days a year. Below you will find books and tools we love that celebrate PRIDE year round.

Upcoming Events

Newly Ordered LGBTQIA+ Titles

Community Resources

ART

COMMUNITY

EDUCATION

ELDERS

FOOD

  • Have a Gay Day - Equality, Education, and Support of the LGBTQ+ community and their Allies

HEALTHCARE

  • Equitas - Gateway to good health for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning community.
  • Medline Plus - High-quality, relevant health and wellness information
  • Medline Plus en espaňol  - Información de calidad y relevante de salud y bienestar
  • Public Health Dayton Montgomery County  - Providing the best healthcare services possible, delivered in a culturally competent way
  • VA Dayton - Responsive to the unique needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans

HISTORY

HOUSING

  • Ada Gaden Project - Emergency Housing
  • David’s Place - A safe and inclusive environment, LGBTQ+ resources and support, and entry into all other Daybreak services.
  • Dayton Tenant Union - A growing group of Dayton residents who have come together to protect tenant rights

LEGAL & CIVICS

LIBRARY RESOURCES

PRIDES

  • Dayton Black Pride - creates safe spaces for people of color in the LGBTQ+ community
  • Dayton Pride - creates a safe environment for members of our community
  • Kettering Pride - celebrate love, diversity, and equality
  • Pride Rocks - promoting suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ community

TRANS RESOURCES

YOUTH & FAMILY

PRIDE Reads for Kids

Celebrate Pride Month with our vibrant collection of children's books that joyfully explore LGBTQIA+ identities, love, and inclusivity.

YA Titles: Read With Pride (Fiction Edition)

YA titles featuring LGBTQ+ themes, characters, or authors!

LGBTQIA+ Movies

A curated collection of powerful movies that highlight LGBTQIA+ stories, resilience, and love.

LGBTQIA+ History

This collection focuses on the experiences and contributions of LGBTQIA+ people to society.

Looking for a Book Club?

Join us each month to talk about fiction and nonfiction featuring LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

Love LGBTQIA Reads?

Sign up to get suggestions of new and classic LGBTQIA materials in all formats each month!

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