Historical Publications
LGBTQ+ activism is an essential part of our history, and an inspiration for today and tomorrow. This section features historical materials--such as newsletters, books, and archives--specifically documenting the history and activities of LGBTQ+ Jewish communities.
Looking for historical information on individuals? Visit the Life Stories section of this guide.
Looking for more historical publications? Search the databases below.
- Archives of Sexuality and Gender
Contains 51 digitized archival collections exploring LGBTQ history and culture since 1940. Includes three collections held by NYPL: The Mattachine Society of New York Records, 1951-1976; Gay Activists Alliance, 1970-1983; and ACT UP: The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. Other collections originate from institutions like the Lesbian Herstory Archives and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
- LGBT Life with Full Text
LGBT Life provides complete indexing and abstracting of content related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies in over 230 journals, magazines, and newspapers. LGBT Life also provides full text from a number of important sources including monographs and publications such as The Advocate, New York Blade, and Out. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**
- LGBT Magazine ArchiveLGBT Magazine Archive offers digital access to the backfiles of many of the most influential, long-running periodicals devoted to LGBT interests, including The Advocate, Gay News, and The Pink Paper. This collection offers primary source insights into myriad aspects of LGBT history and culture, from the 1950s to recent times.
Synagogue and Community Life
Changing Lives, Making History: Congregation Beit Simchat Torah : the first forty years by ISBN: 9780979400919Publication Date: 2014
LGBTQ+ Jewish Archives
- Subject Guide: LGBTQ History (Center for Jewish History)
Archival collections and library materials found at the Center that highlight LGBTQ histories and individuals.
LGBTQ+ Archives
- Digital Transgender ArchiveThe purpose of the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world.
- Lesbian Herstory ArchivesThe Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather, preserve and provide access to records of Lesbian lives and activities.
- LGBTQ National History ArchivesThe LGBT Community Center National History Archive is a community-based archive that collects, preserves, and makes available to the public the documentation of LGBTQ+ lives and organizations centered in and around New York.
- LGBTQ Religious Archives NetworkThe LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) is an innovative venture in preserving history and encouraging scholarly study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) religious movements around the world.
- ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (USC Libraries)ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world.
- Transgender Archives (University of Victoria)The Transgender Archives is a part of the University of Victoria Libraries.
We believe that the history of pioneering Trans+ and other gender-diverse activists and the work they have done on behalf of their communities must be preserved.
LGBTQ+ Jewish Periodicals
- Am tikva: Voice of Boston's community of Lesbian and gay Jews byPublication Date: 1982
- CBC newsletter byPublication Date: 1985-1989
- CBST : Congregation Beth Simchat Torah : [newsletter].Publication Date: 2000-
- ChutzpahPublication Date: Australia, 1975
- Congregation Beth Simchat TorahPublication Date: 1975-
- Digest/World Digest: World Congress of Georgia & Lesbian Jewish OrganizationsPublication Date: 1983-
- G'vanim byPublication Date: 1986-2008
- Gay & lesbian synagogue news byPublication Date: 1987-2002
- Gay synagogue news. byPublication Date: 1980-1986
- Ha'Yonah/the dove : the newsletter of Congregation Ahavat Shalom.Publication Date: 1986
- Havurat Achayot : Chicago's Jewish lesbian congregation.Publication Date: 1983
- Israel update / Society for the Protection of Personal Rights.Publication Date: Tel Aviv : Society for the Protection of Personal Rights, 1990-
- The Jewish gaily forward / Congregation Shaʻar Zahav.Publication Date: 1986-2017
- LiberatorPublication Date: Tel-Aviv, Israel : Society for the Protection of Personal Rights, 1977-
- Maga'im byPublication Date: Tel Aviv
- Nativ Nosaf = Another/Alternative pathPublication Date: Tel Aviv : ha-Agudah li-shemirat zekhuyot ha-peraṭ, 1991-3
- Sjalhomo byPublication Date: 1984-1985