Oh no. This is a great idea for a group. I hope it's not totally dormant.
I was hoping someone would be able to direct me towards some good books to use as an introduction to GLBT history.
I haven't read any of the general histories on GLBT that I own; however, I would suggest you look at
Hidden from History, edited by Martin Duberman, Martha Vicinus, and George Chauncey.
You may also want to look at John Boswell's
Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Boswell was a history prof at Yale, and his book received critical acclaim. (He was one of the victims of AIDS).
Other books you may want to check are Gay Life & Culture: A World History form
Robert Aldrich (big book with many photos; nice because it is not centered in Europe and the US) and
Homosexuality. A History form
Colin Spencer (gravitates towards British history towards the end, but is very entertaining to read as he is a novelist).
Take look in my library. I've tagged a few things "history of homosexuality". There are some good things there.
Depends what part of history..." The Gay 100" is nice... showing people thoroughout history, who, if they were living today might fit into GLBT category
A really easy to read book is "Becoming visible" by Kevin Jennings . It's suitable for high school & college students... or as an easy to read introduction.
For American GLBT history from Stonewall on... I like "Out for Good" by Dudley Clendinen & Adam Nagourney.
There's "Gay American History:Lesbians & Gay Men on the USA" by Jonathan Katz.
I was touched by couple of memoirs I'd read: "Familiar Faces, Hidden Lives" by Howard Brown, MD and "Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey" by Martin Duberman.
Each of these books eloquently show how difficult life could be in the not too distant past.
The DVD, "Before Stonewall" is also an excellent overview..in my opinion.
Many more... Check PFLAG-ColumbiaHoCo collection and my own collection .
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