Lavender Week: Resources

“Lavender Week,” a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, will be held Oct. 23-27 at the University of  Lynchburg. This guide is intended to point you to resources to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community. 

We would love your suggestions if there are additional titles you think the library should offer. 

• LGBT Thought and Culture - An online resource hosting books, periodicals, and archival materials documenting LGBT political, social and cultural movements throughout the twentieth century and into the present day.
• Hill City Pride - The mission of Hill City Pride is to unify and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community by creating safe and inclusive spaces of self-expression, celebration, and diversity/equity/inclusion for those in the Greater Lynchburg area
• Virginia Pride - Virginia Pride seeks to unite the segmented LGBT communities throughout the Commonwealth.  We strive to be a representative body of the LGBT Community in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  We also seek to standardize Pride for the Commonwealth of Virginia by holding a state-wide Annual PrideFest Celebration.
• LGBTQ+ Friendly Events in Virginia - Across the state, during all seasons, Virginia special events, festivals, shows and exhibits are designating themselves as LGBTQ+ friendly.
• Virginia Museum of History and Culture - LGBTQ+ History