LGBTQ+ Life In America

Vendor: NewsBank

Library Type: Academic, K-12, Public, Special

Resource Type: Database

Subject/Category: Cultural Studies, History, Women & Gender Studies

Website: https://www.newsbank.com/schools/solutions/lgbtq-life-america

Description:

LGBTQ+ people have a long tradition of making significant and enduring contributions to the history of the United States and to the American identity. Their story is rich and varied–a mosaic of achievements, discrimination, criminalization, resistance, oppression, and triumphs. LGBTQ+ Life in America offers an expansive window into centuries of LGBTQ+ history, a one-of-a-kind compilation documenting LGBTQ+ lives, contributions, and the ways LGBTQ+ individuals have been portrayed and perceived in the news media.

- Comprehensive coverage of the LGBTQ+ experience in America from 1705 to today

- Sourced from more than 16,000 American and global news sources – including more than 22 million primary documents

- A fully searchable online resource, updated daily