In light of the April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling on the interpretation of “sex”, Oxford Brookes Library would like to reaffirm its commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion within our practices and collections. As set out in our Collection Development Policy, we will continue to add resources to our collections from historically marginalized groups, …
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Aaron has been reading We can do better than this : 35 voices on the future of LGBTQ+ rights edited by Amelia Abraham. He says: "In this edited book, 35 LGBTQ+ people write about their thoughts on how we can continue achieving progress at a time when LGBTQ+ people face renewed attempts at discrimination, ostracization …
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Beth has been reading Life as a unicorn: a journey from shame to pride and everything in between by Amrou Al-Kadhi. They say: "The iconic British-Iraqi drag performer, writer and film-maker Amrou Al-Kadhi (aka Glamrou) tells their story in their own words. Amrou paints a vivid picture of growing up in a wealthy Arab and …
Jayne has been reading Rosewater by Liv Little. She says: "I’ve recently suggested some books for the Brookes LGBTQ+ Resources reading list, one of which was Rosewater by Liv Little. The LGBTQ+ Staff Forum invited Liv Little to be the guest speaker for our LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture in February 2021, where she discussed her …
June is Pride Month, and Oxford Pride celebrates its 21st anniversay on Saturday 08 June. Whether you want to educate yourself, relax with some fiction or even watch a film, then our LGBTQ+ resources guide is bursting with ideas. If you prefer to flick through a selection of print books rather than an online list, …
Hot on the tail of Ckbk we have another trial access to another resource for you to explore.EVERY Voice is a collection of material by and about underrepresented communities and identities. There are a range of resources from ebooks to ephemera, from video to newspapers to newsletters.We have access to EVERY Voice until 20th April …
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UK Black Pride was founded in 2005, and has continued to grow over the years. The organisation promotes unity, solidarity and co-operation among all LGBTQ+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent. Image from http://www.ukblackpride.org.uk The pride festival begins on Friday 2 July 2021, with the theme “Love and Rage” which …
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