{"id":5675,"date":"2016-06-23T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T18:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2025-02-28T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:59:34","slug":"facing-sexuality-books-in-scrc-that-focus-on-lgbtq-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=5675","title":{"rendered":"Facing Sexuality: Books in SCRC that Focus on LGBTQ Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Morin,<\/a>

Metal case for the book showing the number 7952. Morin, Jeffrey W., White Maiden Male<\/em>, N7433.4.M66 W55 2012, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Morin,<\/a>

Page that mentions Paragraph 175. Morin, Jeffrey W., White Maiden Male<\/em>, N7433.4.M66 W55 2012, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.<\/p><\/div>\n

The<\/em>\u00a0White Maiden\u00a0<\/em>is a German tale about a thirsty hunter who wishes for ancient wine to drink. His\u00a0wish is granted by the White Maiden who then\u00a0plagues him with a sense of wanting\u00a0and\u00a0an inability to take satisfaction in anything. Morin used this tale to explore the real life narrative of a man,\u00a0Rudolph Brazda, imprisoned by Nazi’s because of his\u00a0homosexuality and forced to wear a pink triangle. The story begins with Rudolph finding love and being arrested for violating Paragraph 175, which made\u00a0homosexual acts a crime. After they were both sentenced, they lost each other, and his partner ended up dying in the war. Rudolph is released and soon finds another partner and is rearrested. This is now during the beginnings of the Nazi concentration camps, and Rudolph is later transferred to Buchenwald. He became prisoner 7952, and remained in Buchenwald from August 1942 until April 1945 when it was liberated. With the help and sympathy of others, he was able to survive in the camp. After his release, he again found love and they lived happily together until 2003 when his partner died. Rudolph died in August 3, 2011 and their ashes were placed together.<\/p>\n

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\"Morris,<\/a>

Morris, Jan, Conundrum: An Extraordinary Narrative of Transsexualism<\/em>, HQ77.8 .M67 A3 1989 c.2, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Jan Morris was born\u00a0James Morris and began her transition in 1964. She is a an historian, travel writer and author. One of her books, Conundrum: An Extraordinary Narrative of Transsexualism,\u00a0<\/em>recounts her memories of her transition and explores ideas about gender binaries and the psychological aspects of being a man or a woman. The book was originally written in 1974, shortly after her transition was complete. The first line in the book beings, “I was three or perhaps four years old when I realized that I had been born into the wrong body, and should really be a girl. I remember the moment well, and it is the earliest memory of my life.” She maintains an honesty throughout the book that allows readers to really get a sense of her life journey becoming the person she always was but could not be.<\/p>\n

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\"Sullivan,<\/a>

Sullivan, Andrew, Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality<\/em>, Booknotes 1995-10-01, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Andrew Sullivan was\u00a0a editor of\u00a0The New Republic<\/em>\u00a0and has written six books. Born in England, he earned his degree at Oxford and later came to America where he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard. He is an openly gay man, and has married since he wrote\u00a0Virtually Normal<\/em>. In the book he tackled\u00a0many of the arguments in the debate about\u00a0homosexuality. It is not a book necessarily for or against homosexuality, but it discusses the main arguments and points out their strengths and weaknesses. It is divided by four groups: prohibitionists, liberationists, conservatives, and liberals.\u00a0Virtually Normal<\/em> was part of the booknotes series and the interview with Andrew Sullivan can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Catalog records:<\/p>\n

Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Conundrum: An Extraordinary Narrative of Transsexualism<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

White Maiden Male<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

June is LGBT Pride Month. For more information:<\/p>\n

Library of Congress<\/a><\/p>\n

Presidential Proclamation<\/a><\/p>\n

Human Rights Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n

HIV\/AIDS Information<\/a><\/p>\n

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