Recommended Resources on Sexuality and LGBT+ Issues, curated by Dr. Nichols.
Sexuality
Websites
A sex-positive and sex education site geared specifically to adolescents. The site includes articles, advice and sexuality information for teens and young adults.
The Kinsey Institute is affiliated with Indiana University and conducts research on sex, gender and reproduction. Their website includes an online newsletter, online texts from the vast Kinsey library and podcasts about sexuality and sexual health.
The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting an understanding of human sexuality and sexual behavior. This website contains a national directory of Certified Sex Therapists.
I am one of them,
Modern Sex Therapy Institutes is a great place to get training on any aspect of sex therapy. I co-direct their program of certification for transgender affirmative care.
Books
The Guide to Getting It On: a sex encyclopedia, very comprehensive and very up-to-date – new versions published every couple of years
The Erotic Mind: not a simple book, but a brilliant theory of sexuality by a great sexologist
She Comes First: terrific book about how to make love to a woman, written by a man
Come As You Are: enlightening book about female sexuality based on recent research on what women like and dislike
The New Male Sexuality: comprehensive book on male sexuality, a classic in the field
Sexual Intelligence: cmart, informative book about ‘good sex’ for men and women of all sexual orientations
Mating in Captivity: for couples, about the inherent conflict between eroticism and familiarity
LGBT+ Issues
Websites
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest organization fighting for the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The organization currently has over 1.5 million members, all focused on making true equality for all possible. The organization has a number of research publications outlining equality indexes on areas such as healthcare, employers, states and corporations.
The National Center for Transgender Equality
As America’s premier social justice advocacy organization for transgender individuals, NCTE works at the federal, state and local levels to leverage political capital and change laws encouraging discriminatory behavior. The organization has a particularly helpful “Know Your Rights” section of their website with information on housing, healthcare, employment, and more.
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. Founded in 1973 by the mother of a gay son, it has expanded its mission from supporting parents of lesbians and gay people to supporting families with trans and nonbinary children as well.
With suicide rates noticeably higher among LGBTQ youth than their straight peers, the mission of The Trevor Project is incredibly important. By providing a 24/7-crisis intervention service, online community, and educational programs, the organization seeks to be both life saving and life-affirming.
The Bisexual Resource Center, founded in 1985, is the oldest national bi organization in the U.S. that advocates for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health is the official site for the WPATH Standards of Care (SOC) . These are the ethical and scientific guidelines for how medical and mental health professionals should treat and support transgender people who desire hormonal or surgical treatments to transition.
Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities is an organization which supports and disseminates research on BDSM/kink/leather/fetish sexualities and non-monogamous relationships.
Fetlife is the social network for the BDSM, fetish, and kinky community. It functions as a combination of Facebook, dating site, and discussion group forum for this community.
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is an advocacy and educational organization which supports the legal and civil rights of consenting adults in the BDSM-Leather- Fetish, Swing and Polyamory communities. This site also has the Kink Aware Professionals (KAP) Directory.
Loving More is one of the largest national organizations dedicated to providing education and support to people who identify as polyamorous.
The Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality.
Books
The Modern Clinician's Guide to Working with LGBTQ+ Clients
Sexual Fluidity: Important book about fluidity, e.g., bi/pansexuality
The Joy of Gay Sex: Classic sex manual for gay men
Ditto, but for women who love women
Coming Out, Coming Home: Great for families with a LGBTQ+ child
The Pride Guide: a relatively new book written for teens who are gay or think they might be
The New Gay Teenager: Important book about ‘gay youth,’ although the subjects of this book were Millenials who are probably in their thirties now
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: comprehensive guide to all things trans, modeled after ‘Our Bodies, Our Selves’ and written mostly by trans authors
Transgender Emergence: Written in 2004, but still the best overall book on mental health issues and treatment of transgender kids and adults