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Resources for LGBTQ Studies

Resources for those interested in LGBTQ Studies

Queer Comics

The following are a selection of comics, graphic novels, manga, and webcomics that feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

queer comics at the university libraries

Queer comics start to appear in the 1970's, when the intersection of queer theory and comics begins, and can be used as primary source material, giving a snapshot of social issues at the time of publication. Additionally, because academia (where peer reviewed articles would generally come from) is still predominately white and cisgender, comics and graphic novels can be an avenue for publication for many historically marginalized populations that otherwise would not have a voice. In particular, "webcomics have become a lively space for trans and queer artists... to tell their stories."

Special thanks goes to library student assistant, Ryan McLendon (he, him, his), for contributing to this page.

The following is a comprehensive list of the LGBTQ comics published after 2000 in the UNT Libraries holdings:

The following is a comprehensive list of the LGBTQ graphic novels in the UNT Libraries holdings:

The following is a comprehensive list of the LGBTQ graphic memoirs/non-fiction in the UNT Libraries holdings:

The following are a selection of the LGBTQ manga in the UNT Libraries holdings. To find more, use the Advanced Search in the Libraries Catalog with the keyword of your choosing (lesbian/gay/transgender), enter "graphic novel" for the Genre and Japanese for the Language. 

The following is a comprehensive list of the LGBTQ comics in the UNT Libraries holdings published before 2000, with one exception, for space reasons. Visit the Libraries catalog for more comics published by Alison Bechdel!

The following are a selection of free webcomics selected by the librarian: