Category Archives: LGBT

QBG Reads…. Has the Gay Movement Failed?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

Wednesday February 26th at 7pm in the Robbins Library’s 4th Floor Conference Room QBG discusses the book Has the Gay Movement Failed? by Martin Duberman. “The past fifty years have seen marked significant shifts in attitudes toward and acceptance of … Continue reading →

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QBG Reads…. Looking for Lorraine

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

This month Queer Book Group will be discussing the Lambda Literary award winning biography Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry by Imani Perry.  Copies of the book are still available at the Circulation Desk! “A revealing portrait of one of … Continue reading →

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QBG Reads… Amberlough

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Join us on Wednesday August 28th for a discussion of Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly. “A double-agent sacrifices all his ideals in order to save his smuggler lover before a government coup takes over their decadent city in Lara Elena … Continue reading →

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QBG Paints Rainbow Rocks! 

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Wednesday July 31st at 7pm in the Robbins Library’s 4th floor Conference Room Join us for a crafty night of painting rainbow rocks! (They don’t have to be rainbow – paint whatever design you like!) We’ll have rocks & paint … Continue reading →

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Happy Pride!

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

Happy Pride!  Come check out our display celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, the riot that helped propel the LGBTQIA+ rights movement forward! Did you know that Stonewall wasn’t the first time that the queer community publicly clashed with police? … Continue reading →

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QBG Plays Video Games!

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Wednesday June 29th at 7pm, Queer Book Group/Social plays video games!  Join us for a night of good queer company and a few of everyone’s favorite group video games, like Mario Kart and Smash Bros in the 4th Floor Conference … Continue reading →

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QBG Reads… I Can’t Date Jesus

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

Join us on Wednesday 4/24 for a discussion of the autobiography I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith In Beyoncé by Michael Arceneaux. “In the style of New York Times bestsellers You … Continue reading →

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Arlington Reads Together in March

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

We welcome the community to join us for our annual community read program, Arlington Reads Together!  Since 2003 Arlington has come together around a title with book groups, panel discussions, and more. The year we are reading Refugee by Alan … Continue reading →

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Reel Queer Watches… I Am Not Your Negro

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

Join us on Tuesday 12/18 to watch the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson & based on the book James Baldwin left unfinished upon his death. “I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book … Continue reading →

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Podcasts Beyond the Binary

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Are you a fan of podcasts?  Looking for some new ones to listen to?  Interested in learning more about gender beyond the binary?  If so, we’ve got the perfect list for you! The Gender Rebels is a weekly question-and-answer podcast … Continue reading →

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