Paula Rezak Memorial Library

P’s Collection

Paula Rezak (“P”) was, for ten years, the first lady of Alfred State and the advisor to our Rainbow Union. Paula was instrumental in the creation of the organization; a fierce ally for all students, Paula’s heart was in advocating for the LGBTQ population in this community. She was seen as not only an ally, but as a friend, a mother and a confidant to everyone she met. Her spirit touched this community, inspiring compassion, action, activism and understanding on campus. Paula passed away in 2006, but her spirit lives on through the impact she made with the Rainbow Union. Her husband and former President of Alfred State, Bill Rezak, continues to generously donate money to support P’s Collection, our LGBTQ Resource Library, that is housed in the Center for Equity, Inclusion and Title IX, SLC 4^th floor, room 409B. Through Dr. Rezak’s donations, the Rainbow Union at Alfred State thrives, being able to attend conferences, host events and add to the resources to P’s Collection. The library contains LGBTQ books and movies that range from resources, educational books and documentaries, to works of fiction, comedies, dramas and TV series. Check out the list of materials below—anyone is welcome to borrow something from P’s Collection.

We're always adding to the library. If you would like to donate a resource or if there's a title we don’t have that you would like to see, please contact the Cultural Life Center.

DVDs

Documentaries

Almost Myself
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
For the Bible Tells Me So
Paris Is Burning
Red Without Blue
Southern Comfort
The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
TransGeneration

Movies

Beautiful Thing
Better Than Chocolate
Big Eden
Boys Don’t Cry
Boys in the Band
Brokeback Mountain
But I’m a Cheerleader
Capote
Dallas Buyers Club
Fire
Fried Green Tomatoes
Gia
Go Fish
Gray Matters
Heavenly Creatures
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
High Art
I Can’t Even Think Straight
Imagine Me and You
In and Out
Jeffrey
Kiss Me
Kissing Jessica Stein
Loving Annabelle
Monster
Philadelphia
Pricilla Queen of the Desert
Rent
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Saving Face
Show Me Love
The Beginners
The Birdcage
The Kids Are All Right
The Laramie Project
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Thelma and Louise
Too Wong Foo
Torch Song Trilogy
TransAmerica
Trick
Velvet Goldmine
Weekend

Mini Series

Angels In America
Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City

TV Series (Full Series)

Glee
Modern Family
My So-Called Life
Queer as Folk
The L Word
Will and Grace

Books

Fiction

Angels in America by
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Drag King Dreams: by Leslie Feinberg
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
Hornito by Mike Albo
How To Grow Up by Michelle Tea
Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris
Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
Rose of No Man’s Land by Michelle Tea
Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
The Promise of Happiness by Sara Ahmed
The Summer I Wasn’t Me by
Valencia by Michelle Tea
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

Non-Fiction/Resources

A Queer and Pleasant Danger
Battling Bias: The Struggle for Identity and Community on College Campuses by Ruth Sidel
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak
Beyond Race and Gender: Unleashing the Power of Your Total Work Force by Managing Diversity by R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr.
Constructing Gender: Multicultural Perspectives in Working With Women by Maria Julia
Dignity To All: Safeguarding LGBT Students
Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT Rights Lawsuit That Have Changed Our Nation by Carlos Ball
Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation By Kate Bornstein and S. Bear Bergman
God Believes In Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage by Gene Robinson
Improving Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes for LGBT Youth: A Guide for Professionals
Love is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community by Andrew Marin
Loving the L Word
Media Messages
Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity
Out Law: What LGBT Youth Should Know About Their Legal Rights by Lisa Keen
Outing Yourself: How to Come Out As Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends and Coworkers by Michelangelo Singorile
Pomosexuals: Challenging Assumptions About Gender and Sexuality Edited by Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel
Queer (In)justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States by Joey Mogul, Andrea Ritchie and Kay Whitlock
Queer Phemonology
Queer Studies
Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke
Safe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth by Annemarie Vaccaro, Gerri August and Megan Kennedy
Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics and Theory of LGBT Liberation by Sherry Wolf
That’s So Gay! Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community by Kevin Nadal
The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities Edited by David Levithan and Billy Merrell
The History of Sexuality An Introduction by Michael Foucault
The Queer Politics of Television
Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue: Leslie Feinberg
Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots? Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification and the Desire to Conform Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Yearning: Race, Gender and Cultural Politics by bell hooks

Kid’s Books

I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
King and King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland
The Different Dragon by Jennifer Bryan

Gifts to the Paula Rezak Library

Becoming Visible Donated by Lisa Rounds and Jessica Wojcik
The Donor Insemination Guide Written By and For Lesbian Women Donated by Lisa Rounds and Jessica Wojcik
Revolutionary Voices Edited by Amy Sonnie Donated by Lisa Rounds and Jessica Wojcik
You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? A Lesbian in Small-Town America By Louise A. Blum Donated by Lisa Rounds and Jessica Wojcik