In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Dana Health Sciences Library is showcasing some of its collection of LGBTQIA+ Graphic Medicine novels. Described as “the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare”, graphic medicine is a way of tackling topics in a relatable way and communicating perspectives and stories that may not otherwise be shared. Using the combination of comics and storytelling, it also can be a way of healing from trauma. In addition to our display, which will be up for the month of June in our main hallway, Dana has an online guide that is a one-stop-shop for all our graphic medicine resources. Here are a few of our important LGBTQIA+ titles:

• Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
• Call Number: Dana Graphic Medicine (PN 6727B3757 Z46 2007 )
• A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities by Mady G & J.R. Zuckerberg
• Call Number: Dana Graphic Medicine (HQ 73 .G5 2019 )
• A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni
• Call Number: Dana Graphic Medicine (HQ 1075 .B66 2018 )
• Gender Queer: a Memoir by Maia Kobabe
• Call Number: Dana Graphic Medicine (WM 620 K75g 2020 )

Also…. Learn more about the history of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at the Library of Congress website.