Get ready for Pride 2015 at the New Westminster Public Library. Pride 2015 events are happening across the Lower Mainland in July and August with New Westminster celebrating Pride Week from Aug. 8 to 15.
Look out for the library’s Pride 2015 reading (and watching) list. This year’s list is chock-full of new and classic LGBTQ books, magazines and DVDs. Check it out online at nwpl.ca or pick one up the next time you visit the library.
With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, 2015 is a monumental year for international LGBTQ rights.
Interested in learning more about the LGBTQ rights movement? Check out Lillian Faderman’s new history of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer rights, The Gay Revolution: The Story of The Struggle. For something a little closer to home, try Gay Marriage: The Story of a Canadian Revolution by Sylvain Larocque.
Looking for some lighter summer reading to enjoy in the sun? Try Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932, by Francine Prose, the fictionalized story of Lou Villars, a racecar driving, cross-dressing lesbian in 1930s Paris.
Or follow the story of the most beloved transgendered landlady in The Days of Anna Madrigal, the latest installment of the Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin.
Escape the summer heat with a good movie. Love is Strange, starring John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, tells the story of a couple’s enduring love in the face of financial and family challenges.
Or check out To be Takei, the funny, heartfelt documentary about the life and career of actor and Internet sensation George Takei.
The library has something for all ages during Pride. Look out for the award-winning teen novel I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson.
Or, for the younger crowd, check out Red, the story of a confused, mislabelled crayon, by Michael Hall.
Whatever your interest, the New Westminster Public Library has something to offer as we get ready for Pride 2015.
