Sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table, The Stonewall Book Awards are the first and most enduring awards for GLBT books. The awards are presented annually to English language works of fiction (Barbara Gittings Literature Award) and non-fiction (Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award). They are announced in January to the winning authors or editors, who are given a plaque and cash stipend. Image File history File links Stonewallbook. ... The American Library Association (ALA) promotes libraries and library education in the United States and internationally. ...

When first given in 1971 the award was called the Gay Book Award. Over the years the name has changed: 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

• Gay and Lesbian Book Award (1987-1989)
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Book Award (1994-1998)
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Book Award (1999-2001)

In 2002 the award was made under its current name which derives from the 1969 Stonewall riots. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Stonewall riots, which as a whole is often called the Stonewall Rebellion, were a series of violent conflicts between homosexuals and police officers in New York City. ...

Stonewall Book Award recipients

• 1971: Isabel Miller, Patience and Sarah
• 1972: Peter Fisher, The Gay Mystique: The Myth and Reality of Male Homosexuality; Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, Lesbian/Woman
• 1973: No award given.
• 1974: Jennette Foster, Sex Variant Women in Literature: A Historical and Quantitative Survey
• 1975: Jonathan Katz, ed., Homosexuality: Lesbians and Gay Men in Society, History, and Literature
• 1976: No award given.
• 1977: Howard Brown, Familiar Faces, Hidden Lives: The Story of Homosexual Men in America Today
• 1978: Ginny Vida, ed., Our Right to Love: A Lesbian Resource Book
• 1979: Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward, Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality
• 1980: Winston Leyland, ed., Now the Volcano: An Anthology of Latin American Gay Literature
• 1981: John Boswell, Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
• 1982: Lillian Faderman, Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love Between Women from the Renaissance to the Present; J.R. Roberts, Black Lesbians: An Annotated Bibliography; Vito Russo, The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies
• 1983: No award given.
• 1984: John D'Emilio, Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States, 1940-1970
• 1985: Judy Grahn, Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds
• 1986: Cindy Patton, Sex and Germs: The Politics of AIDS
• 1987: Walter Williams, The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture
• 1988: Joan Nestle, A Restricted Country; Randy Shilts, And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
• 1989: Andrew Hollinghurst, The Swimming-Pool Library; Sarah Schulman, After Delores
• 1990: (Nonfiction) Neil Miller, In Search of Gay America: Women and Men in a Time of Change;

(Literature) David B. Feinberg, Eighty-Sixed 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Del Martin (born May 5, 1921) and Phyllis Lyon (born 1924) are an American lesbian couple known as feminist and gay-rights activists. ... Del Martin (born May 5, 1921) and Phyllis Lyon (born 1924) are an American lesbian couple known as feminist and gay-rights activists. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Jonathan Katz is a comedian who created the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, shown on Comedy Central, starring himself as a professional therapist. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Howard Brown is a spokesman for, and employee of, the Halifax bank in the United Kingdom. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Eastburn Boswell (March 20, 1947 - December 24, 1994), was a prominant gay historian and a professor at Yale University. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Judy Grahn is an American poet. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the economist, Walter Williams. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Randy Shilts (August 8, 1951 – February 17, 1994) was a gay American journalist and author. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sarah Miriam Schulman (born July 28, 1958, in New York City) is an American novelist, historian and film maker. ... This article is about the year. ... Neil Z. Miller is an American medical research journalist, a natural health advocate based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...

• 1991: (Nonfiction) Wayne Dynes, ed., Encyclopedia of Homosexuality;

(Literature) Minnie Bruce Pratt, Crime against Nature 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1992: (Nonfiction) Lillian Faderman, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth Century America;

(Literature) Paul Monett, Halfway Home 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

• 1993: (Nonfiction) Eric Marcus, Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990;

(Literature) Essex Hemphill, Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Eric Marcus is an American non-fiction writer. ...

• 1994: (Nonfiction) Phyllis Burke, Family Values: Two Moms and Their Son;

(Literature) Leslie Feinberg, Stone Butch Blues 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Leslie Feinberg is a transgender activist, speaker, and author. ...

• 1995: (Nonfiction) Dorothy Allison, Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature; Philip Sherman and Samuel Bernstein, Uncommon Heroes: A Celebration of Heroes and Role Models for Gay and Lesbian Americans;

(Literature) Marion Dane Bauer, ed., Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dorothy Allison was born in 1949 to poverty in Greenville, South Carolina. ... Philip Sherman (1610-1687) was a prominent leader in early Rhode Island and one of its founders. ...

• 1996: (Nonfiction) Urvashi Vaid, Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation;

(Literature) Jim Grimsley, Dream Boy 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Urvashi Vaid is known for her 25 years dedicated to promoting civil rights issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. ... Jim Grimsley (1955-) is an American novelist and playwright. ...

• 1997: (Nonfiction) Fenton Johnson, Geography of the Heart: A Memoir;

(Literature) Emma Donoghue, Hood 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emma Donoghue is an Irish-born playwright, literary historian and novelist now living in Canada. ... Hood can refer to several things: Admiral Hood refers to several officers of the Royal Navy. ...

• 1998: (Nonfiction) Adam Mastoon, The Shared Heart: Portraits and Stories Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People;

(Literature) Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Working Parts: A Novel 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

• 1999: (Nonfiction) Sarah Schulman, Stagestruck: Theater, AIDS, and the Marketing of Gay America;

(Literature) Michael Cunningham, The Hours 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Sarah Miriam Schulman (born July 28, 1958, in New York City) is an American novelist, historian and film maker. ... Michael Cunningham (born November 6, 1952) is an award-winning American writer/novelist, best known for his 1998 novel The Hours. ... The Hours can refer to: Michael Cunninghams Novel Stephen Daldrys Movie Virginia Woolfs Mrs. ...

• 2000: (Nonfiction) Barrie Jean Borich, My Lesbian Husband: Landscape of a Marriage;

(Literature) Marci Blackman, Po Man's Child: A Novel This article is about the year 2000. ...

• 2001: (Nonfiction) William N. Eskridge, Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet;

(Literature) Sarah Waters, Affinity 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Sarah Waters (born in Wales, 1966) is a British novelist. ... Look up affinity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

• 2002: (Nonfiction) Barry Werth, The Scarlet Professor: Newton Arvin, a Literary Life Shattered by Scandal;

(Literature) Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theatre Project, The Laramie Project 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moisés Kaufman (born 1964) is a playwright and director. ... The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, collected from Wyoming interviews, about the reaction to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard. ...

• 2003: (Nonfiction) Joanne Meyerowitz, How Sex Changed: a History of Transsexuality in the United States;

(Literature) Noel Alumit, Letters to Montgomery Clift : a Novel 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 2004: (Nonfiction) John D'Emilio, Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin;

(Literature) Monique Truong, The Book of Salt 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monique Truong is a writer that is caught between her country of birth and her country of refuge – neither of which she can fully call home. ...

• 2005: (Nonfiction) Joan Roughgarden, Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and in People;

(Literature) Colm Tóibín, The Master: Novel 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Photograph by Perry Ogden Colm Tóibín (b. ...

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External links

• Stonewall Book Awards
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table
• American Library Association