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Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America
                    January 1st, 2014
                   ISBN 1439911398 (ISBN13: 9781439911396)
                   Out in the Union tells the continuous story of queer American workers from the mid-1960s through 2013. Miriam Frank                    shrewdly chronicles the evolution of labor politics with queer activism and identity formation, showing how unions began                    affirming the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers in the 1970s and 1980s. She documents coming                    out on the job and in the union as well as issues of discrimination and harassment, and the creation of alliances between                    unions and LGBT communities.

Handbook of LGBT Tourism and Hospitality: A Guide for Business Practice
                    March 7th 2017
                    ISBN 1939594197 (ISBN13: 9781939594198)
                    To research this book, the authors traveled to six continents, interviewed nearly a hundred industry experts, and                     analyzed multiple emerging trends among LGBT travelers. The Handbook of LGBT Tourism and Hospitality is an easy-                    to-read, practical, and relevant guidebook with a simple goal: to help marketing professionals, business owners, and                     allied professionals compete in the increasingly competitive global LGBT travel and hospitality industry.

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Out & Equal at Work: From Closet to Corner Office
                    February 14th, 2013
                    ISBN13 9780988189805
                    A major transformation is happening in today’s workplace. This groundbreaking anthology chronicles personal narratives                     from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied executive trailblazers who have conquered adversity and ushered in                     policies that affirm and support the LGBT community in the workplace. Out & Equal at Work profiles an advocacy                     organization located at the intersection of the private sector and the broader social movement: Out & Equal Workplace                     Advocates, and its visionary Founding Executive Director, Selisse Berry.

Out and about: The LGBT Experience in the Legal Profession
                    October 2nd, 2015
                    ISBN 1634251296 (ISBN13: 9781634251297)

                    Out and About: The LGBT Experience in the Legal Profession is a collaboration between the American Bar Association                     Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (“SOGI”) and the National LGBT Bar Association (“LGBT Bar”).                     Both SOGI and the LGBT went to great lengths to identify and encourage authors to share their stories. This joint                     publication is an anthology of first-person narrative accounts. These moving accounts introduce new insights and                     perspectives. Out and About is a primer that will inspire new conversations and to shine light where it has not been                     shined before. This unique book is of interest to both LGBT and non-LGBT readers alike.

Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight AttendantsOut in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America
                   March 12th 2013
                   ISBN 0520274776 (ISBN13: 9780520274778)
                   In this vibrant new history, Phil Tiemeyer details the history of men working as flight attendants. Beginning with the                    founding of the profession in the late 1920s and continuing into the post-September 11 era, Plane Queer examines the                    history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines the various hardships these                    men faced at work, paying particular attention to the conflation of gender-based, sexuality-based, and AIDS-based                    discrimination. 

Business

But You Don't Look Gay...Successful Marketing Strategies for Doing Business with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community.
                    July 1st 2013
                    ISBN 1490461795 (ISBN13: 9781490461793)
                    The intention of this book is to provide a holistic approach to doing business with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and                     transgender (LGBT) community. Whether you are an LGBT business owner or an ally to the LGBT community, there is                     something in this book for you. To be the most effective in your outreach efforts to the LGBT community you must be                     authentic and transparent in your approach. You must also have a plan for success. A solid targeted campaign requires a                     solid marketing plan to back it up. This book will not only teach you successful communications strategies for getting and                     keeping LGBT customers, but it will also show you the first steps you can take in creating a marketing plan designed for                     success. 

Beyond The Rainbow: Personal Stories and Practical Strategies to Help your Business & Workplace Connect with the LGBTQ Market
                    June 1st 2017
                    ISBN 1946384054 (ISBN13: 9781946384058)
                    For more than a decade Jenn T. Grace, the Professional Lesbian, has helped organizations connect with the lucrative                     LGBTQ market. In this, her fourth LGBTQ book, she takes us behind the scenes of her professional and personal life as                     she shares stories that illustrate the do's and don'ts of doing business with the LGBTQ community. Woven into her                     stories, which are sprinkled with Jenn's signature style of unapologetic honesty and lighthearted humor, are proven                     strategies to help readers navigate this highly nuanced demographic - sensitively and profitably.