<sod>Before the 1960s, the term "homosexuality" was the basic search heading for most libraries<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McClary|first=Carrie|title=From “Homosexuality” to “Transvestites”: An analysis of subject headings assigned to works of GLBT fiction in Canadian public libraries.|journal=The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science|volume=31, no. 2}}</ref> that adopted the Library of Congress Subject Headings. According to LGBT librarian Steve Wolf, "homosexuality" was classified under "sexual deviations" until 1972, when it was moved to "sexual life"<ref>{{Cite book|url=|title="Sex and the Single Cataloger," in Revolting Librarians|last=Wolf|first=Steve|publisher=Booklegger|year=1972|isbn=|location=San Francisco|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>. Since then, individuals who identify as LGBTQ  have made major strides in reforming the subject headings that many libraries use. Creating new and accurate headings for the LGBTQ community makes it easier for LGBTQ people to find information that is pertinent to their needs. Broadening these official vocabularies to affirm language and identities within the LGBTQ community creates broader acceptance for diverse gender and sexual identities. <eod>
<sod>Before the 1960s, the term "homosexuality" was the basic search heading for most libraries<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McClary|first=Carrie|title=From “Homosexuality” to “Transvestites”: An analysis of subject headings assigned to works of GLBT fiction in Canadian public libraries.|journal=The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science|volume=31, no. 2}}</ref> that adopted the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]]. According to LGBT librarian Steve Wolf, "homosexuality" was classified under "sexual deviations" until 1972, when it was moved to "sexual life"<ref>{{Cite book|url=|title="Sex and the Single Cataloger," in Revolting Librarians|last=Wolf|first=Steve|publisher=Booklegger|year=1972|isbn=|location=San Francisco|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>. Since then, individuals who identify as LGBTQ  have made major strides in reforming the subject headings that many libraries use. The Library of Congress added "Transgender people" and "Transgenderism" as main subject headings in 2007.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Johnson|first=Matt|date=2010-09-27|title=Transgender Subject Access: History and Current Practice|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639370903534398|journal=Cataloging & Classification Quarterly|volume=48|issue=8|pages=661–683|doi=10.1080/01639370903534398|issn=0163-9374}}</ref> Creating new and accurate headings for the LGBTQ community makes it easier for LGBTQ people to find information that is pertinent to their needs. Broadening these official vocabularies to affirm language and identities within the LGBTQ community creates broader acceptance for diverse gender and sexual identities. <eod>