Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By A. Faulkner ALA announced the new class of 2018 Emerging Leaders on 12/01/12017. (You can read the press release here.) The GLBTRT wants to say congratulations to all the new Emerging Leaders, and special shout-out to GLBTRT members Jessica Colbert, Netanel Ganin, Nicole Husbands, Stephen Krueger and Jessica Thorlakson! We’re happy to be sponsoring Stephen […]
By Tricia Boucher Austrian constitutional court legalizes same-sex marriage Beginning in 2019, same-sex couples will be legally able to marry in Austria. Civil unions, legal since 2010, will continue to be available after the law changes, to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. Justin Trudeau Makes History on the Cover of Attitude Magazine The Canadian Prime […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? Currently I’m a member, but I am also the former co-chair of Advocacy Committee (2014-2015) as well as a former Rainbow Book List member (2015-2016) and RBL Co-chair (2016-2017). What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT is an avenue for librarians to help better […]
Dear Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table Members and Supporters, As of November 1, 2017 through December 31st, or through the conclusion of the ALA Annual Campaign, ALA will be sponsoring a fundraising match campaign where an anonymous donor will match gifts made to the ALA Annual Fund. Every gift to an ALA unit from an […]
By Tricia Boucher This Doctor Wants To Transform Transgender Care In America Dr. Maurice Garcia is working to narrow the knowledge gap in transgender care by creating new “gender-affirming” curricula at the medical schools of the University of California at San Francisco and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Gay man to run against […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Bea Arthur’s homeless LGBT youth residence opens just in time for Christmas Upon her death, Bea Arthur bequeathed $300,000 for the shelter and NYC added $3.3 million. The Bea Arthur Residence will help LGBTQ youth transition from homelessness and is part of the Ali Forney Center. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio declared […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Marvel’s new animated film stars Latina LGBTQ superhero Miss America Marvel characters are becoming more diverse including a LGBTQ Latina, a Muslim, a Latino, and a young black man. Watch the trailer here. 10 LGBTI films that were amazing in 2017 Check out ten of the incredible films of 2017 including trailers! […]
By Tricia Boucher Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers hope their service will change hearts and minds A good number of the Ukrainian military personnel recruited since the 2014 invasion by Russia are LGBT persons. Many have hopes that their service will alleviate some of the discrimination that is normative in Ukrainian society. Cheers and applause as same-sex […]
By Tricia Boucher LGBT Center Arson Leads to Rebirth, Outpouring of Support After Abounding Prosperity LGBT Resource Center in South Dallas was burned last July, the CEO was not sure the center would reopen. But $100,000 in donations and several months later, the Center is planning to reopen a few blocks away. The LGBT community […]
