Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Via press release The Nominating Committee for the 2016 ALA election would like to remind everyone that the deadline is quickly approaching for anyone interested in running on the 2016 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for president-elect, two candidates to […]
Announcements and thanks have already gone out over the listserv, but I wanted to add my voice briefly to the chorus. Congratulations to all of our members who have won in this year’s elections. Also, I would like to commend everyone who stood for office in GLBTRT, Council, or another division or RT. It’s the […]
Via press release 33 members have been elected as Councilors-at-Large on the Council of the American Library Association (ALA) for three-year terms. The terms begin at the conclusion of the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco and extend through the end of the 2018 Annual Conference held in New Orleans. The 2015 – 2018 […]
By John Mack Freeman As you know, June will mark the inaugural GLBT Book Month under the maintenance of ALA and GLBTRT. To celebrate this, I would like to feature stories of the importance of GLBT books on the News blog throughout the month. They can be personal stories of your experiences, a thought piece on […]
Via press release Since it was established in 1967, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has championed the rights of library users to seek and receive information on all subjects from all points of view without restriction and without having the subject of one’s interest examined or scrutinized by others. The new ninth edition of […]
By Erin Berman Thank you for your continued support of ALA’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT)! Your membership has played a vital role in supporting the Round Table’s mission. Now more than ever we need to be visible, to promote that libraries are open to all, and to work to ensure that […]
Via press release Applications are open for the 2015 Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Banned Books Week event grants, sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). Organizations are encouraged to apply for grants of $1,000 and/or $2,500 in support of activities celebrating Banned Books Week (Sept. 27–Oct. 3, 2015). Applications for the grants will […]
By John Mack Freeman Despite the rapid and widespread growth of support for LGBT causes in America, two books on ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom’s most frequently challenged books list are there (at least in part) due to homosexual content. Both are books that are perennially challenged and on the list: And Tango Makes Three (#3) […]
By Charlie McNabb Nonbinary Gender Identities in Media: An Annotated Bibliography is intended for nonbinary people and their allies as well as libraries wishing to expand transgender collections. Nonbinary gender identities are gaining visibility in popular culture and the news, and the community is growing rapidly. It is vital for marginalized communities to see positive […]
