Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo teamed up with New York classical music station WQXR to curate a playlist of LGBTQ composers and artists. “Music is pure, music is universal, and above all, music is expression. Listening to the diverse and personal expressions on this playlist, I take great pride in all that our community has been […]
A new outdoor exhibit at the New-York Historical Society explores the gay community of Cherry Grove on Fire Island during the pre-Stonewall era. Through over 70 photographs and other ephemera Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove also includes recorded accounts by many residents. The Cherry Grove Archives Collection is the source of these unique […]
The fashion designer Halston (played by Ewan McGregor) is the subject of a new series debuting on Netflix this month. The series depicts Halston’s life from the 60’s to the 80’s and producers Christine Vachon and Daniel Minahan discuss the project’s creation here: https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/5/03/why-halstons-fascinating-queer-life-story-took-20-years-make
The College of William & Mary renamed an academic building after a gay alumnus, John E. Boswell, author of the 1980 book Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the 14th Century. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/04/26/william-mary-names-academic-building-after-gay-historian/
The new PBS documentary by Ric Burns, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, explores the life and career of the renowned neurologist and author as well as his struggles with his own sexuality. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/neurologist-oliver-sacks-legacy-final-days-explored-his-own-life-n1263640 PHOTO CREDIT: BILL HAYES
