Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman A new television ad from McDonald’s that debuted in Taiwan that features a same-sex couple has been met with hostility in that country. Here is the ad: Via PinkNews: The Alliance of Taiwan Religious Groups for the Protection of Family has announced a boycott of the company, citing the ad’s “polluted” moral […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Is there any trend in pop culture right now as ubiquitous, or as divisive, as the remake? Resurrecting classic properties for another grab at their revenue streams is an event so frequent it seems almost compulsive, and nerd culture seems to get hit with it particularly hard. Some people are definitely […]
A beautiful Valentine’s Day video made by Honey Maid and Droga5 explores different kinds of love from just the romantic kind. From coming out to searching for family to embracing adopted siblings, the video explores love and acceptance by family members for one another, across all kinds of family structures. Watch the video below:
Outfest Fusion 2016, this year’s installment of the film festival for LGBT people of color, has announced its lineup for the year. A list of the highlights is available at Out.com, and the full list and tickets are available from the Outfest website. Meanwhile, check out the Outfest Fusion trailer below:
By Ashley R. Lierman 20-year-old gay Australian pop star Troye Sivan has been receiving increasing attention with his single “Youth,” including the recent release of a music video for the catchy song. The video is a sweet, breathless celebration of the kind of youthful abandon its title suggests, including love between queer youth. Watch the […]
By Ashley R. Lierman A new book, The Wind Is Spirit: The Life, Love and Legacy of Audre Lorde, by Dr. Gloria Joseph, celebrates the life of Black lesbian poet and activist Audre Lorde. In an excerpt from the book, Lorde’s daughter Dr. Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins describes how she “met” her mother. Read the full excerpt […]
By Ashley R. Lierman A graphic novel by artists Amir Soltani and Khalil Bendi describes the experience of being a gay man in Iran, reports Out.com. “Yousef and Farhad,” developed in partnership with OutRight Action International, follows the relationship between two young men and its repercussions in a society where homosexuality is outlawed. The series […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Hallmark’s #CareEnough ad campaign for Valentine’s Day has featured two new sets of videos on YouTube: two featuring a gay couple with a young daughter, and two featuring a couple who are both women of color. The first video for each simply shows the couple tenderly exchanging a greeting card, while […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Play School, Australia’s longest-running children’s show, plans to include a family with two fathers in a multitude of different family structures in its “My Family, Your Family” segments, according to The Guardian. The segment will focus on children from different types of Australian families, also including “an adopted family, an extended […]
Via press release (thanks Chris Boire for the tip!) From National Book Foundation: The Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of our first BookUp site for LGBTQ youth at The Hetrick-Martin Institute, an after-school center that creates a safe and supportive environmentfor LGBTQ youth, many of whom are homeless or otherwise at risk. Taught […]
