Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman Illustrator Sophie LaBelle has put together a fun and educational coloring book for children that teaches children it’s okay to not match the societal stereotype of their gender. Via Gay Star News: ‘Ça déborde !’ (It’s overflowing!) is designed for kids aged four and up, to help them understand that not […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Daniel Errico’s digital children’s book, The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived, tells the story of Cedric, a pumpkin farmer-turned-knight who woos a prince in the course of his adventures. Now streaming media giant Hulu has turned the book into an animated short film, Out reports: Cedric now shares streaming space […]
By John Mack Freeman A Tennessee television station has banned an ad from Freedom to Marry because of its support for same sex marriage. The advertisement features veteran Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld who speaks about his desire to marry his partner after returning from working as a trauma surgeon in Afghanistan. Via PinkNews: The station blocked the […]
By John Mack Freeman The Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara-helmed Carol has won the 2015 Queer Palm at the Caanes Film Festival. Via Gay Star News: Directed by Todd Haynes, ‘Carol’ is adapted from a Patricia Highsmith novel (‘The Price of Salt’) that tells the story of two women who fall in love in 1950s New York […]
By John Mack Freeman This week, the United Nations Free and Equal campaign released a new video encouraging people to see past labels. The video played all day in Times Square on May 14. Here is the video and description: This video from the United Nations Free & Equal campaign celebrates the contributions that millions of […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Over the past week, Miley Cyrus has posted a number of videos to Facebook styled the #backyardsessions, with performances by Cyrus and other musicians. The videos are intended to drive fundraising for the charity for homeless LGBT youth Cyrus has recently established, the Happy Hippie Foundation. Among the performances this week […]
By Ashley R. Lierman First of all, I’d like to begin by apologizing to everyone for the title of this column. Sorry. I have no excuse for myself. With that said, this blog has reported a number of times over the last two years on developments involving queer characters in superhero comics. And with Avengers: […]
