Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman Ventura High School in California has declined a donation from Chik-Fil-A due to that company’s history of supporting anti-LGBT causes. The company wanted to donate 200 sandwiches to the school for a back-to-school booster fundraiser. However, principal Val Wyatt declined the donation, stating that she didn’t even want the company to […]
By John Mack Freeman Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. Here are some online resources related to Hispanic and Latina/o culture and LGBTQ issues that may be helpful (thanks to Carolyn Caywood for the list!). The Latino GLBT History Project GLBTQ entry on Latino literature “A Look at […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study shows that delaying the onset of puberty may be helpful for transgender teens. Via CBS News: By delaying the onset of puberty, those children who go on to gender reassignment“have the lifelong advantage of a body that matches their gender identities without the irreversible body changes of a […]
By John Mack Freeman Three out innovators in their fields have one MacArthur “Genius” grants this year. Civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto won the grant for her work as a civil rights lawyer for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders. Via the Foundation website: In 2009, Bonauto led a team from GLAD and private law […]
Via press release. CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master’s degree level. Scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. The application and instructions are available on-line. There are many types of scholarships available […]
By Tess Goldwasser Michael is a member of the GLBTRT Reviews Committee. He loves it because it allows him to review films and spread the word about recent LGBT-themed movies that he says “simply yearn to be seen by a wider audience.” Michael is the psychology librarian at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. He […]
By Ashley R. Lierman The upcoming FOX Batman prequel show will feature the character Detective Renee Montoya, a Latina lesbian, as part of its principal cast, according to show creators. Montoya came out as a lesbian in the Batman comics in 2003, and co–executive producer Danny Cannon has affirmed the show’s commitment to include the […]
Facebook has recently cracked down on violations of its policy that users display only their real, legal names on their profiles. The site has been banning users and removing profiles for failing to comply with the policy. This move has sparked protest from drag queens and other performers, who argue that the chosen names under […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Lauren Morelli, one of the writers of the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, recently came out as a lesbian and obtained a divorce from her husband. According to multiple online sources, Morelli saw much of herself in the journey taken by the show’s main character, Piper, and gradually […]
Press Release. (Thanks to Peter Coyl for the submission!) Dallas developer Luke Crosland of The Crosland Group and ilume®, ilume® Park, and ilume® Gallerie, is gifting 6,000 volumes of LGBT literature to the Dallas Public Library. As space allows, as many as 800 volumes of this collection will be housed in the Library’s Oak Lawn […]