Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Compiled by John Mack Freeman The New Yorker published a piece by Michelle Goldberg called “What is a Woman?: The dispute between radical feminism and transgenderism.” This article is making waves and has already prompted a response from Mari Brighe on Autostraddle entitled “The New Yorker’s Skewed History of Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism Ignores Actual Trans Women.” […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that students who had read more of the Harry Potter series and empathized more with the main character were more likely to show tolerance towards gay people, immigrants, and refugees. The researchers from four universities studied children at elementary, high […]
New research from the University of British Columbia has found that many LGBT people are leaving traditionally gay neighborhoods. Via UBC: Fewer same-sex couples reside in historically gay neighbourhoods compared to 10 years ago, according to one of the largest studies of sexuality in the U.S. Led by University of British Columbia sociologist Amin Ghaziani, […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study by the Black Youth Project has found that black and Latino LGBT youth have different priorities for the LGBT community than their white counterparts. In particular, many feel that marriage equality has drawn an inordinate amount of focus away from other important issues. Here are some of the […]
By John Mack Freeman An anonymous website has popped up over the last week in response to a petition drive in Houston. A petition was started to put the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance to a public vote. The petition garnered over 50,000 signatures, well over the 17,000 required for the initiative to be put on […]
By John Mack Freeman And now for something completely bizarre. Tim Torkildson used to work for the Nomen Global Language Center. However, when Torkildson published a blog post on homophones, the Center’s owner Clarke Woodger fired Torkildson, stating that he was upset that now the school would be associated with homosexuality. For those playing along […]
By John Mack Freeman Florida: In just eight days, two Florida counties had judges strike down that state’s same sex marriage bans. The first was in the Keys followed by Miami-Dade County. Judge Zabel ruled in favor of the plaintiffs Equality Florida and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, stating in one part of the […]
By John Mack Freeman A new development in Boulder has temporarily halted the flow of same sex marriage licenses. The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Hillary Hall, the Boulder County Clerk of Court, is not allowed to hand out marriage licenses to same sex couples after the Circuit Court that Colorado is in found […]
By John Mack Freeman The oldest gay bookshop in the United States may have a second chance at success. Ed Hermance, the previous owner of Giovanni’s Room in Philadelphia announced that he was closing the store because it was running a loss of $10,000-$15,000 per year. However, a new buyer for the store has been found. Via […]
Compiled by John Mack Freeman As most of you know, the Reviews section of the GLBTRT Newsletter has spun off into its own independent blog. If you haven’t been over there this month, here’s what you’ve missed: Cookbooks Mistress Ginger Cooks by Mistress Ginger Fiction Caught in the Crossfire by Juliann Rich The Forever Marathon by […]