Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Equal Rights Centre and Freedom to Work recently released a study detailing LGBT protections and discrimination among 8 of the largest federal contractors that do not have protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The study submitted applications to 100 jobs from these companies. According to PinkNews: “The pairs of CVs were similar except one listed […]
It’s been two weeks since we’ve had a regular edition of the GLBT News, and a lot has happened. Here is a quick rundown of developments across the United States. In Georgia, the University System of Georgia has said that they will now offer benefits to same sex partners in the system’s retirement program. In Kentucky, US […]
Chalk this up to marketing done right. At one particular Burger King in downtown San Francisco during Pride, the store offered “Proud Whopper Sandwiches” for sale. When staff were asked about what made them different, they just shrugged and said “I don’t know.” When the burgers arrived to the customer, they were covered in a […]
By Jenna Goodall A new policy brief titled Fencing Out Knowledge: Impacts of the Children’s Internet Protection Act 10 Years Later1was released on June 11 by ALA’s Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) and ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF). This study found that in an attempt to implement CIPA, many schools and libraries are […]
In a ridiculous move to censor something that everyone already knows about, the South Williamsport School District has cancelled a planned production of Spamalot at South Williamsport High School next spring. The given reason? The show’s final five minutes contain a same-sex marriage. The principal of the school informed the theatre department that the show was inappropriate […]
For the second time in less than a month, a violent trans assault has been caught on tape within the city of Atlanta. The first time, two men attacked a trans woman on a MARTA train. This time, a trans woman was assaulted in front of Stratosphere Skateboards in the Little Five Points neighborhood. According […]
Photographer iO Tillett Wright has started the Self Evident Truths project in an effort to collect photos of 10,000 LGBT people that identify as anything other than 100% straight. Wright began the project as a response to continued hostility to LGBT causes at the ballot box. The goal is to humanize the struggle for LGBT rights […]
Change comes far too slowly, but it’s always heartening when there are some signs of progress. During the GLBTRT Executive Board Meeting at ALA this year, someone mentioned the fact that there was a “gender neutral bathroom” available near the main entrance for conference services and exhibits (thanks to Melody Townley for the picture!). Although […]
By Roland Hansen I’ve been reflecting on my past year as RT Chair and have decided that this has been a transitioning kind of time for both me and the RT. New technologies and methods of communication set up by the Past-Chair David Vess, have come to the fore and now work to define how […]
The American Medical Association has announced that transgender surgery should not be a necessary requirement for changes in birth certificates. Most states mandate both a court order and proof of surgery for changes in birth certificates although New York recently removed the surgery requirement. On the other hand, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation in New […]