Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Emilia R. Marcyk Scholarship and academic news that addresses LGBTQ identities and concerns, of interest to librarians and information professionals Special Issue The most recent issue of Trans* Studies Quarterly contains a range of articles on archives and archiving. The issue is divided into three topical sections: 1) emerging archives, 2) established archives, and […]
By John Mack Freeman Lawmakers in India have rejected a bill that would have decriminalized consensual same-sex activity in that country. Members of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliaments, voted 71-24 against the measure. The move does not come as a surprise as the conservative Bharatiya Janata Party controls that house of Parliament. Via […]
By John Mack Freeman The Malawi government has decided this week that they will not prosecute people under that country’s anti-gay laws. Via LGBTQ Nation: Earlier this month, two men were detained by a neighborhood watch team, who turned them over to police, according to Human Rights Watch and the Centre for the Development of […]
By John Mack Freeman An anti-trans initiative has failed to gather the required signatures to make the ballot in California. Via Towleroad: Had it been approved by California voters, the “Personal Privacy Protection Act” would have required trans people to use public restrooms according to their biological sex unless a doctor confirmed they had undergone gender reassignment surgery. In response to […]
By John Mack Freeman U.S. District Court Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in Layana White and Haley Videckis v. Pepperdine University “that sexual orientation discrimination is not a category distinct from sex or gender discrimination.” The two students have sued the school saying that they were mistreated by their basketball coach at the Christian university because they were […]
By John Mack Freeman There were mixed results for referendums in the last week that sought to expand same-sex union rights to European countries. In Greece, the parliament voted 193 to 56 in favor of granting civil union rights to same-sex couples. This measure was strenuously opposed by the Orthodox Church. Via Advocate.com: Greece is […]
By John Mack Freeman A Massachusetts court has ruled that a Catholic school discriminated against a gay man when they rescinded an offer of employment because they discovered he was married to a man. Superior Court Associate Justice Douglas H. Wilkins ruled that Fontbonne Academy violated that commonwealth’s anti-discrimination laws. This is believed to be one of […]
By Charlie McNabb The Professional Tools page has a new resource available: an LGBTQ Legal Resource Guide. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people navigate a complicated and quickly-changing legal milieu. Legal rights and laws vary by geographic location, and certain legal procedures are unique to this population. This guide provides resources for LGBTQ […]
By Ashley R. Lierman (image c/o GeekParty.com) I’ll admit it, I’m not the biggest Star Wars person. I don’t have anything against it, it was just something I never really got into, for whatever reason. But it’s hard not to be aware of the importance the Star Wars universe holds for a lot of us, […]
By John Mack Freeman ALA Presidential candidates have been announced, petitions for additional candidates have been filed. It’s time to look ahead to the 2016 ALA Elections! GLBTRT does not have a nominating committee and anyone who wants to run for office can do so by using ALA’s online election form. The ALA Elections bio-app system is now […]