Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Ashley R. Lierman Since I (like so many of us, I’m sure) am still recovering and catching up from ALA 2015, I’m not going to do a full column this month. I am, however, going to do a quick recap of the geek- and queer-interest (and both) events that I was able to make […]
By Peter Coyl As I’ve wound down from ALA Annual I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on this past year as a round table and thinking of what we plan on doing in the coming months. This last year the GLBTRT has accomplished quite a lot. We rolled out GLBT Book Month under the […]
By John Mack Freeman A soon-to-be released released app called MyTransHealth will help people find trans-specific healthcare options. This crowd-sourced program will allow users to read reviews on doctors and to gauge how much support that particular medical professional can realistically rpvoide. Via Out.com: Seeking to make waves in the subject of trans health, MyTransHealth […]
Via press release The ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion was created in the spring of 2014 by then ALA President Barbara Stripling. Before moving forward with programs, actions, or recommendations, the members of the Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion believe it is important to understand the culture of the association, […]
By John Mack Freeman In addition to the 50 states that are now the land of same-sex marriage, the US territories around the globe now offer same-sex marriage as well. The governor of the Virgin Islands Kenneth Mapp signed an executive order ordering the territory to follow the Obergefell decision. The courts have ruled in Puerto Rico […]
By John Mack Freeman After the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision made same-sex marriage the law of the land, county clerks in several conservative districts have refused to acknowledge the right of same-sex couples to get married. Leaning on arguments that their religious freedom is being violated by having to serve same-sex couples equally, clerks in Texas, Kentucky, […]
By John Mack Freeman A new analysis of more than 100 studies related to LGBT well-being and happiness has been released this week. Some of the highlights include: 58 percent of LGBTQ adults have been the subject of slurs or jokes at some point in their lives 30 percent of LGBTQ adults have been attacked […]
By John Mack Freeman The Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America voted 17-0 to recommend to end the organization’s ban on gay and bisexual adult leaders of scout troops. Via Queerty: “This change allows Scouting’s members and parents to select local units, chartered to organizations with similar beliefs, that best meet the needs […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? A regular member, and a reviewer for the review blog. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? Someone is looking out for our interests in a mostly hetero world. Are you involved in ALA in other ways? I am the NMRT liaison to the […]
By Tess Goldwasser This month I will be cycling off the RT news committee. For the past 2 years I’ve had the privilege to be assigned the task of compiling the blog’s GLBTRT member profiles. Many blog readers have told me this is their favorite part of the blog, and I am touched by […]