Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging North Carolina’s law that allows for magistrates to recuse themselves from performing marriages based on their religious beliefs. The law was passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature over the veto of Governor Pat McCrory (R). Via LGBTQ Nation: The lawsuit, […]
By John Mack Freeman The Mexico Supreme Court declared this week that all bans on same sex marriage in that country were unconstitutional. The move comes after a same-sex couple in the state of Jalisco had filed a suit challenging the ban. The Court first moved earlier this year in June to legalize same-sex marriage. […]
Via press release Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a book that has been challenged or fighting to provide services on a limited budget. If you know a beleaguered librarian, now is your chance to give that person some much needed recognition by nominating them for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble […]
By John Mack Freeman Numerous presidential candidates have taken anti-LGBT stances in the last week. Senator Ted Cruz and former Governor Mike Huckabee (both Republican candidates for President) have both made promises that would make the First Amendment Defense Act a priority in their first hundred days in office if they were elected president. This bill would provide for a […]
By John Mack Freeman The United Nations Human Rights office has released its first video campaign specifically targeting worldwide LGBT discrimination. Watch it below:
By John Mack Freeman The Empire State Pride Agenda announced this week that they will be suspending operations in 2016 after 25 years in operation. The group’s Board of Directors unanimously voted on the move; however, the group’s political action committee will stay functional. The group said via press release: The Boards’ decision comes on […]
By Ashley R. Lierman The season for end-of-year lists is upon us, and SheWired has a great kickoff with their list of 12 of the year’s best films for and about LGBT women. The list includes buzzed-about big names like Freeheld and Carol as well as smaller indie titles, and even one film (The Girl […]
By Ashely R. Lierman Award-winning poet and BuzzFeed editor Saeed Jones picked a list of 6 books for LGBT readers for the Advocate. Jones’s list includes poetry, novels, and memoir from a variety of different authors. View the slideshow at the Advocate.
By John Mack Freeman The GLBTRT is pleased to announce the selection of Dontaná McPherson-Joseph as our sponsored member of the 2016 Emerging Leaders program. Dontaná is a staff member at Charles County Public Library in Maryland and a student at San Jose State University School of Information. The Emerging Leaders will participate in training […]
By Emilia R. Marcyk Scholarship and academic news that addresses LGBTQ identities and concerns, of interest to librarians and information professionals Journal Issue The current Issue of Trans* Studies Quarterly, titled “Trans*formational Pedagogies,” is focused on education. Articles include “’Trans Enough?’: The Pressures Trans Men Negotiate in Higher Education” from D. Chase J. Catalano and […]