Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Via press release Gay Star News Ltd., an international online news service based in London, announced this month that Lord John Browne of Madingley has become a shareholder in the business, taking a 12.5 percent stake. Brown is the former CEO of BP (British Petroleum), one of the world”s largest gas and oil companies. He […]
By Ashley R. Lierman It’s a good week for bisexual representation in media. A same-sex kiss on the CW’s apocalyptic drama The 100 led to confirmation by the show’s creators that its main character is, in fact, bisexual (via the Advocate): Screenwriter Jason Rothenberg graciously answered fans’ questions over Twitter, confirming the character is in […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study from the Urban Institute conducted extensive interviews with 283 LGBT youth in New York City who were engaged in survival sex. Via LGBTQ Nation: In extensive interviews conducted over three years by the Urban Institute, 283 young people spoke about experiencing family rejection, establishing support networks with groups […]
By John Mack Freeman A new $400 joining fee may be responsible for a dramatic shrinking in the size of the LGBT Equality Caucus. 51 members have not renewed their membership in the Caucus, although some still list themselves as members of the Caucus on their personal websites. The mission of the Caucus is “The […]
By John Mack Freeman Apple’s newest OS update will come packaged with hundreds more emojis for people to use to communicate. The pictures that include people will allow for a variety of skin tones, and the number of images featuring same sex families and pairings has increased dramatically. While a release date is yet unknown, […]
By John Mack Freeman On February 23, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry appointed Randy Berry as the US State Department’s first LGBT envoy. Berry had previously served as Consul General in Amsterdam with prior postings in Bangladesh, Egypt, South Africa, and Uganda. Secretary Kerry had the following to say (via PinkNews): “Randy’s a leader, […]
By Cat Walker The newest resource added to the GLBTRT Professional Tools page is a guide to resources in print and online about Latinos and Latinas that are also gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. The size of the American population with Latin American heritage has grown, and recently the visibility of Latino/as in American culture […]
By John Mack Freeman This week, the Reviews Committee posted 8 new reviews of LGBT titles. Newly reviewed items include: Siegfried Sassoon, by Jean Moorcroft Wilson I am Jazz, by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas Blue Water Dreams, by Dena Hankins Outlander Leander series, by Eisah The Balance, by Neal Wooten Fan […]
By John Mack Freeman Secretary Julian Castro announced new rules this week for homeless shelters that receive money from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The rules specify that these facilities must provide access to everyone on an equal basis regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It also makes explicit that […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study authored in part by the Movement Advancement Project has found that trans persons are significantly more likely to experience economic hardship over the course of their lives than are non-trans individuals. Via MAP: Paying an Unfair Price: The Financial Penalty for Being Transgender in America paints a stark […]