Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman In response to international reports last week that new standards would make it impossible for trans Russian citizens to drive, Russian officials have clarified their position and said that trans individuals would still be allowed to drive. The law is based off of World Health Organization standards that still list gender […]
By John Mack Freeman And now, for our weekly article where we summarize the progress that has been made in the ongoing fight for full marriage equality in the United States. This week, we had good news from a variety of sources, so let’s dive in: The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear […]
By John Mack Freeman Ellen DeGeneres will act as executive producer for a new NBC comedy based around a lesbian starting family. The show will be called “One Big Happy” and will star 24 actress Elisha Cuthbert as Liz, a single woman who decides to have a baby with her best friend. DeGeneres rejected the idea that […]
By John Mack Freeman Spoilers ahead. On this past week’s episode of Glee, the character of Coach Bieste came out as trans. The character is portrayed by Dot Marie Jones who has been nominated for three Emmys for Outstanding Guest Appearance in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of the character. Watch the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Aq-lQKj45I
By John Mack Freeman Victor Manuel Aguirre and Fernando Urias have become the first same sex couple to legally wed in the Mexican state of Baja California. The couple had previously been denied a marriage license three times. The third time occurred last week when the couple’s were denied mandatory counseling by a religious figure who then […]
By Ann Symons and Peter Coyl Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA: June 25-30, 2015 Registration/housing/TICKETED EVENTS open tomorrow at noon Central, January 12, 2015. Participation in the San Francisco Pride Parade is a ticketed event open only to GLBTRT members. We will join the San Francisco Public Library Contingent. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS […]
By John Mack Freeman (via Roland Hansen) The GLBTRT Midwinter Social will be held: Sunday February 1st 6-8pm Columbia College Chicago Library 624 S. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor The suggested door charge is $5, though all donations will be welcomed and accepted. A special 45th anniversary anniversary treat will kick off the evening. The Stonewall […]
Via press release From the creation of #WeNeedDiverseBooks to the heroic response of the Ferguson Public Library, diversity and inclusion have played key roles in the library conversation this year. Whether with annual traditions – MLK Sunrise Celebration with Dr. Cornel West and REFORMA’s Noche de Cuentos – or updates on new projects – The […]
By John Mack Freeman Registration and hotels for the Annual Conference in San Francisco will open this Monday, January 12th. The list of conference hotels can be found here: http://alaac15.ala.org/hotels. Individuals who have bundled their conference registrations should receive an e-mail with instructions on how to book their hotel rooms.
By John Mack Freeman Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran due to Cochran’s distribution of a self-published book called Who Told You You Were Naked? Via the Atlanta-Journal Constitution: “Among what city leaders said were troubling remarks in the fire chief’s book was a description of homosexuality as a “perversion” akin to […]