Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
A beautiful Valentine’s Day video made by Honey Maid and Droga5 explores different kinds of love from just the romantic kind. From coming out to searching for family to embracing adopted siblings, the video explores love and acceptance by family members for one another, across all kinds of family structures. Watch the video below:
Outfest Fusion 2016, this year’s installment of the film festival for LGBT people of color, has announced its lineup for the year. A list of the highlights is available at Out.com, and the full list and tickets are available from the Outfest website. Meanwhile, check out the Outfest Fusion trailer below:
By Ashley R. Lierman 20-year-old gay Australian pop star Troye Sivan has been receiving increasing attention with his single “Youth,” including the recent release of a music video for the catchy song. The video is a sweet, breathless celebration of the kind of youthful abandon its title suggests, including love between queer youth. Watch the […]
By Ashley R. Lierman A new book, The Wind Is Spirit: The Life, Love and Legacy of Audre Lorde, by Dr. Gloria Joseph, celebrates the life of Black lesbian poet and activist Audre Lorde. In an excerpt from the book, Lorde’s daughter Dr. Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins describes how she “met” her mother. Read the full excerpt […]
By Ashley R. Lierman A graphic novel by artists Amir Soltani and Khalil Bendi describes the experience of being a gay man in Iran, reports Out.com. “Yousef and Farhad,” developed in partnership with OutRight Action International, follows the relationship between two young men and its repercussions in a society where homosexuality is outlawed. The series […]
Via press release Michael McConnell and Jack Baker have been named the inaugural recipients of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) Award for Political Activism. The award will be presented on Monday, June 27, 2016 during the Stonewall Book Awards program at the ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, […]
By John Mack Freeman Two weeks ago, we reported that the president of Portugal had vetoed a bill in that country that would have allowed same-sex couples to adopt children. We are happy to report that the legislature has overruled that veto by a vote of 137 of 230 seats. The overturn was supported by the […]
By John Mack Freeman The government in Indonesia has begun to urge Facebook and Whatsapp to remove same-sex-themed emojis that the social media companies have released in recent years. Via PinkNews: Pro-government newspaper Republika, reports that Line removed the emojis following complaints from users. The government’s information ministry spokesman Ismail Cawidu said: “No social media […]
By John Mack Freeman The government of Malawi is reliant on western governments and NGOs for aid money, and as such, agreed in 2012 to stop arresting and prosecuting people who have participated in same-sex activities. However, a December 2015 arrest of two men then led to Malawi’s Justice Minister to proclaim a moratorium and all […]
By John Mack Freeman The Governor of Puerto Rico has nominated Associate Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez to become the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Rodriguez has been serving as an associate justice since 2014. If she were to be approved by the Puerto Rico Senate, she would be the first out […]