Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Tricia Boucher Tunisia’s LGBT Radio Station Refuses to Stop Promoting Tolerance in Face of Death Threats Only two weeks old, the “first LGBT radio station in the Arab world” has received thousands of death threats. But the online station’s goal of countering the anti-LGBTQ narrative remains firm. Russian Senator Argues that Protecting Animals Will […]
By Tricia Boucher Florida City Embraces LGBT Community Wilton Manors, a small community outside of Fort Lauderdale, has a majority LGBT city commission, a large LBGT population, and a thriving gay tourism industry. But, like any town or city, it works to balance the needs of all residents. Zach Wahls, who famously defended lesbian moms […]
In honor of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table’s 50th Anniversary coming in 2020, the GLBTRT Fund Raising Committee will be selling t-shirts — and we need YOUR help to create them! The Fund Raising Committee will be accepting t-shirt design submissions from GLBTRT members and supporters before putting the designs up to […]
Dear Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table Members and Supporters, As of November 1, 2017 through December 31st, or through the conclusion of the ALA Annual Campaign, ALA will be sponsoring a fundraising match campaign where an anonymous donor will match gifts made to the ALA Annual Fund. Every gift to an ALA unit from an […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I am currently the chair of the Membership Promotion Committee. I previously served on the Stonewall Book Awards Committee a few years ago. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT is a way from me to be a better ally. Sometimes it can be […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Advocacy group: Nearly a third of Trump judicial nominees are anti-LGBT Lambda Legal recently released their analysis of the Trump administration and found that nearly a third have records that exhibit hostility to LGBTQ rights. Trump tax bill will have devastating effect on LGBT community, campaigners say The bill, which is intended […]
By Thomas Maxheimer 10-year-old drag queen Desmond Napoles shares holiday advice for LGBTI youth “Express your inner you because when you express your inner you, it’s much better to deal with negative people.” Watch the video here. A Year In the Life of Transgender Man Sawyer DeVuyst (Photos) A photographic essay. Some images NSFW. ‘Voice’ […]
09 By Tricia Boucher Australia’s first same-sex marriages take place under special dispensation Several couples have been given special “dispensation” so they would not have to wait for the law to take effect – allowing same-sex couples to marry before January 9, 2018. These have been given for many reasons – from pre-planned commitment services […]
By Tricia Boucher Trump Administration Bans CDC from Using the Word Transgender The Center for Disease Control has been prohibited from using seven specific words or phrases in any official documents for the 2018 budget. One of these is transgender. Hawaii case draws attention to same-sex child support issues Will same-sex couples with children be […]
By Thomas Maxheimer CDC director says there are ‘no banned words’ at the agency After many news agencies had reported that the CDC was banned from using seven terms including “transgender,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based,” the CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald announced that there are no banned words. The New York Times […]