By Thomas Maxheimer After transgender bathroom battle, North Carolina looks to ban same-sex marriage Even after losing billions of dollars and thousands of jobs with their ‘bathroom bill’, North Carolina state legislature has introduced a bill to ban marriage equality in the state. NYC man punched on subway for being gay as city sees […]
Year: 2017
LGBTQIA Entertainment Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody’ Cover Will Make You Queen Out: WATCH Check out the official trailer! Frank Ocean Releases New Track Frank Ocean released a new track called “Biking” on his Beats 1 radio show on Friday night, accompanied by a video. Ian McKellen Offers a Haunting Glimpse of His Youth as a […]
LGBTQIA World News Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer ‘Two maidens’ of Pompeii have male DNA, now ‘gay lovers’ These two bodies, found in Pompeii with one person’s head resting on the other’s chest, were previously thought to be two young women, and were even labeled “The Two Maidens”.However, testing this week showed that they both had male DNA and that […]
LGBTQIA World News Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer Over 800 couples marry in first month of legal same-sex unions Since granting gender-neutral marriage equal legal status in March, Finland has welcomed approximately 800 couples into marriage. A high percentage, 770, were already civil partnerships, while 87 were entirely new unions. Russia bans pictures of Putin in drag: So these are […]
Meet Ashley Dunne! An RT Member Profile
LGBTQIA Politics Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer New Mexico’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Conversion Therapy’ The Republican Governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez, signed into law a bill that would prohibit the use of conversion therapy in the state. This makes New Mexico the seventh state to bar the practice. Hundreds Of LGBTQ People Held A Dance Party […]
LGBTQIA US News Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Signs Bill Legalizing Discrimination Against LGBT Students Governor Matt Bevin has signed into law a Kentucky ‘religious freedom’ bill which legalizes discrimination against LGBT students. HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow puts it this way, “No student should fear being excluded from a school club or participating in a […]
“Making Gay History” podcast on the early gay rights movement within ALA
Have you heard of the “Hug-a-Homosexual” booth at ALA’s 1971 Annual Conference? If not, take a listen to this delightful podcast interview with one of the women involved, Barabara Gittings, and her partner Kay Lahusen. While not a librarian, Gittings was involved in the early gay movement within ALA, which advocated for positive gay and […]
LGBTQIA Rights Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer A rare court ruling extends protection to LGBT workers In the face of hundreds of anti-LGBT+ bills being introduced across the nation, a federal appeals court ruled that the Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals held that plaintiff Kimberly Hively’s 2014 lawsuit against […]
Librarians Across America Are Using Their Powers For Political Good
By Thomas Maxheimer Peter, Coyl, member and past chair of the GLBT-RT, talks with Huffington Post about ways libraries have changed under the current presidential administration. “Our role as the community center has become more recognized in recent years and the fact that many libraries offer GED, ESL, citizenship and other classes has been something […]