Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer Trump Administration Begins To Show Its True Hand On LGBTQ Rights Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not a friend to the LGBTQ community and he again proved this fact by instructing the DOJ to withdraw its request for stay of anti-transgender ruling. Arkansas Senate Approves Resolution Calling For Constitutional Convention To […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I serve on the Bylaws committee. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? To me, as the oldest professional organization of its kind, the GLBTRT represents the open-mindedness, righteousness, and forward thinking that embody ALA and librarianship as a whole. Are you involved in ALA […]
By Emilia Marcyk Current scholarship and academic news addressing LGBTQIA identities and concerns, of interest to librarians, educators, and information professionals. Publications Bingham, Natasha. “‘Telling Our Stories’: Print Media Interpretations of Moscow Lesbians’ Life Stories in 2004 and 2005.” Journal of Lesbian Studies, vol. 21, iss. 1, 2017, pp. 120-31. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10894160.2016.1191305 This article analyzes […]
By Thomas Maxheimer U.S. Customs Blocked A Canadian Gay Man Over The Content Of His Scruff Profile The Customs officials seemed to believe the gay man, who’s husband lives in New Orleans, LA, was a prostitute due to certain slang words in his social media profile. He was twice denied entry, the second attempt was […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Same-Sex Marriage Laws Linked To Powerful Drop In Teen Suicide Rate This groundbreaking study demonstrates that states which enacted marriage equality had fewer teen suicide attempts than those who did not. Most Americans Oppose‘Religious Freedom’ Laws That Allow For Discrimination While the White House reportedly continues to prepare an executive order granting […]
By Thomas Maxheimer RuPaul’s Drag Race Is Getting Two New Online Spin-Offs Haus of Edwards and Detox’s Life Rehab, which will have eight episodes each, will run for roughly 30 minutes. They are expected to be released in April. Untucked, a show that gives a behind-the-scenes look at RuPaul’s Drag Race, currently airs on the […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Different Countries, Their Laws, and Their Behavior Towards LGBT Communities Also referred to as the “The Shameful 76”, which are 76 countries that make being LGBT illegal. The site also includes information about the worst offenders, shareable maps, and tips for travel. Fascists Carry Coffin Draped In Italy Flag To Protest Gay […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Bisexual Gov. Kate Brown leads Oregon lawmakers in fight against Trump Governor Kate Brown (D-Oregon), the nation’s first openly gay governor, issued her own executive order insisting her state would not participate in President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees or any future Muslim registry he may propose. “I will uphold the civil […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Anti-LGBTI Betsy DeVos Confirmed As Education Secretary There are some suggestions that Betsy DeVos’ confirmation was bought. Huffington Post has listed DeVos’ financial contributions to the Republican Senators who voted for her. In addition, Vox reports unknown actors paid random internet users to write notes supporting her contentious confirmation. The Washington Post has also reported ethics […]
By Emilia Marcyk A Two Spirit person is a male-bodied or female-bodied person with a masculine or feminine essence. Two Spirits can cross social gender roles, gender expression, and sexual orientation. – NativeOUT.com Two Spirit (or Two-Spirit) is used by many American Indian and Canadian First Nations people, and is distinct from Western ideas of […]