Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By A. Faulkner It has come to my attention that the ‘A Name You Should Know’ article series has potentially given the mistaken impression that the individuals featured were interviewed for these articles; they were not. The ‘A Name You Should Know’ pieces were written solely by pulling information from a variety of articles in […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Trump Reportedly Scraps Anti-LGBT Executive Order, But Vows To Give Churches More Political Power As of the time of this writing, we’re still waiting for the rumored and anticipated executive order granting sweeping religious freedoms. Although VP Pence is on record saying discrimination has “no place” in the Trump White House, most look […]
By Thomas Maxheimer VIDEO: Lady Gaga Meets Rent In Epic #Gaga4RENT Mashup Youtuber creates an amazing mashup of Lady Gaga’s hits and songs from the hit Broadway musical Rent. VIDEO: Lady Gaga To Guest Judge Season Premiere Of RuPaul’s Drag Race Lady Gaga is set to be a guest judge the Season 9 premiere of […]
The Innovative Library Classroom, a teaching and learning conference hosted by Radford University (Radford, VA), is looking for applicants for travel grant for underrepresented and/or marginalized groups. Per the conference organizers, applicants must: Be working in librarianship (professional or paraprofessional), pursing a job in librarianship, or enrolled in an ALA accredited post-graduate program. Identify as […]
By Emilia Marcyk Current scholarship and academic news addressing LGBTQIA identities and concerns, of interest to librarians, educators, and information professionals. Publications Alessi, Edward J., et al. “The First-Year University Experience for Sexual Minority Students: A Grounded Theory Exploration.” Journal of LGBT Youth, vol 14, iss. 1, 2017, pp. 71-92. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2016.1256013 The authors conducted […]
The 19th annual Allied Media Conference will host a “Radical Libraries, Archives, and Museums Track” at its June conference, and is looking for session submissions. From the conference website: We are especially interested in sessions that: Challenge traditional gallery, library, archive, and museum structures, institutions, and organizations Discuss best practices for community-based organizations that provide […]
By Thomas Maxheimer UK Pardons Thousands Convicted Under Anti-Gay Laws Thousands of gay men have been pardoned by the British government. The law grants posthumous pardons to men convicted under now-abolished anti-gay laws and also allows those still living to have criminal records cleared. Sapporo Set To Become First City In Japan To Recognize Same-Sex […]
By Thomas Maxheimer What A Justice Neil Gorsuch Would Mean For LGBTQ Americans Workplace protections, access to healthcare, and marriage equality, among others, could be at risk if Gorsuch is confirmed as the next Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. As Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO puts it, “Neil Gorsuch’s harmful history […]
