Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer South Carolina Elected Its First Openly Gay Lawmaker From A Historically Deep-Red District South Carolina has elected its first openly gay legislator, a man who originates from the ultra-conservative part of the state. Republican Rep. Jason Elliott, a 46-year-old divorce attorney, said his sexual orientation is irrelevant to his job at the […]
By Emilia Marcyk Adjective designating a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions, but identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders – Oxford English Dictionary The term genderqueer is one of many words that people may choose to describe an identity outside or beyond male/female. Others include agender, […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Thousands Swarm Stonewall Inn To Protest Trump Braving the cold February weather, thousands took gathered around the Stonewall Inn, lead by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to demand an end to Trump’s executive orders. Virginia House Passes Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Regardless of a similar bill being vetoed by the Governor last […]
By Thomas Maxheimer February Sees Great New LGBT+ Offerings On Netflix, Hulu, And HBO Streaming Netflix: Magic Mike (2012), available Feb. 1 Paris Is Burning (1990), available Feb. 1 From This Day Forward: A Trans Love Story (2015), available Feb. 1 Me, Myself and Her (2015), available Feb. 6 King Cobra (2016), available Feb. 14 […]
By Jeremy Selvidge On Wednesday, Jeff Sessions was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States. His confirmation has prompted statements of concern from leading LGBTQ+ activists, including HRC’s Chad Griffin and Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, who claim that Sessions’ record of opposition to LGBTQ+ protections and civil […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Outpouring Of Love For Trans Woman Who Regrets Transition Because Of Haters Scottish trans woman Sandra MacDougall received hundreds of messages of support. MacDougall was so discouraged that it caused her to question her gender affirming surgery in 2000. Her story of prejudice, abuse, and transphobic violence appeared in a Scottish newspaper […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I just finished a two-year appointment on the Over the Rainbow Booklist Committee, which was an amazing and exhausting experience! I’ll take some time to breathe, and then consider how I can help out next. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? For me personally, […]
By Thomas Maxheimer GOP Congressman To Reintroduce ‘First Amendment Defense Act’, The Vilest Religious Freedom Bill Of Our Time Representative Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) plans to reintroduce the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), and House and Senate members are also planning to file legislation to “protect” people who claim religious objections to marriage equality. Donald Trump […]
By Emilia Marcyk Current scholarship and academic news addressing LGBTQIA identities and concerns, of interest to librarians, educators, and information professionals. Publications Boone, J. A. “Creating a Queer Archive in the Public Eye: The Case of Re?ad Ekrem Koçu.” GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies 23.1 (2017): http://muse.jhu.edu/article/645204 Boone’s article examines the ?stanbul […]
By Thomas Maxheimer A Practical Guide For Resisting The Trump Agenda Want to fight but not sure where to start? Looking for a local group to join? The Indivisible Guide was created by former congressional staffers and lists simple, actionable steps you can take today to make your voice heard. Watch the video, download the […]