Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer California Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s Trans Military Ban California, with upwards of 130,000 active duty military personnel, will join the plaintiffs of Stockman v. Trump. 2017 Is The Deadliest Year Yet For Transgender People According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 25 transgendered people have been killed this year so far. […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Sara Ramirez Stands to Break More Ground on Madam Secretary The Tony Award winner and LGBTQ advocate shares some traits with her character on Madam Secretary. She shares some information with The Advocate. This Disney cartoon shows that boys can be princesses, too Check out the clip here. Full-length trailer for The […]
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 Tricia Boucher Hundreds Join Pride March in India, Where Gay Sex Is Illegal At New Delhi’s 10th annual Queer Pride march, people marched to fight against Indian laws that make gay sex a crime punishable by 10 years in prison, leaving LGBT persons open to harassment, abuse and extortion by the police. Boys should […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? As a member What does the GLBTRT mean to you? That its members have a voice in ALA; that there is some variation in “the same old thing” at ALA Are you involved in ALA in other ways? I am a member of the Copyright […]
By Tricia Boucher California Is First State to Approve LGBT-Inclusive History Books for K-8 Schools Newly approved history textbooks for the state of California are LGBT-inclusive. Those that did not include LGBT history were rejected as they did not conform to the 2011 Fair Education Act. Virginia’s First Openly Transgender Elected Person Says, ‘I’m… Danica […]
By Thomas Maxheimer How LGBT Candidates Won So Big on Election Night Get the full run-down from the recent election that ushered in big wins for LGBTQ candidates and their supporters. Wal-Mart’s Perfect LGBT Equality Score Suspended After Employee Complaints While the retailer insists it is working to correct the issues, civil rights groups point […]
By Thomas Maxheimer LGBT characters on U.S. TV at record highs In the midst of the assault on LGBTQ rights from the current presidential administration, representation of LGBTQ lives in TV is at record highs. However, as The Advocate points out, representation skews toward white cisgender men. Scissor Sisters Frontman Jake Shears Joining ‘Kinky Boots’ […]
By Sam Leif The Larry Romans Mentorship Award recognizes a librarian who, through their sustained mentoring efforts, have made a difference in our profession. Each year, the award will honor a librarian who has demonstrated excellence in the area of mentoring, who has successfully encouraged others to serve as mentors, and who has impacted the […]
By Tricia Boucher WA premier apologises to those convicted of crimes for homosexual acts Mark McGowan, the premier of Western Australia, formally apologized in parliament to those who had been convicted of the now-obsolete crime of homosexuality, calling those laws “state-sanctioned discrimination”. Ezekiel Mutua wants ‘gay’ lions spotted in Maasai Mara isolated – AUDIO Head […]