Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Tricia Boucher Indonesia police probe Aceh abuse of transgender women Police in the majority-Muslim, semi-autonomous Aceh province publicly humiliated transgender women and are facing an investigation. The police have the support of the local community. Costa Rica votes for new president amid gay rights debate The recommendation of a Latin American court that Costa […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? Right now I’m a member; previously I’ve served on the Rainbow List (2011-2013, Chair 2013), and the Programming Committee (2014-2016, Chair 2016). What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT means an opportunity to meet other like-minded librarians, and a way to educate and inform […]
Hi All, Just a reminder, if you’re headed to Denver for Midwinter, mark your calendars now for the GLBTRT Social on Sunday, February 11 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Blush & Blu. We’ll have some light fare and drinks of all types, Blush & Blu is a bar and cafe. Suggested donation at the door is […]
By Tricia Boucher Gay Rights Activists Urge Amazon to Avoid These 9 States for Its HQ2 Amazon’s short list of cities for their new headquarters includes 11 cities in states without protections for LGBTQ persons. Advocates have launched a campaign to urge Amazon to locate in a state that does protect the LGBTQ community. Merriam-Webster […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Tolerance takes a hit: Americans less accepting of LGBT people in 2017, survey shows For the first time in many years, fewer than half (49%) of U.S. citizens are “somewhat” or “very” accepting of LGBTQ people according to the Accelerating Acceptance report released Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. […]
By Thomas Maxheimer The A-List Gay Cast of ‘Boys in the Band’ Talks About the Play’s Significance in New Teaser In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking 1968 play The Boys in the Band, the star-studded cast gathered to make a photoshoot and video highlighting the upcoming show. Watch the video here. ‘Tom […]
By Tricia Boucher Transgender woman in male prison ‘nightmare’ on hunger strike Marie Dean, a prisoner in Lancashire, UK, has engaged in a hunger strike to protest the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to recognize her as a woman. Friends and family have not heard from her since receiving her letter stating her plans and are concerned. […]
By Tricia Boucher Ohio judge to decide on transgender boy’s therapy An Ohio judge will be deciding the fate of a 17-year-old transgender boy in Ohio by deciding who will have custody – his grandparents, who support his gender identity, or his parents, who want him to take part in “Christian-based therapy”. Across U.S., LGBTQ Christians […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Gay dads file lawsuit after one twin is denied US citizenship While heterosexual couples are not required to take paternity tests, same-sex married couples are. Two fathers of twins were required to take DNA tests and subsequently one of their children, of the father who was not a U.S. citizen, was denied […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Call Me By Your Name director says AIDS will be ‘relevant’ in sequel The film gained four Oscar nominations making it one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2017. The novel, written by Andre Aciman, takes place in 1987, at the height of the AIDS epidemic. The director recently announced this […]