Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
The designs are in and now it is time to vote! GLBTRT members and supporters are invited to vote for their favorite t-shirt design by February 2nd. The winning design will be revealed at the GLBTRT Midwinter Social at Blush and Blu on Sunday, February 11th: https://www.facebook.com/events/367927300345305/ Vote to choose the shirt that best represents the […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Report Shows Massive Increase In Anti-LGBTQ Violence Since Trump Took Office According to the New York City Anti-Violence Project’s annual Crisis of Hate report there is an 86 percent increase in hate violence homicides in the U.S. making 2017 the deadliest on record. According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program, […]
By Tricia Boucher Why one man in Singapore was not allowed to adopt his child While single men can adopt male children in Singapore, gay couples cannot, and surrogacy is illegal. The couple has appealed the court’s decision to refuse the child citizenship. Costa Rica’s first gay marriage suffers bureaucratic hitch The Inter-American Court and […]
By Tricia Boucher New office will help medical providers deny treatment on religious grounds A new division has been created in the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the religious rights of people who provide medical services, so they do not have “…to choose between helping sick people and living by one’s deepest moral […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Here’s the Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ Reboot The Queer Eye reboot official trailer is here! “The original show was fighting for tolerance. Our fight is for acceptance,” according to the trailer. See Laverne Cox’s latest iconic magazine cover – as famous women’s glossy has LGBTI makeover Cosmopolitan South Africa will […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I mostly just follow along with the discussion through the listserv at the moment, but I do hope to become more involved as my time with the GLBTRT increases. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? The GLBTRT is an asset and tool when developing […]
By A. Faulkner Nomination deadlines for the Larry Romans Mentorship Award, the GLBTRT Award for Political Activism, and the Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community have been extended to February 01, 2018. Last chance to get in your nominations!
By Tricia Boucher ‘One guy took a cutlass’: gay women at greater risk of violence in Ghana LGBT women in Ghana are often ostracized by their families in Ghana at a larger rate than men, putting them at greater risk for violence from family members as well as the general population. India’s top court to […]
By Tricia Boucher Check out the HRC’s State Equality Index and learn about laws and policies regarding LGBTQ persons across the country! Is deep-red Texas ready for a gay Latina Democrat? Lupe Valdez thinks so The first openly gay Hispanic sheriff (Dallas) in the country is running for governor of Texas. She has an uphill […]
By Thomas Maxheimer SCOTUS Lets Mississippi’s Heinous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Stand The U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on the case challenging HB 1523 which allows officials, healthcare providers, and businesses to freely discriminate LGBTQ individuals if they cite “moral” or religious objections. Facebook ‘gay cure’ ad sparks outrage Over 1.5 million views were […]