Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Seventeen-year old Sameer Jha may be young, but already a respected activist and author of a #1 Amazon Hot New Release, we surmise he will be the most ambitious teenager you read about today, this week, this month, even this year! With Read This, Save Lives, published earlier this month, Sameer explains how he has turned […]
LGBT film festival to open in with stellar movie lineup The 10th anniversary of the North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival included an exciting lineup of events and featured indie filmmakers highlighting important issues for the LGBT community. Tom Carper fends off Kerri Harris in Delaware Senate primary Kerri Harris, a biracial, gay, Air […]
Having a gay Serbian Prime Minister doesn’t change life for ordinary Serbians. Working in Kenya to remove a ban on a movie about lesbian love so it can be considered for an Oscar. Chinese activists push for a change in civil code that would allow same-sex couples to marry. Serbia Pride: Gay PM Brnabic ‘not […]
The following is an interview with TANVI RASTOGI, teen librarian at Ames (IA) Public LIbrary. What is the title of your program?’ Camp Drag, All Ages Drag Show Program or outreach description: Camp Drag is a drag workshop for youth in grades K-12. The workshop was created to: provide interested young people with a unique […]
India’s Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality, the Malaysian Prime Minister speaks out against caning as a punishment, and the Chief Rabbi in the UK has produced a guide for orthodox schools to better serve their LGBT students. Campaigners celebrate as India decriminalises homosexuality Malaysian PM says caning of lesbians counter to ‘compassion of Islam’ Chief Rabbi […]
US court says Housing Act covers harassed LGBT tenant The 7th U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously cites the U.S. Fair Housing Act protects LGBT tenants from harassment and landlords have an obligation to stop abuse. Protesters block Albuquerque streets over transgender death More than 50 protesters blocked an intersection in Albuquerque following the death of […]
Russians think LGBT+ persons are powerful enough to destroy the nation, a gay English rapper expresses himself in a musical genre not known for acceptance, and Australia’s postal vote may be long over, but the lawsuits against hate speech are happening today. Most Russians Believe Gays Conspiring Against Country, Poll Finds Brockhampton on changing hip […]
Our summer fundraising tshirt sale is almost over! If you missed the GLBTRT tshirt sale at ALA Annual or weren’t able to attend, here is your chance to own this awesome tshirt which honors the GLBTRT’s legacy and celebrates its upcoming 50th anniversary! Proceeds go back to the GLBTRT. The sale ends tomorrow, August 31 […]
In 2011 California was the first state to adopt a statewide curriculum including the history of the LGBTQ community. Now in 2018 Illinois is trying to become the second state in the country to introduce a similar bill with the help of Equality Illinois. “Equality Illinois was founded in 1991 as the Illinois Federation for […]
Mk files suit to join into civil union with her partner in Hong Kong, Ireland’s World Meeting of Families hears a message of inclusion, and Wales celebrates Pride in a big way. Queer Hong Kong Woman Sues for Civil Union Rights Catholic conference hears appeal for Church to welcome gay people Pride Cymru brings Cardiff […]