Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
With Midwinter behind us and the ALA elections rapidly approaching, I wanted to update you on a few things the board has been working on and what’s coming up in the next few weeks and at Annual. The GLBTRT has been very fortunate to have two dedicated teams of Emerging Leaders work on what’s become […]
Dangers asylum-seekers find at home; Taiwan offers legal protections but not marriage – and no one’s happy; Cuba gets religion; Sissies unite in Sydney! Trans asylum-seeker killed after U.S. deportation back to El Salvador Taiwan unveils Asia’s first draft law on same-sex marriage Cuba’s evangelical alliance leads crusade against gay marriage Sissy Ball: Sydney’s queer […]
In Palm Springs, the nation’s first all-LGBTQ city council tests the modern meaning of diversity Members of the gay and lesbian community make up the majority of the electorate that selected a bisexual woman, a transgender woman, and three gay men to form the city council. Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalization of […]
On January 28th, 2019 the Youth Media Awards were held in Seattle during the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. One of the awards announced was the Stonewall Book Award – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award. Author Kelly Loy Gilbert received an honor for her book Picture Us in the Light. […]
February 17 – 23, 2019 What better way to follow weeks of commercial bombardment of hearts, kisses, and cupids with arrows than by acknowledging and celebrating the fact that some folks don’t experience romantic attraction at all! Heck yes, I say. Aromantic representation is still a growing trend in literature and media, with more representation […]
Thirteen couples sue Japan; Turkey’s state of emergency may be over, but not the ban on LGBTI events; German Health Minister works to ban conversion therapy; Instagram denies removing account showing gay Muslims. In Valentine’s Day lawsuit, Japanese gay couples sue for marital rights Turkey: End Ankara Ban on LGBTI Events German minister calls for […]
On January 28th, 2019 the Youth Media Awards were held in Seattle during the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. One of the awards announced was the Stonewall Book Award – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award. Author Ashley Herring Blake received an Honor for her book Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the […]
Being different works in a police chief’s favor; closeted lesbians speak in code; gay Tunisian rape victims get treated like criminals. Met police chief: ‘I’m a bit different’ The secret language of lesbian love Rape Victim Lands Behind Bars in Tunisia
N.J. to become fourth state with gender-neutral birth certificate option As of February 1st, New Jersey residents will have three options for gender on birth certificates: “female, male, or undesignated/nonbinary.” Other states with similar options include California, Oregon, and Washington. Biden Foundation teams up with LGBTQ groups on family acceptance campaign The campaign, “Advancing Acceptance” will […]
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) expresses its support and stands in solidarity with ALA members who have experienced racism, discrimination, and microaggressions within our association, most recently, but certainly not only at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. We are categorically opposed to the harassment and aggression toward people of color in […]