Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Ashley R. Lierman A new book by Charlie Bird focuses on marriage equality in Ireland, which was voted into law at this time one year ago. The Advocate presented an excerpt from the story of John Paul Calnan in the book, about the heartache of a bereaved partner before same-sex marriage was the law […]
By John Mack Freeman Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore has been suspended after ethics charges were filed against him in that state. The charges have to do with Moore’s meddling in the implementation of the Obergefell United States Supreme Court decision which made same-sex marriage legal in Alabama. Via LA Times: In its […]
By John Mack Freeman Via a unanimous decision of the Mexican Supreme Court, same-sex marriage was approved in the state of Jalisco. Jalisco contains Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city, and the city of Puerto Vallarta. Via Joe. My. God.: Same-sex marriage is legal and recognized in all of Mexico’s 31 states, but Jalisco becomes only […]
By John Mack Freeman Tennessee State House Representative Rick Womick recently proposed that the state should stop issuing marriage licenses so that it would not have to issue licenses to same-sex couples as the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell. Via Advocate.com: “The state Constitution says that marriage is between one man and one woman, and my personal belief is […]
By John Mack Freeman In 2014, Estonia became the first former Soviet republic to approve same-sex partnerships. However, despite those partnerships becoming legal this week, many are recommending that same-sex couples avoid getting hitched right away. Despite the long run-up to the law, issues like inheritance, divorce, and other common practical matters still haven’t been sorted […]
By John Mack Freeman There were mixed results for referendums in the last week that sought to expand same-sex union rights to European countries. In Greece, the parliament voted 193 to 56 in favor of granting civil union rights to same-sex couples. This measure was strenuously opposed by the Orthodox Church. Via Advocate.com: Greece is […]
By John Mack Freeman A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging North Carolina’s law that allows for magistrates to recuse themselves from performing marriages based on their religious beliefs. The law was passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature over the veto of Governor Pat McCrory (R). Via LGBTQ Nation: The lawsuit, […]
By John Mack Freeman The Mexico Supreme Court declared this week that all bans on same sex marriage in that country were unconstitutional. The move comes after a same-sex couple in the state of Jalisco had filed a suit challenging the ban. The Court first moved earlier this year in June to legalize same-sex marriage. […]
By John Mack Freeman A judge in Utah has reversed his order that removed a foster child from a same-sex couple that had been caring for the child. Initially, Judge Scott N. Johansen of Utah’s Juvenile Court this past Tuesday that removed the child from the couple’s home because he stated “it is not in the […]
