Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman A court in Colombia has ruled that same-sex couples in that country can legally adopt children. The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled 6-2 in favor of the plaintiffs who were seeking adoption rights for GLB people. Via Washington Blade: The Colombian Constitutional Court in February ruled gays and lesbians can adopt a […]
By John Mack Freeman This past Thursday, the Mormon Church made a change to its practices that blocks all children of same-sex parents from receiving baptism in the church. The Mormon Church has long been opposed to same-sex marriage, and it was principal backer of several initiatives that sought to block same-sex unions in several […]
By John Mack Freeman Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church asserted that marriage was forever and could only exist between a single and a single woman at a synod on family that opened this week. Via Associated Press: Francis launched the synod process two years ago by sending out a 39-point questionnaire to bishops, […]
By John Mack Freeman One of my unofficial policies about putting together the GLBT News each week is that I try to avoid feeding the trolls. I try not to write articles or share information that hateful people have said or done simply so that they would receive attention. I don’t want to give them any larger […]
By John Mack Freeman In Alabama, legislators are once again considering getting the government out of the marriage business. The Alabama State Senate approved a bill that would get rid of state-issued marriage licenses and instead have couples register their union with the state for benefits purposes. This is to avoid judges having to sign marriage licenses […]
By John Mack Freeman Much of the media has been following the unfolding story surrounding Kim Davis, the clerk of court for Rowan County, Kentucky. Davis had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. After being sued, she lost in a federal district court, and emergency appeals for stays to both the Sixth Circuit […]
By John Mack Freeman An upcoming featuring Wonder Woman will have the superhero performing a same-sex wedding. In Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #48, which is currently available online and will hit shelves in November, Jason Badowerhe is helming the issue. He said he was inspired by the Obergefell ruling in June that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United […]
By John Mack Freeman Guam passed two laws this week that would bring their marriage laws in alignment with judicial rulings and would help protect their LGBT citizens from discrimination. By a 13-2 vote, the legislature of Guam voted to remove all references to gender being a factor in marriage legislation. Guam’s marriage laws had […]
By John Mack Freeman The ongoing saga of marriage licenses in Rowan County, Kentucky continued this week. US District Judge David Bunning ruled this week that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’s religious beliefs do no exempt her from performing the duties of her office. Davis had previously objected to having to provide marriage licenses to same-sex […]
