Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Dear Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table Members and Supporters, As of November 1, 2017 through December 31st, or through the conclusion of the ALA Annual Campaign, ALA will be sponsoring a fundraising match campaign where an anonymous donor will match gifts made to the ALA Annual Fund. Every gift to an ALA unit from an […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I am currently the chair of the Membership Promotion Committee. I previously served on the Stonewall Book Awards Committee a few years ago. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT is a way from me to be a better ally. Sometimes it can be […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Advocacy group: Nearly a third of Trump judicial nominees are anti-LGBT Lambda Legal recently released their analysis of the Trump administration and found that nearly a third have records that exhibit hostility to LGBTQ rights. Trump tax bill will have devastating effect on LGBT community, campaigners say The bill, which is intended […]
By Thomas Maxheimer 10-year-old drag queen Desmond Napoles shares holiday advice for LGBTI youth “Express your inner you because when you express your inner you, it’s much better to deal with negative people.” Watch the video here. A Year In the Life of Transgender Man Sawyer DeVuyst (Photos) A photographic essay. Some images NSFW. ‘Voice’ […]
09 By Tricia Boucher Australia’s first same-sex marriages take place under special dispensation Several couples have been given special “dispensation” so they would not have to wait for the law to take effect – allowing same-sex couples to marry before January 9, 2018. These have been given for many reasons – from pre-planned commitment services […]
By Tricia Boucher Trump Administration Bans CDC from Using the Word Transgender The Center for Disease Control has been prohibited from using seven specific words or phrases in any official documents for the 2018 budget. One of these is transgender. Hawaii case draws attention to same-sex child support issues Will same-sex couples with children be […]
By Thomas Maxheimer CDC director says there are ‘no banned words’ at the agency After many news agencies had reported that the CDC was banned from using seven terms including “transgender,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based,” the CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald announced that there are no banned words. The New York Times […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Check out the first look at the return of Roseanne Entertainment weekly gives us a first glimpse at the return of Roseanne which ran on ABC from 1988 through 1997. The premier is scheduled to air in 2018. This short film about trans people will warm your heart Like You is a […]
By A. Faulkner ALA announced the new class of 2018 Emerging Leaders on 12/01/12017. (You can read the press release here.) The GLBTRT wants to say congratulations to all the new Emerging Leaders, and special shout-out to GLBTRT members Jessica Colbert, Netanel Ganin, Nicole Husbands, Stephen Krueger and Jessica Thorlakson! We’re happy to be sponsoring Stephen […]
By Tricia Boucher Austrian constitutional court legalizes same-sex marriage Beginning in 2019, same-sex couples will be legally able to marry in Austria. Civil unions, legal since 2010, will continue to be available after the law changes, to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. Justin Trudeau Makes History on the Cover of Attitude Magazine The Canadian Prime […]