Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer The first preview for the TV reboot of ‘Heathers’ is here & it is killer You may remember the original 1988 dark comedy Heathers featuring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater? The original Heathers featured three white rich girls and the remake will instead feature: “Heather McNamara (Jasmine Mathews) is a black lesbian, […]
By Tricia Boucher Appalling ‘Stop the F*gs’ Campaign Pops Up in Australia Ahead of Marriage Equality Vote As Australia heads towards a vote on marriage equality, a hate campaign against LGBTQ people and families has shown up as posters and in people’s mailboxes. The Prime Minister and others are speaking out against it. ‘Essential rights’: […]
By Tricia Boucher This Indiana college football player stood up in front of his teammates & came out as gay Xavier Colvin, Butler University football player (and son of two-time Superbowl champion Rosevelt Colvin), came out to his teammates. Happily, all of the responses, via text, phone and in person, were positive. Houston LGBT Center […]
By Brian Hulsey Group counters Nashville Statement with pro-LGBT message, calls it The Accurate Nashville Statement “Some Nashville residents say the Nashville Statement, a controversial document on human sexuality signed by more than 150 conservative evangelical leaders, does not represent their inclusive views about LGBT people or their city. ” Board Votes To Keep LGBT […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Meet the man writing children’s books about Harvey Milk and Stonewall A native of Springfield, MO, Rob Sanders is inspired to write children’s books because he works with kids every day as a teacher. Currently based in Florida, his next two books will be, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Michelle Obama to guest star on the Will & Grace revival When Will & Grace returns for the reboot in the fall, Michelle Obama is expected to guest star for at least one episode. The episode is said to have a political slant, but will not make fun of Mr. Trump. Boy […]
By Brian Hulsey Lambda Legal Sues Education, Justice Depts. Over Attack on Trans Youth Lambda Legal is suing the U.S. Departments of Education (DOE) and Justice (DOJ) stating the Departments violated the Freedom of Information Act by withholding documents Lambda requested more than five months ago concerning the decision to repeal guidance issued by former […]
By Tricia Boucher The Minister of Ethics and Integrity in Uganda, whose Anti-Homosexuality Act was struck down in 2014, cancelled planned Pride events despite their legality. Malta, which is extremely Catholic, has made marriage equality a top priority of the legislature. Austrailia’s ruling party – the confusingly named “Liberal Party” (which is conservative) […]
By Tricia Boucher The LDS Church endorses a music festival that both celebrates LGBTQ people and supports LGBTQ groups. Trump’s pick for Department of Agriculture’s top scientist has claimed that homosexuality is a choice. Madison, Wisconsin’s Outreach Pride Parade reacts to Trump’s anti-transgender tweets.
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I have been a general member of the GLBTRT for 8 years. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? I am very proud to be a member of the oldest queer / LGBT+ professional organization in the United States! The GLBTRT has done important work […]