Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By A. Faulkner Huge thanks to Bibliotheca. For the third annual conference in a row, Bibliotheca created a wonderful wall of diversity as part of their booth in the exhibit hall at ALA Annual. For every institution name signed on their diversity wall, they will donate $5 to the GLBTRT. Huge thanks too to everyone who […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Trans candidate in Virginia makes history by winning House primary Danica Roem will not face anti-LGBT+ Republican Bob Marshal in the general election. Commerce Department walks back attempt to kill LGBT+ protections The Commerce Department recently changed their equal opportunity employment statement, removing LGBT+ protections. They have since said that was an […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Redesigned pride flag recognizes LGBT+ people of color Brown and black stripes were added above the rainbow colors and represent LGBT+ people of color, a group that can feel overlooked in the overall LGBT+ umbrella. McDonalds produce rainbow fries boxes for Pride and this evangelist is furious Christian evangelist Joshua Feuerstein, who […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival More than 40 comics will visit five venues on July 13-16 for Portland Queer Comedy Festival. Cher Musical to Hit Broadway in 2018, She Confirms Cher confirms via Twitter that her new show is a go! 29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced The Lammys […]
By Thomas Maxheimer CHINA: LGBTI activists arrested by police According to a Reuters report, police told the LGBT+ activist group “Speak Out” that the city did not welcome gay people. The nine activists were held by police for approximately eight hours and then released. They had planned to hold an LGBT+ rights conference in the […]
By Thomas Maxheimer An LGBT group says it was barred from a Pride parade because it supports Trump North Carolina’s “Deplorable Pride” group had its parade entry application rejected by North Carolina Pride who indicated it “reserves the right to decline participation at our events to groups or organizations which do not reflect the mission, […]
By Thomas Maxheimer One Year After Pulse Shooting, Orlando Honors Those Who Died Victims friends, family members, medical professionals who treated victims, and the larger Orlando community reflect on their loss, and struggles to come to terms what has happened in the year since the attack. Illinois tells foster parents that they must be ‘LGBTQ-affirming’ […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Instagram Rolled Out Stickers and a Rainbow Brush Tool for LGBTQ Pride Month 2017 To celebrate pride month, Instagram worked with LGBT+ artists to create stickers and a rainbow brush tool from its own global community. Matt Bomer is dashing 1930s movie executive in new series The Last Tycoon The new Amazon […]
By Thomas Maxheimer 2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ community National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs found a 17% increase in hate killings from the previous year. The group collected data on 1,036 incidents of hate violence 11 states. North Carolina woman admits leading 30 parishioners in beating of gay church member […]
Bibliotheca will again be showing their support for the GLBTRT at Annual this year. Please stop by booth 4025 and sign a brick on their diversity wall! For every institution name that is signed on the wall, Bibliotheca will donate $5 to the GLBTRT. Round Table members at conference: please stop by and sign the […]