Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer There’s Green In Being Gay: LGBT Businesses Contribute $1.7 Trillion To The U.S. Economy The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), a trade group representing LGBT business owners, released a report showing that the average LGBT business has been running for 12 years and collectively these […]
By A. Faulkner This literary festival will take place March 6-12, 2017. In addition to honoring LGBTQ writers in southern California, the festival will include readings, workshops, pop-up events, entertainment and discussions about LGBTQ literature and publishing. For more information: http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/news/01/31/announcing-1st-annual-lambda-litfest-los-angeles/.
By Thomas Maxheimer Trump’s Top Team And Where They Stand On LGBTI Rights Gay Star News has compiled an excellent summary of where Trump’s team stands on LGBT+ rights. Devos Rejects Anti-LGBT Views, But Bruised In Bumpy Hearing During her hearing, Betsy DeVos struggled to defend her anti-LGBT history; her family has donated more than […]
By Thomas Maxheimer It’s Official: Will & Grace Is Coming Back NBC has confirmed that it has ordered 10 new episodes, 10 years after going off the air. This will be the 9th season of the hit show. Will & Grace is one among the growing trend of revived series such as Full House, Gilmore […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Clexacon Makes History With The First-Ever Entertainment Convention For LGBTQ Women And Allies The March 3-5, 2017 convention, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV, will be a celebration of LGBTQ women characters and stories that have provided comfort and support for the queer community. Tickets on sale now.
By Thomas Maxheimer 7 Hollywood Movies Starring LGBTI Actors To Catch In 2017 Get the popcorn ready! Check the link for previews! Sir Ian McKellen – and Luke Evans – in Beauty and the Beast Kristen Stewart in Personal Shopper Ben Whishaw in Paddington 2 Ellen Page in Flatliners Cara Delevingne in Valerian Ezra Miller in […]
By Thomas Maxheimer New large public mural honors queer icon ‘Saint George Michael’ An Australian artist and DJ has canonized George Michael via a public mural depicting the “Patron Saint of Public Parks.” “We wanted a tangible space and moment where our community could honour and celebrate this gayngel [gay angel] magic,” Stereogamous wrote on Instagram. […]
By Thomas Maxheimer After Years Of Horrible Treatment In Prison, Chelsea Manning Will Soon Be Free Manning was originally given a 35-year sentence, an unprecedentedly long one for a crime that usually receives one to three years. The ACLU and other LGBTIQ advocacy groups cooperated on a petition which garnered more than 100,000 signatures. Manning […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? Member What does the GLBTRT mean to you? The round table is family. It’s a place where, as a professional, I can find and meet others who have the same experience as a queer person in the library, whether it be public, academic, or […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Ashley Judd Brings House Down With ‘Nasty Woman’ Poem At Women’s March On Washington Watch Ashley Judd’s moving recitation of a poem by Nina Donovan called “I am a Nasty Woman”.