By Thomas Maxheimer Hawaii becomes 12th state to ban gay conversion therapy for minors The largely discredited practice does more harm than good to those subjected to it. Conversion therapy is legal for adults in all 50 states. Bill making it legal to ban LGBTI people from adopting passes in Oklahoma It is now legal […]
Author: A. Faulkner
LGBTQIA US News Roundup
By Tricia Boucher MSNBC’s Joy Reid sorry for ‘hateful’ blogs she does not believe she wrote Joy Reid has apologized for homophobic language in some old blogposts. While she has apologized for past statements, she does not believe she wrote the blogposts that mocked gay persons. A security firm she hired was not able to […]
LGBTQIA World News Roundup
By Tricia Boucher Cannes-bound film about lesbians banned in Kenya Rafiki, a Kenyan film about two women who fall in love, has been banned in its home country of Kenya…despite being praised by the head of the Kenya Film Classification Board. The Connection Between Strong Economies and LGBT Rights Is No Joke The authors of […]
Meet Susan Polos! An RT Member Profile
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? I am a general member. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT means that there is a dedicated space within ALA for education and learning specific to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues. It means there will be people charged to identify, celebrate […]
LGBTQIA World News Roundup
By Tricia Boucher Britain’s first transgender headteacher Listen to Claire Birkenshaw of Hull in northern England, talk about her first day in school after transitioning into a woman. U.S.’s Largest LGBT Group Takes on Workplace Discrimination in Mexico The HRC Foundation is surveying major Mexican corporations regarding how they treat LGBT employees through polices, resources, […]
LGBTQIA US News Roundup
By Tricia Boucher Anti-LGBTQ bills are failing in state legislatures Concern among Republicans about economic backlash is curtailing major legislation (120 bills across the U.S.) that would be discriminatory to LGBT persons. Miss America 2005 marries same-sex partner in Alabama Deidre Downs (Miss Alabama 2004, Miss America 2005) married her girlfriend Abbott Jones in Birmingham, […]
LGBTQIA Rights Roundup
By Thomas Maxheimer HRC Exposes “The Real Mike Pence”—From Anti-LGBTQ Fanaticism to Assault on American Institutions The HRC launched a campaign to remind the world about Mike Pence’s long and troubling history with LGBTQ rights. Check out the summary video here. Trump to Allow Anti-Trans Discrimination in Health Care The Trump administration is applying a […]
LGBTQIA Entertainment Roundup
By A. Faulkner The 15 Queerest Video Games, Ranked In case you were wondering. Glee‘s Kevin McHale Comes Out…With Help From Ariana Grande The star tweeted about Grande’s newest single, ”NoTearsLeftToCry is gayer than me and I ACCEPT.” Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness reveals his own amazing transformation after losing 70 pounds Neflix Queer Eye‘s grooming guru […]
LGBTQIA World News Roundup
By Tricia Boucher Trinidad and Tobago judge rules homophobic laws unconstitutional A judge has ruled the criminalization of consensual sex between same-sex couples to be unconstitutional. Portugal’s parliament approves new legal gender change law It is now legal for Portuguese citizens over the age of 16 to change their gender and name in legal documents […]
Meet Todd Deck! An RT Member Profile
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? For the last few years my role with the GLBTRT was via email. I recently decided to get more involved and am thrilled to be on the Barbara Gittings Literature Award and Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award Committees. What does the GLBTRT mean to […]