In honor of ALA Annual next week, here’s a photo from the 1971 conference held in Dallas, TX. “Librarians Get To ‘Kiss A Homosexual!”‘
Friday Funny
Author: GLBT News
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ALA President asks attendees to show support for LGBTQ+ Rights on Friday, June 21
“I’d like to invite attendees to wear rainbows on Friday, June 21 during the annual conference to show support for LGBTQ+ rights. There will be a limited number of rainbow pins at the registration area too. We want to commemorate historical efforts from Stonewall 50 anniversary, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco and other […]
New Resources from GLBTRT
The Resources Committee have shared some new resources on the Professional Tools page of our round table site on ala.org – check out the entire page in addition to recent additions, noted here: Transgender Individuals and Military Service bibliography, which is a response to the current military ban. Includes fiction and nonfiction titles as well […]
Call for GLBTRT Buddy Participants – ALA Annual
GLBTRT Election Results
456 ballots were cast for the round table this year with results as follows. Congratulations to all involved! Proposal to rename the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table to one of the two options presented: Vote Option 1 or Option 2 Rainbow Round Table (RRT) 225 51.6% Elected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer […]
On the Diversification of Stonewall Winners and Honorees
Recently, there has been online discussion of the Stonewall Awards, specifically regarding the Children’s and Young Adult winners and honorees being skewed toward cisgender, queer male characters. While we recognize that many of the winners/honorees from the awards’ first few years contained main characters of those identities, we also know that those were the characters […]
A Letter from your GLBTRT Chair
With Midwinter behind us and the ALA elections rapidly approaching, I wanted to update you on a few things the board has been working on and what’s coming up in the next few weeks and at Annual. The GLBTRT has been very fortunate to have two dedicated teams of Emerging Leaders work on what’s become […]
GLBT Round Table Statement against Racism, Harassment, and Bullying
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) expresses its support and stands in solidarity with ALA members who have experienced racism, discrimination, and microaggressions within our association, most recently, but certainly not only at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. We are categorically opposed to the harassment and aggression toward people of color in […]
REMINDER: Run for GLBTRT Office!
ALA Presidential candidates have been announced, petitions for additional candidates have been filed. It’s time to look ahead to the 2019 ALA Elections! GLBTRT does not have a nominating committee and anyone who wants to run for office can do so by using ALA’s online election form. The ALA Elections bio-app system is now up and […]
Call for GLBTRT Buddy Program Participants & Volunteers
Dear GLBTRT Members, The Membership Promotion Committee is gearing up for ALA Midwinter in Seattle and we need your participation! The Buddy Program is back and we are looking for volunteers to serve as buddies and for current/new/prospective members who would like to be paired with a buddy. This is a great opportunity to expand […]