Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman The Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed rule this week that would prohibit anti-trans bias in healthcare in the United States. Via Washington Blade: Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said in a statement the proposed rule seeks to protect individuals “who have often been subject to […]
By John Mack Freeman A ruling by the Vatican this past week made it impossible for trans people to officially become a new baby’s godparents. Via Advocate.com: Alex Salinas, 21, was denied the opportunity by his local church because he is transgender. Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of the diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta, overturned the […]
By John Mack Freeman Much of the media has been following the unfolding story surrounding Kim Davis, the clerk of court for Rowan County, Kentucky. Davis had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. After being sued, she lost in a federal district court, and emergency appeals for stays to both the Sixth Circuit […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Trans actress and icon Laverne Cox spoke to the New York Times for their TimesTalks series this week. Cox discussed her experiences on Orange is the New Black, trans justice, and her new documentary project Free CeCe, about the imprisonment and release of African-American transwoman CeCe McDonald for defending herself against […]
By A. Faulkner This isn’t so much an imminent issue in the news as it is an ongoing conversation for the past few years now. I want to talk about labels. I’m not so much concerned with the issue of who labels us and arguing that the only labels that matter are the ones we […]
By John Mack Freeman The trailer for the first trans sitcom in Britain entitled Boy Meets Girl was released this week. It will begin airing this September on BBC2. Watch the trailer below:
By John Mack Freeman A Texas court this week rejected the city’s wording for a ballot measure that would determine the fate of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). Instead of having to vote yes to remove the ordinance, it will instead have to be worded in such a way that a yes vote is cast […]
By John Mack Freeman A YouGov poll has found that 1 in 3 American young adults identifies as not completely heterosexual. Using a modified Kinsey scale, the researchers asked participants about their identification and their experiences. Here are the results broken down: The full results can be read here. Additionally, the study found that young […]
By John Mack Freeman An upcoming featuring Wonder Woman will have the superhero performing a same-sex wedding. In Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #48, which is currently available online and will hit shelves in November, Jason Badowerhe is helming the issue. He said he was inspired by the Obergefell ruling in June that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United […]
Via press release The 2015 Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Library and Information Science (CIDLIS) is now accepting registrations and submissions. The conference (known in past years as the Symposium on Diversity in LIS Education) focuses on issues of diversity, inclusion, and information access in library and information professions. It will be held at […]