Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Via press release Blue Valley High School, located in Stilwell, Kansas, is the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2015 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY) Award recipient. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLPY annually recognizes a school library program that meets the needs of the changing school and library environment and is fully […]
By John Mack Freeman The GLBTRT Reviews blog has posted five new reviews this week and a new column. They are: Book review: A Boy Like Me, by Jennie Wood Book review: Tapping My Arm for a Vein, by Jim Elledge Book review: The Giddy Death of the Gays and the Strange Demise of Straights, […]
Via press release The Nominating Committee for the 2016 ALA election would like to remind everyone that the deadline is quickly approaching for anyone interested in running on the 2016 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for president-elect, two candidates to […]
By John Mack Freeman The first official federal monument to honor the service of LGBT veterans will be unveiled on Memorial Day (May 25, 2015). Via the Windy City Times: The first federally approved monument honoring LGBT veterans will be dedicated Monday, May 25—Memorial Day—at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, one hour […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study from ILGA shows that the number of countires that criminalize homosexuality has dropped from 92 to 76 from 2005 to 2015. Some of the top sheet results include: there are 117 countries (UN Members) where same sex sexual acts between adults in private are legal. Mozambique and Palau […]
By John Mack Freeman This week, the United Nations Free and Equal campaign released a new video encouraging people to see past labels. The video played all day in Times Square on May 14. Here is the video and description: This video from the United Nations Free & Equal campaign celebrates the contributions that millions of […]
By John Mack Freeman It seems like the Winter Olympics cannot be discussed without noting the problematic stance of the hosts on GLBT rights. In 2014, we covered extensively how the gay propaganda law in Russia caused an intense backlash against that country, the Olympics, and its sponsors. This turmoil led to a handful of […]
Via press release The statement reads: Michelle and I join our fellow Americans and others around the world in commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia tomorrow, May 17. We take this opportunity to reaffirm that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are human rights, to celebrate the dignity of every person, and […]
By Ashley R. Lierman The Advocate recently interviewed Naomi Kyle, host of IGN’s gaming show The Daily Fix, about the difference she sees video games making in the lives of women and LGBT people – including her transgender sister. Read the interview here.
By Ashley R. Lierman Over the past week, Miley Cyrus has posted a number of videos to Facebook styled the #backyardsessions, with performances by Cyrus and other musicians. The videos are intended to drive fundraising for the charity for homeless LGBT youth Cyrus has recently established, the Happy Hippie Foundation. Among the performances this week […]