Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
‘You Are Safe Now’: Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral Matthew Shepard’s ashes were buried on October 26, 2018 at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.-20 years after his death. “Transgender” Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration The Department of Health and Human Services is leading an effort to provide […]
LGBTQ-positive books to be donated to Plymouth-Canton schools A local chapter of PFLAG in Michigan is doing more to encourage the acceptance of diversity among their youth by launching a program to donate LGBTQ positive books to area schools. HRC Releases 2018 Municipal Equality Index Rating Cities on LGBTQ Inclusion The Human Rights Campaign has […]
Court: Fight can proceed over ‘bathroom bill’ replacement The original law from 2016, which required people to use bathrooms matching the sex identified on their birth certificates, was replaced in 2017; but it’s far from perfect. The new law prohibits the creation of new local anti-discrimination ordinances until 2020. Opponents argue this prevents LGBT people […]
LGBT film festival to open in with stellar movie lineup The 10th anniversary of the North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival included an exciting lineup of events and featured indie filmmakers highlighting important issues for the LGBT community. Tom Carper fends off Kerri Harris in Delaware Senate primary Kerri Harris, a biracial, gay, Air […]
US court says Housing Act covers harassed LGBT tenant The 7th U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously cites the U.S. Fair Housing Act protects LGBT tenants from harassment and landlords have an obligation to stop abuse. Protesters block Albuquerque streets over transgender death More than 50 protesters blocked an intersection in Albuquerque following the death of […]
Utah Library Workers Told to Remove LGBTQ-Themed Displays Library employees at a Southern Utah library were told to remove displays and buttons for Pride Month due to complaints from upset visitors. Last year they were asked to remove the displays entirely, this year, they had to remove buttons that read “Ask me about LGBTQ reads.” […]
By K. Van Abel Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census Democratic senators have introduced a bill which would require questions about household members gender identity and sexual orientation to be asked in the 2030 Census and as early as the 2020 American Community Survey. A ‘Rainbow Wave’? 2018 Has […]