Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer Tolerance takes a hit: Americans less accepting of LGBT people in 2017, survey shows For the first time in many years, fewer than half (49%) of U.S. citizens are “somewhat” or “very” accepting of LGBTQ people according to the Accelerating Acceptance report released Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. […]
By Thomas Maxheimer The A-List Gay Cast of ‘Boys in the Band’ Talks About the Play’s Significance in New Teaser In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking 1968 play The Boys in the Band, the star-studded cast gathered to make a photoshoot and video highlighting the upcoming show. Watch the video here. ‘Tom […]
By Tricia Boucher Transgender woman in male prison ‘nightmare’ on hunger strike Marie Dean, a prisoner in Lancashire, UK, has engaged in a hunger strike to protest the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to recognize her as a woman. Friends and family have not heard from her since receiving her letter stating her plans and are concerned. […]
By Tricia Boucher Ohio judge to decide on transgender boy’s therapy An Ohio judge will be deciding the fate of a 17-year-old transgender boy in Ohio by deciding who will have custody – his grandparents, who support his gender identity, or his parents, who want him to take part in “Christian-based therapy”. Across U.S., LGBTQ Christians […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Gay dads file lawsuit after one twin is denied US citizenship While heterosexual couples are not required to take paternity tests, same-sex married couples are. Two fathers of twins were required to take DNA tests and subsequently one of their children, of the father who was not a U.S. citizen, was denied […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Call Me By Your Name director says AIDS will be ‘relevant’ in sequel The film gained four Oscar nominations making it one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2017. The novel, written by Andre Aciman, takes place in 1987, at the height of the AIDS epidemic. The director recently announced this […]
The designs are in and now it is time to vote! GLBTRT members and supporters are invited to vote for their favorite t-shirt design by February 2nd. The winning design will be revealed at the GLBTRT Midwinter Social at Blush and Blu on Sunday, February 11th: https://www.facebook.com/events/367927300345305/ Vote to choose the shirt that best represents the […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Report Shows Massive Increase In Anti-LGBTQ Violence Since Trump Took Office According to the New York City Anti-Violence Project’s annual Crisis of Hate report there is an 86 percent increase in hate violence homicides in the U.S. making 2017 the deadliest on record. According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program, […]
By Tricia Boucher Why one man in Singapore was not allowed to adopt his child While single men can adopt male children in Singapore, gay couples cannot, and surrogacy is illegal. The couple has appealed the court’s decision to refuse the child citizenship. Costa Rica’s first gay marriage suffers bureaucratic hitch The Inter-American Court and […]
By Tricia Boucher New office will help medical providers deny treatment on religious grounds A new division has been created in the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the religious rights of people who provide medical services, so they do not have “…to choose between helping sick people and living by one’s deepest moral […]