Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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By John Mack Freeman A new speaker has been confirmed for the panel “Blood Donations: Facts, Fears, and Discrimination” at ALA Midwinter 2015. Congressman Mike Quigley, Democrat from the Illinois 5th Congressional District, will be joining the panel. We encourage all members and interested parties to attend!
By John Mack Freeman Starkville, Mississippi’s Mayor Parker Wiseman has vetoed a resolution approved by the city council that would strip LGBT people in that town of protections that bar them from discrimination. Starkville was the first city in Mississippi to have such protections, with Hattiesburg, Oxford, and Jackson following suit over the course of the next […]
By John Mack Freeman A spokesman for the panel that is putting together the new Thai Constitution has said that there will be explicit references to third gender people. The goal is to protect all genders and sexes. Though Thailand has a large LGBT population, they currently have few protections under the law. Via PinkNews: […]
By John Mack Freeman “The Kentucky Student Privacy Act” is a bill put forth by Republican Kansas Senator C. B. Embry that states that students can sue their schools for $2,500 each time they see a trans student in the bathroom. Embry has sought to make this an emergency bill. Via TowelRoad (with text from […]
By John Mack Freeman In response to international reports last week that new standards would make it impossible for trans Russian citizens to drive, Russian officials have clarified their position and said that trans individuals would still be allowed to drive. The law is based off of World Health Organization standards that still list gender […]
By John Mack Freeman And now, for our weekly article where we summarize the progress that has been made in the ongoing fight for full marriage equality in the United States. This week, we had good news from a variety of sources, so let’s dive in: The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear […]
By John Mack Freeman Ellen DeGeneres will act as executive producer for a new NBC comedy based around a lesbian starting family. The show will be called “One Big Happy” and will star 24 actress Elisha Cuthbert as Liz, a single woman who decides to have a baby with her best friend. DeGeneres rejected the idea that […]
By John Mack Freeman Spoilers ahead. On this past week’s episode of Glee, the character of Coach Bieste came out as trans. The character is portrayed by Dot Marie Jones who has been nominated for three Emmys for Outstanding Guest Appearance in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of the character. Watch the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Aq-lQKj45I
By John Mack Freeman Victor Manuel Aguirre and Fernando Urias have become the first same sex couple to legally wed in the Mexican state of Baja California. The couple had previously been denied a marriage license three times. The third time occurred last week when the couple’s were denied mandatory counseling by a religious figure who then […]
By John Mack Freeman (via Roland Hansen) The GLBTRT Midwinter Social will be held: Sunday February 1st 6-8pm Columbia College Chicago Library 624 S. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor The suggested door charge is $5, though all donations will be welcomed and accepted. A special 45th anniversary anniversary treat will kick off the evening. The Stonewall […]