Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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By Ashley R. Lierman Last week Alison Bechdel, openly gay comic artist and author of the Eisner- and Stonewall-winning graphic memoir Fun Home, was awarded a $625,000 ‘genius’ grant by the MacArthur Foundation. Bechdel is one of 21 recipients of the award for 2014. Bechdel’s work has earned critical acclaim and multiple awards, and she […]
By John Mack Freeman Two new reports were released this week that specifically sought information about bisexual people in America. The results about violence, discrimination, and challenges were not encouraging. The first report is entitled “Understanding Issues Facing Bisexual Americans” was released by the Movement Advancement Project, an independent think tank focusing on LGBT issues, in […]
By John Mack Freeman The International Olympic Committee has added a new clause to the contract that governs host cities that will protect LGBT coaches, participants, and visitors. The IOC, which governs the international Olympic Games, has been under fire since early this year after the Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia. Russia’s continued […]
By Ilyse Kramer Daisy Hernández has written eloquently and expansively about race, class, gender, and sexuality as a former editor of ColorLines Magazine, a columnist of Ms. Magazine, and editor of several anthologies. Now she has turned the focus of these topics upon herself in her new memoir, A Cup of Water Under My Bed. […]
By John Mack Freeman This week, a lot of people have gotten up in arms because two men got married in New Zealand. Well, that’s not it exactly. It’s more that the two men were heterosexual, they were getting married as a part of a radio station stunt, and they got married to win tickets […]
By John Mack Freeman Ventura High School in California has declined a donation from Chik-Fil-A due to that company’s history of supporting anti-LGBT causes. The company wanted to donate 200 sandwiches to the school for a back-to-school booster fundraiser. However, principal Val Wyatt declined the donation, stating that she didn’t even want the company to […]
By John Mack Freeman Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. Here are some online resources related to Hispanic and Latina/o culture and LGBTQ issues that may be helpful (thanks to Carolyn Caywood for the list!). The Latino GLBT History Project GLBTQ entry on Latino literature “A Look at […]
By John Mack Freeman A new study shows that delaying the onset of puberty may be helpful for transgender teens. Via CBS News: By delaying the onset of puberty, those children who go on to gender reassignment“have the lifelong advantage of a body that matches their gender identities without the irreversible body changes of a […]
By John Mack Freeman Three out innovators in their fields have one MacArthur “Genius” grants this year. Civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto won the grant for her work as a civil rights lawyer for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders. Via the Foundation website: In 2009, Bonauto led a team from GLAD and private law […]
Via press release. CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master’s degree level. Scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. The application and instructions are available on-line. There are many types of scholarships available […]