Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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President Obama has announced an executive order to forbid LGBT job discrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors. The order is similar to the proposed bill Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that would do the same for all LGBT employees in the United States. Although 90 percent of the nation’s voters think that federal law protects LGBT […]
Harrington has released its update “core list” of LGBTQ Peer Review Journals. According to publisher Bill Cohen, there is no commonly accepted criteria for a “LGBTQ peer review journal.” A GLBT research article could be published in any one of thousands of scholarly journals. The list includes journals with the key terms LGBTQ (or any […]
A study by the LA Gay and Lesbian Center entitled “Sex on demand: geosocial networking phone apps and risk of sexually transmitted infections among a cross-sectional sample of men who have sex with men in Los Angeles county” found that people who use hookup apps are significantly more likely to contract an STI than those […]
A report released last week examined the number and severity of hate crimes experienced by LGBT people in 2013. The numbers remained both high and grim. 2,001 separate attacks were reported, which is up approximately 3 percent from 2012. The number of assaults that involved physical or sexual assault was also up dramatically over the previous […]
Although it can hardly be said that the Republican Party is moderating itself on LGBT issues, there are some signs of positive movement in Nevada. Earlier this year, the state party removed opposition to same-sex marriage from its platform. Then, last week, trans candidate Lauren Scott beat out Nevada Republican Assembly backed Adam Khan for […]
Just in time for last week’s major card giving holiday, Hallmark released a greeting card that featured two fathers on it. This is the first time that the business has honored gay fathers with a specific card. Transgender artist Kylie Summer Wue is responsible for the design on the card, saying on his blog: I’m […]
Admittedly, it makes for a lousy march. Nobody wants to get together to chant in the streets about divorce, alimony, and the various other legal arrangements that must be made when a marriage ends. But, it is the flip side of same sex marriage, and it continues to be a sticking point for Americans that […]
After the Social at this year’s Annual, Que(e)ry will be hosting a party to benefit the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. The event in Sunday, June 29 at 8pm at the Phoenix Bar and Lounge. Full details can be found on the Facebook event page. RT member Ingrid Abrams is looking for people […]
The General Assembly of the United Nations elected Sam Kutesa of Uganda as the president of the General Assembly last week. Kutesa currently serves as the foreign minister of Uganda whose anti-gay laws have caused a backlash against the country in the international community. Kutesa achieved the role because he was nominated by the Africa […]
Right now, the E3 conference is going on, so gamers (and gaymers) around the world are getting fresh looks at what the gaming industry has in store for the coming year. One of these announcements from Square Enix announced that their tent pole series Final Fantasy would feature same sex marriages in the fourteenth installment. […]