Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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Tracy Dice Johnson, a former North Carolina National Guard member and Iraq War veteran, announced recently that she will be receiving survivor benefits from the death of her wife Army Staff Sergeant Donna R. Johnson in 2012. According to the American Military Partner’s Association, Dice Johnson is the first known same sex war widow. This marks […]
At around 2:30 PM EST on May 20th, Judge John Jones declared the state of Pennsylvania’s ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional. The law was defended by Governor Tom Corbett after the Pennsylvania Attorney General refused to defend the law citing his belief that it was unconstitutional. Court watchers strongly believe that Governor Corbett will […]
Last week, President Obama nominated Ted Osius to be the United States Ambassador to Vietnam. Osius would be the first openly-gay US ambassador to serve in an Asian country. Osius becomes the sixth gay ambassador named by Obama, joining ambassadors from OSCE, Australia, Spain, Denmark, and the Dominican Republic. Osius had previously come to the public’s attention […]
In this summer’s How To Train Your Dragon 2, the character of Gobber the Belch will come out. The gruff viking was responsible for training youngsters in the first film how to fight dragons. The character is voiced by Craig Ferguson. As Gobber watches a straight couple argue, he says “That’s why I never got married.” Ferguson […]
Here are some of the best links from around the web this week. Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst (played by Tom Neurwith) won the Eurovision Song Contest with 290 votes with the song “Rise Like a Phoenix.” Outrage from Russia and other eastern European governments was expressed, but the voters have spoken. In fact, people […]
Nintendo has not been having a good week responding to queer critics. The gaming giant is set to release Tomodachi Life in the United States. The game features the daily lives of the characters (similar to the Sims for computer platforms). In the Japanese version of the game, a bug allowed characters to participate in […]
Once upon a time, there was a book of fairy tales called Amber Heart that featured same sex couples, minorities, and other groups. However, the wicked Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics said that it should be banned for children under the age of 14. It has since been removed from shelves around the […]
Drafted by the St. Louis Rams, Michael Sam will probably become the first openly gay player in the NFL. One K Street lobbyist, Jack Burkman, has promised a “relentless” boycott against the team that drafts him as part of his campaign to legally ban openly gay players in the NFL. Burkman claims to have a […]
This past week has been “Choose Privacy Week.” The event was celebrated by the release of a tool kit with access to information on the libraries’ core values of privacy and confidentiality. The revision was completed by the ALA Privacy Subcommittee. Information is available here. Following are articles about maintaining privacy in the library world: […]
Outbeat, sponsored by the William Way LGBT Community Center, is being billed as the first jazz festival with an entirely LGBT focus. Scheduled for September 18-21, the event will provide panel discussions and receptions as well as performances at clubs throughout Philadelphia.