Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Tess Goldwasser (Ed. Note: I interviewed Rob… about a year ago? And then forgot to write up a profile! Not because he’s forgettable; he’s certainly not. But because I am a flake. An apologetic flake. Please forgive me Rob!) Rob is the GLBTRT Liaison to the Leather Archives and Museum, and a member of the […]
By Ashley R. Lierman If you feel like I’ve kind of been down on things a lot lately, and sometimes it seems like I don’t really like anything, then today’s column is for you, because today I’m going to talk about Steven Universe. If you haven’t heard of Steven Universe, you’re not alone; it’s had […]
By Peter Coyl The Importance of GLBT Book Month As a teenager, I was such an avid library user I got a job shelving books at the library in the Children’s section. On my breaks, I would roam the stacks of the second floor adult fiction area looking for something new to read. One day, […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? I’m currently the Treasurer. I’ve served on the Board for a long time, since 2007 (2007 to 2009, Treasurer; 2009 to 2011, Co-chair; and 2011 until Annual this year, Treasurer). What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT is my “home base.” I enjoy and […]
By Tess Goldwasser. Photo credit American Libraries 1994. What is your role in the GLBTRT? I proudly serve as the Chair of GLBTRT, my first active role in the RT. I lead a board of committed officers, colleagues, and friends. My role is to try to articulate a vision for the RT and, with the board […]
By Ashley R. Lierman First of all, I’d like to begin by apologizing to everyone for the title of this column. Sorry. I have no excuse for myself. With that said, this blog has reported a number of times over the last two years on developments involving queer characters in superhero comics. And with Avengers: […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? I’m the Chair of the Resources Committee. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? It’s one of my “homes” in ALA, the professional association I have been a member of for many years. I feel comfortable meeting and working with other GLBT librarians, and that […]
By Tess Goldwasser (Ed note: Nik was interviewed back in January! Then he got buried under my massive to do list… Until now! So he DEFINITELY mentions the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting as if it is a future, and not past, event, but given THIS context, the context of the mountain o’ stuff on my […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? I’m in charge of the new monthly newsletter. At the end of each month, I put together some of the stories covered by the news committee blog, as well as book reviews posted by the review committee. This helps keep the membership informed on what […]
By Ann K. Symons (Chair, GLBTRT) This morning, I was listening to an interesting NPR piece when I was struck by the opening remark made by host Linda Wertheimer. “Wal-Mart, Apple, Angie’s List, NASCAR — some of the biggest names in business this week pushed back against “religious freedom” laws in Indiana and Arkansas. They […]