Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Ashley R. Lierman I’m hesitant to call myself a gamer for a number of reasons, some of them obvious. I’ve played console video games regularly for most of my life, probably hundreds of them by now, since my sister and I were first given our treasured NES with Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt […]
As many of you know, GLBTRT has many liaisons to other parts of ALA and other organizations. In an effort to help share their knowledge of what is going on in these other organizations, the News is now offering a space for these reports, tentatively planned for every 2-3 months. We would like to extend […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? I am currently the Chair of the Membership Committee. What does the GLBTRT mean to you? GLBTRT has given me the opportunity to meet some great people who are truly passionate about the library profession and providing outstanding library service to all people. It has […]
GLBT News solicited each of the current candidates for ALA President to submit a guest column for our membership. The News Committee nor GLBTRT officially endorses any candidate for ALA office. Hello! I’m delighted to have this opportunity to reach my fellow members of GLBTRT. I’m Joe Janes, and I’m a faculty member and Chair […]
GLBT News solicited each of the current candidates for ALA President to submit a guest column for our membership. The News Committee nor GLBTRT officially endorses any candidate for ALA office. I’m JP Porcaro and I’m running for president of the American Library Association; let me tell you how I got to this point. I […]
GLBT News solicited each of the current candidates for ALA President to submit a guest column for our membership. The News Committee nor GLBTRT officially endorses any candidate for ALA office. “We have had an unusual campaign and we have the rare opportunity to expand our reach to groups by using blogs, newsletters and virtual […]
GLBT News solicited each of the current candidates for ALA President to submit a guest column for our membership. The News Committee nor GLBTRT officially endorses any candidate for ALA office. I have a keen interest in issues of intellectual freedom – and am the author of “The New Inquisition: Understanding the Managing Intellectual Freedom […]
By Ashley R. Lierman As you might have guessed from the title, I want to talk specifically about trans representation in today’s column, and I feel like this would be a good time to provide a bit of a caveat. Which is: I’m cis, and while of course I’m invested in the just treatment of […]
By Tess Goldwasser What is your role in the GLBTRT? I joined GLBTRT when I first joined ALA my first semester of library school. If anything I suppose I could describe myself as a conscientious lurker. I pay attention to the listserv to stay current, but I’ve also met some great friends and colleagues as […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Last column, I talked about how our conservative television culture tends to classify any hint of LGBT themes as strictly “for adults,” and how frustrating that is. As has been pointed out, age-delimiting sexually explicit material is one issue, but the taboo on any discussion of queer issues on children’s TV […]