Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
In 2011 California was the first state to adopt a statewide curriculum including the history of the LGBTQ community. Now in 2018 Illinois is trying to become the second state in the country to introduce a similar bill with the help of Equality Illinois. “Equality Illinois was founded in 1991 as the Illinois Federation for […]
Mk files suit to join into civil union with her partner in Hong Kong, Ireland’s World Meeting of Families hears a message of inclusion, and Wales celebrates Pride in a big way. Queer Hong Kong Woman Sues for Civil Union Rights Catholic conference hears appeal for Church to welcome gay people Pride Cymru brings Cardiff […]
Utah Library Workers Told to Remove LGBTQ-Themed Displays Library employees at a Southern Utah library were told to remove displays and buttons for Pride Month due to complaints from upset visitors. Last year they were asked to remove the displays entirely, this year, they had to remove buttons that read “Ask me about LGBTQ reads.” […]
Being not gay enough can get you kicked out of Austria, but being too gay can get you rejected by Catholics meeting the pope, and being too trans can get you killed in Turkey. Gay Afghan Teenager Denied Asylum in Austria Because He Didn’t Fit Stereotype, Rights Group Says ‘She insulted my manhood’: murder underlines […]
Transgender candidates running for office, LGBTQ centers without staff or funding, and finally, a lesbian Batwoman! Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races Local LGBTQ centers fight big battles with few resources, report finds Ruby Rose cast as lesbian superhero Batwoman in new TV series
By T. Boucher Costa Rica Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage ban Dancing for equality, LGBT Pinoys make history at Gay Games Italy’s Salvini asserts ‘natural family’ in move against same-sex parents Costa Rica rules against bigotry, Filipino drag dancers dominate the Gay Games, and Italy’s right-wing politicians start pushing exclusionary changes in official forms.
By K. Van Abel Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census Democratic senators have introduced a bill which would require questions about household members gender identity and sexual orientation to be asked in the 2030 Census and as early as the 2020 American Community Survey. A ‘Rainbow Wave’? 2018 Has […]
By T. Boucher Japanese MP calls LGBT community ‘unproductive’ LGBT persons are unproductive because they can’t have children – a reason for one MP to challenge using taxes for supporting same-sex marriage, which is not legal in Japan. Russia LGBT activists detained during St Petersburg rally The 25 activists detained in St. Petersburg all “acted […]
by J. Shoemaker LGBT Adults in US Less likely to have jobs, health insurance According to a long-term study with around 10,000 participants, sexual minorities may be twice as likely to be unemployed, equally as unlikely to be insured. LGBT Parents face bias in US adoption process Proposed amendment would allow child welfare providers to […]
By T. Boucher The transgender acid attack survivor running for parliament A young trans woman is running for Parliament in Pakistan, one of the first countries to legally recognize a third sex. Lebanon: Same-Sex Relations Not Illegal A district court of appeal moved beyond lower multiple courts’ rulings refusing to convict gay and trans persons […]