Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Thomas Maxheimer Donald Trump Will Not Repeal Obama’s LGBTI Workplace Protections, But This Does Not Make Him An Ally While Trump has said he will keep the 2014 Executive Order put in place by former President Obama to protect workers of federal contractors, this does not extinguish fears of broad ‘religious freedom’ legislation. The […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Sarah Paulson uses SAG Awards speech to call for donations to ACLU Bisexual actress Sara Paulson won for her performance as Marcia Clark in The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story. She said, “I would like to make a plea for everyone, if they can, any money they have to spare […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Taiwanese Defense Ministry’s Gay-Themed TV Episode Removed From YouTube An anti-gay group got an episode of a gay-themed TV show produced by the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense removed from YouTube. The group ‘Alliance of Crying for Hope’ called the government ‘shameful’ and ‘needing medical attention’. They claimed the video violated community […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Upset About The Trump Presidency? Here Are 5 Ways To Deal We live in a different world than we did a few weeks ago, and as our anxiety levels increase in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, it might be a good time to begin to evaluate possible ways to […]
By Thomas Maxheimer There’s Green In Being Gay: LGBT Businesses Contribute $1.7 Trillion To The U.S. Economy The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), a trade group representing LGBT business owners, released a report showing that the average LGBT business has been running for 12 years and collectively these […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Trump’s Top Team And Where They Stand On LGBTI Rights Gay Star News has compiled an excellent summary of where Trump’s team stands on LGBT+ rights. Devos Rejects Anti-LGBT Views, But Bruised In Bumpy Hearing During her hearing, Betsy DeVos struggled to defend her anti-LGBT history; her family has donated more than […]
By Thomas Maxheimer It’s Official: Will & Grace Is Coming Back NBC has confirmed that it has ordered 10 new episodes, 10 years after going off the air. This will be the 9th season of the hit show. Will & Grace is one among the growing trend of revived series such as Full House, Gilmore […]
By Thomas Maxheimer New large public mural honors queer icon ‘Saint George Michael’ An Australian artist and DJ has canonized George Michael via a public mural depicting the “Patron Saint of Public Parks.” “We wanted a tangible space and moment where our community could honour and celebrate this gayngel [gay angel] magic,” Stereogamous wrote on Instagram. […]
By Thomas Maxheimer After Years Of Horrible Treatment In Prison, Chelsea Manning Will Soon Be Free Manning was originally given a 35-year sentence, an unprecedentedly long one for a crime that usually receives one to three years. The ACLU and other LGBTIQ advocacy groups cooperated on a petition which garnered more than 100,000 signatures. Manning […]
By Thomas Maxheimer Ashley Judd Brings House Down With ‘Nasty Woman’ Poem At Women’s March On Washington Watch Ashley Judd’s moving recitation of a poem by Nina Donovan called “I am a Nasty Woman”.