Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman This week marked further progress in the advance of recognizing same-sex unions worldwide. Taipei, Taiwan now allows for the registration of same sex unions. This marks the second city in Taiwan to recognize these unions after the change was quietly rolled out this past Wednesday. White a move in the right […]
By John Mack Freeman The American Medical Association has waded into the discussion over trans service in the military by declaring that there is no reason that trans people cannot serve. Specifically the organization passed a measure that said in part: RESOLVED, That our American Medical Association affirm that there is no medically valid reason […]
By John Mack Freeman A judge has validated the 500 same-sex marriages that occurred during a window period in Arkansas when same-sex marriage was briefly legal. Via Advocate.com: Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen affirmed marriage rights for the same-sex couples who wed after another judge tossed out Arkansas’s marriage equality ban last year. […] […]
By John Mack Freeman This week, two states passed legislation opposed to LGBT rights in the United States. In North Carolina, the legislature overcame a gubernatorial veto to pass a law that would allow registers of deeds and magistrates to decline to perform any weddings on religious grounds. Although broadly written, the measure is obviously […]
By John Mack Freeman Two pieces of news came down this week that are good news for same-sex marriage in Mexico. First, the Mexico Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the Mexican states to bar same-sex marriage. However, the ruling is a jurisprudential thesis and as such does not invalidate any existing laws. […]
By John Mack Freeman Riot Games announced this week that fines collected from disrespectful or offensive behavior from their League of Legends Championship Series will be donated to the Trevor Project. From a statement from Riot Games: “Suicide prevention and homophobia is something that the LoL community feels strongly about too. When we looked at […]
By John Mack Freeman Dale Heath has published an article in American Libraries entitled “A Lot to Feel Proud About” that explores her experience as being transgender in the library world. It’s a truly inspirational read. You can read it here.
By John Mack Freeman GLBT Book Month is off to a fantastic start as GLBTRT embraces their first year ever managing this event on behalf of ALA. On a personal note, I’ve already seen displays in several libraries near where I work, and it’s always a little surprising and comforting when I see that in rural […]
By John Mack Freeman The 27th annual Lambda Literary Award winners were announced at their ceremony this past week. In addition to the book awards, Rita Mae Brown received the Pioneer Award and John Waters received the Lambda Trustee’s Award for Excellence in Literature. The full list of nominees and winners is below: BISEXUAL FICTION Best […]
By John Mack Freeman A new bill in California will force the inclusion of same sex relationships in 7 through 12th grade sex education classes throughout the state. Approved on a 47-24 vote in the state Assembly this week, the bill will go to the Democrat-dominated Senate. Via Out.com Democratic assemblywoman Shirley Weber wrote the bill […]