Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Gay rights advocate Jim Obergefell and face of gay marriage announced Tuesday that he’s running for a seat in the Ohio legislature. https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-ohio-toledo-sandusky-legislature-5b40b4148ddbe4498ae3ece2eac672f0
A proposed new rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that would have rolled back protection of transgender patients was halted by a judge this week until it can be heard by a court. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-rule-transgender-health-blocked-11th-hour-n1237044
Doctors are concerned about a new final rule that Health and Human Services has introduced to be implemented mid-August that excludes specific protections for transgender people. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/doctors-concerned-complex-legal-landscape-transgender-patients-analysis/story?id=72148509
The Pennsylvania health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine continues to face transphobic slurs. https://www.abc27.com/news/local/harrisburg/transphobic-slurs-continuously-fired-at-pennsylvania-health-secretary/
The court will hear the case during the next term, which starts in October. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/02/supreme-court-will-decide-foster-agencies-can-discriminate-gay-couples/
Switzerland has voted strongly in favor of banning discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bisexual people. Opponents said a new law could stifle free speech. https://www.dw.com/en/switzerland-votes-to-ban-homophobic-discrimination/a-52309821
There is a proposed Health and Human Services rule change that is still taking public comments until Dec. 19. If put in place, it will set aside nondiscrimination provisions for race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, or religion. You can read more about the proposal here:http:// http://www.lgbtmap.org/file/2019-HHS-Proposed-Rule-Analysis.pdf You can comment here:https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2019-0014-0001
The New York Times reports, in pictures, a look at pride celebrations around the world. Click the photo below for a look at the first-ever celebration in North Macedonia, Mexico City celebrates being the first Latin American city to legalize gay marriage, and a protest in Singapore, among other festivities around the world. And in […]
Indian athlete outs herself; Lesbian couple assaulted in London; Gay Israelis get married (symbolically). ‘No one can live without love’: athlete Dutee Chand, India’s LGBT trailblazer Lesbian Couple Assaulted After Refusing to Kiss on London Bus Gay Israelis hold mass wedding to campaign for same-sex unions
While other cities around the world are celebrating Pride with special emphasis on the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, LA pride is billing this year’s celebration as, “…a free block party of entertainment, vendors, exhibitors, non-profit organizations, rides, attractions, beer gardens and more…,” with no mention of Stonewall in any of the publicity material. This op-ed […]