Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Facebook has recently cracked down on violations of its policy that users display only their real, legal names on their profiles. The site has been banning users and removing profiles for failing to comply with the policy. This move has sparked protest from drag queens and other performers, who argue that the chosen names under […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Lauren Morelli, one of the writers of the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, recently came out as a lesbian and obtained a divorce from her husband. According to multiple online sources, Morelli saw much of herself in the journey taken by the show’s main character, Piper, and gradually […]
By John Mack Freeman Lily Tomlin is one of five people set to receive Kennedy Center Honors this year. This would make her the first out lesbian to ever receive this recognition. The Honors recognize living American artists for their contributions to American culture. Via The Advocate: While several women previously honored have been rumored […]
By John Mack Freeman MSNBC recently got a behind the scenes look at the new additions to the Smithsonian’s LGBT Collection. Watch the clip here.
Via Ashley R. Lierman Laura Jane Grace, frontwoman of punk-rock band Against Me!, will be appearing in an AOL online documentary to discuss her transition, along with other elements of her experience of being transgender. The documentary, titled True Trans, will interview multiple trans people regarding their identities and experiences. The first four episodes of […]
Via Ashley R. Lierman Gay fans were delighted recently by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s response to a tweet complaining about the author’s creative choices. Rowling announced in 2007 that Albus Dumbledore, famous wizard and headmaster of the magical school in the series, was gay, and apparently the commenter took belated issue with this announcement. […]
By John Mack Freeman The zombie apocalypse may have a rainbow at the end of the shotgun. The Walking Dead co-creator Scott Gimple has said that the show plans to introduce a gay character in the future. Though no timeline was explicitly given, much of the speculation rests on one of the show’s main characters, Daryl Dixon. […]
By John Mack Freeman Coming on the heels of Facebook’s decision to massively expand the number of gender options available to users, the social media giant has extended the same level of flexibility to family relationships. In addition to standard responses like father, mother, and the like, non-gendered options such as “parent,” “child,” “sibling,” and […]
By Jane Sandberg Marriage equality has won several victories in the United States during the past seven years. This same period has seen countless publications on the topic of same-sex marriage. To guide readers through this abundance of recent literature, the GLBTRT’s Professional Tools page now includes a current, comprehensive annotated bibliography about same-sex marriage. The […]
By John Mack Freeman. Thanks to Carolyn Caywood for the tip! Richmond, Virginia is outing itself. In fact, it’s sending letters to other cities across America, letting them know the news: The letters are part of the OutRVA campaign which seeks to turn Richmond into an LGBT travel destination. Via the Times-Dispatch: Estimates of […]