Call for GLBTRT Buddy Participants – ALA Annual
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LGBTQIA+ World News
Cuba’s parade against homophobia is cancelled; Brunei extends the moratorium on the death penalty (by stoning) for sex between men; the Democratic Unionist Party elects its first gay candidate to parliament Cuban LGBT Community Calls Out Government for Canceling Parade Brunei says it won’t enforce death penalty for gay sex First openly gay DUP candidate […]
GLBTRT Election Results
456 ballots were cast for the round table this year with results as follows. Congratulations to all involved! Proposal to rename the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table to one of the two options presented: Vote Option 1 or Option 2 Rainbow Round Table (RRT) 225 51.6% Elected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer […]
Here’s to 2019 (LGBT YA)!
Happy New Year from the GLBTRT News Committee! While on holiday, I’ve been adding to my TBR pile! Here are a few of the forthcoming YA I’m looking forward to. Feel free to comment and add to the list! Wishing everyone a grand end to 2018 and an even grander start to 2019!
Matching Gift to GLBTRT – 11/27/2018
Please consider donating to our round table! GLBTRT is eligible for matching funds up to $2,000 for any donations to the RT given on Giving Tuesday (November 27). The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Round Table of the American Library Association is committed to serving the information needs of the GLBT professional library community, […]
LGBTQIA+ World News
The Netherlands courts decide who gets gender-neutral passports; Cuban evangelical churches unite against constitutional changes that would allow gay marriage; and Kerryn Phelps tips the balance of Australian parliament away from the Liberal (actually center-right) Party. First Dutch gender-neutral passport issued In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriage Lesbian Wins Key Seat […]
Volunteer for the Stonewall Book Award, Rainbow Book List, and Over the Rainbow Book List Committees!
Yes, it’s that time of year! Are you passionate about books with queer representation? Feel like telling everyone you know about that awesome LGBTQ+ book you couldn’t put down? If you do, AND you want to get involved in the GLBTRT, then volunteer for one of our five awesome Stonewall Book Award and Book […]
LGBTQIA+ World News
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 […]
LGBTQIA+ US News
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 […]
Meet the New News Committee! (part 2 of 2)
Here are the rest of the members of the new GLBTRT News Committee. Again, we’re very excited to bring you information that we hope proves relevant to the membership of the GLBTRT. Please let us know if you have any suggestions along the way. We’ll be posting a survey opportunity soon! Sam Leif (pronounced Lafe) […]