Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Cat Walker LGBT athletes have recently gained visibility and made inroads into the world of sports. A new annotated bibliography posted on the GLBTRT Professional Tools page serves as a guide to books, DVDs, and Internet resources about gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people in sports. This new resource may help librarians with […]
Via press release USA Rugby signed a memorandum of understanding with International Gay Rugby (IGR) Thursday, September 10, setting forth a partnership that will see the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States promote a diverse and inclusive environment in all levels of Rugby, working to end homophobia in […]
By John Mack Freeman A policy in South Dakota that allows students to play on the sports teams of their gender identity has survived a review by the state’s activity board. Via Associated Press: The South Dakota High School Activities Association Thursday gave preliminary approval to some revisions to the 2014 policy such as establishing an […]
By John Mack Freeman Two professional sports leagues have seen their first out players this week. In baseball, David Denson, a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers’ rookie affiliate in Helena, Montana, came out via an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. From that interview: Since coming out to his Helena teammates, Denson said he has felt like a different person […]