[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1181]
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 HONORING THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDERED ROUND TABLE OF 
                    THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Gay, 
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table, GLBTRT, of the 
American Library Association, the first professional gay organization 
in the United States, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
  Throughout its 40 years, the GLBTRT has worked to ensure information 
and access needs for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered 
individuals. In this welcoming and inclusive forum, they have worked to 
improve the lives of librarians, archivists, other information 
specialists, and library users who are part of the GLBT community.
  The GLBTRT acts on many different levels to advocate for their 
community. Through their work in revising classification schemes, 
subject heading lists, and indices, the GLBTRT removes derogatory and 
hurtful terms. They also strive to eliminate job discrimination based 
on sexual orientation. Additionally, they promote education awareness 
of all library patrons by ensuring unrestricted access to information 
by or about the GLBT community. They also support other minority groups 
advocating for better representation and equal opportunity in the 
Association.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
anniversary of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round 
Table and congratulating them on their successes and further efforts to 
reach equality in the library and information communities.

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