American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Boycotts Texas Over Anti-Transgender Policies
From The Austin American-Statesman/Statesman.com:
The American Association of Law Libraries says its upcoming conference in Austin will be its last in Texas, unless the state reverses what it calls anti-LGBT policies.
“A commitment to diversity is one of AALL’s core values,” reads a letter from the association sent to Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio leaders. “The recently-signed bill to allow discrimination against LGBTQ families (HB 3859) and the pending anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’ expected to be taken up during the Legislature’s special session, directly harm LGBTQ people. We cannot stand by as Texas enacts legislation that discriminates against this vulnerable community.
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Meetings & Conventions provides the full text of the letter that AALL President Ronald E. Wheeler Jr.’ sent to city leaders in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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