Search Results: transgender people (1590)

[…] which reviews the quantity and quantity of LGBTQ inclusion in mainstream films. The report showed a lack of inclusion, particularly of LGBTQ women, people of color, and transgender characters and is part of GLAAD’s ongoing advocacy work to advance LGBTQ representation in entertainment.   On July 30, GLAAD also hosted a virtual ceremony for […]

[…] People of Color) queens.  The visibility, and success, of these BIPOC queens are important. As our queer liberation is rooted in the hard work of Black queer, transgender, and drag artists, it is fitting to see those crowned with a scepter being a part of the community that made way for our community and […]

[…] decades, the 1996 cult classic The Craft returns for its highly anticipated continuation The Craft: Legacy on October 28. The film drew international media attention when Alex Schmider, GLAAD’s Associate Director of Transgender Representation, shared the casting call for the role of Lourdes on social media, after consulting with Blumhouse on the character breakdown. The call made it clear that there […]

[…] supports “religious liberty” legislation that allows private organizations the right to deny services to LGBTQ people. Loeffler introduced a bill in her months in the Senate targeting transgender athletes to prevent them from competing consistent with their gender identity, which could force transgender students to undergo invasive screenings of their genitals. Her bill was […]

[…] will participate, up from 56 in 2016 and just 23 in 2012. Set against a backdrop of growing misinformed and harmful political attacks that seek to shut transgender people out of sports, the emergence of trans athletes at the Olympics provides an unparalleled opportunity to provide fair and accurate press coverage and to show the […]

[…] know you, and their negativity has got nothing to do with you. Sharpa boom o tsamaye net. — Caster Semenya (@caster800m) February 16, 2022 Cece Telfer, a transgender US track star, was also deemed ineligibile after she failed to meet testosterone level requirements dictated by World Athletics.  In addition, university athletic departments are not […]

[…] are underscored by an increasingly hostile climate toward LGBTQ people in state legislatures across the country. Nearly 160 bills have been proposed in 2022, most (91) targeting transgender people and youth, and there’s been a surge of anti-LGBTQ school policy bills (60) banning classroom conversation and books about LGBTQ people under the guise of “parents’ […]

[…] Messing, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Billy Crystal, and Diane Sawyer. Also joining the lineup are celebrity Peloton Instructor Cody Rigsby and transgender recording artist, actress and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Peppermint, who will serve as the evening’s hosts. Additional special guests for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards […]