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[…] policies, statements, and actions that specifically target LGBTQ people for discrimination, including removing workplace protections, allowing businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ patrons, restricting healthcare, and banning transgender people from serving in the military. GLAAD documented more than 200 attacks against LGBTQ Americans, in policy and rhetoric, during the Trump-Pence administration. Earlier in the […]

Contact: Barbara Simon Head of News and Campaigns bsimon@glaad.org Mary Emily O’Hara Rapid Response Manager mohara@glaad.org  GLAAD can connect media to transgender service members for interviews and reaction Majority of American public, military leaders, and service members support transgender military service; policy change has support of Pres. Biden’s Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin New […]

GLAAD is encouraging journalists to include gay, bisexual and transgender fathers and their families, as well as straight dads that have LGBT children in media coverage of Father’s Day. This toolkit provides potential story ideas and suggestions on how make Father’s Day coverage more inclusive.

Today, GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to the New York Times’ recent announcement of their hiring of anti-LGBTQ attorney and writer David French as a columnist. GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis responded on Twitter and below: “It is appalling that The […]

(New York, NY – May 15, 2023) – Today members of the Texas House of Representatives passed SB14 banning life-saving healthcare for transgender youth. The bill now heads back to the Senate for final approval before being sent to Governor Abbott’s desk for his signature. Statement from GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis: […]

On January 28, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and many of this year’s nominees center diverse and groundbreaking stories about transgender people and issues.  Veneno, nominated for Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series, is a limited series from Spain, available on HBO Max, that details the glorious, complicated life […]

About 80 people signed up to testify at a hearing Tuesday in the Texas House regarding a bill to ban transgender students from participating in school sports. The proposed law would mandate that Texas youth only be allowed to compete in sports under the sex on their birth certificate, a rule already in place under […]

[…] gender identity or expression, called on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto Sub. HB 68, which passed the state legislature last week and bans essential health care for transgender youth and prohibits them from participating in school sports. Gov. Mike DeWine has ten days from receipt of the bill by the Secretary of State to […]