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New York, NY, February 4, 2014 — GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, has released a resource guide for journalists covering the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The GLAAD Global Voices: 2014 Sochi Olympics Playbook is available here: www.glaad.org/russia and a PDF is available here. The […]

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to Southeastern Conference (SEC) Division I football player Michael Sam’s announcement that he is gay. “By rewriting the script for countless young athletes, Michael has demonstrated the leadership that, along with his impressive skills on the field, makes him a […]

New York, NY – GLAAD, the world’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released “Southern Stories: A Guide for Reporting on LGBT People in Texas” in collaboration with Equality Texas. This media guide comes after GLAAD’s Accelerating Acceptance report showed that Southerners feel significantly more discomfort about their LGBT […]

New York, NY – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and Bonnier Publishing USA today announced the release of Jack (Not Jackie) the second book in a partnership aimed at  integrating and elevating positive LGBTQ representation in children’s literature. Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman and […]

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today partnered with actors and advocates Alyssa Milano, Alyson Stoner and Nico Tortorella to offer tickets to select screenings of Focus Features’ ‘Boy Erased’ as the film opens in theatres across the country this weekend. Written and directed by Joel […]

  GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to a new Gallup poll showing 71% of Americans support marriage equality, another record high for the poll conducted each year since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage for LGBTQ people nationwide. The poll shows […]

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to news that Twitter shareholders today approved Elon Musk’s buyout of the company. While the outcome of the deal remains uncertain amidst ongoing litigation, GLAAD reiterates that Elon Musk’s previously stated plans for Twitter threaten the safety and […]

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization and a member of the Banned Books Week coalition, is responding to new data about LGBTQ books under attack, and urges media covering Banned Books Week to include research on the larger story of book challenges as the latest method […]