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No one should be bullied or called names simply for being who they are. Still, millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth are made to feel like they don’t fit in every day; some even feel unsafe. Check out GLAAD’s Amplify Your Voice Resource Kit to find tips and information for educators, […]

[…] by Ally, includes more than twenty products and promotions from GLAAD and LGBTQ-inclusive brand partners, including Audible, Bubly Sparkling Water, Entertainment Weekly, Freeform, RXBAR, Sally Hansen, Scent Beauty, Skittles, Tinder, WWE, and more. The items within “Pride Unboxed” aim to deliver a sense of community, resilience, self-love, and self-care to GLAAD members and supporters. […]

[…] GLAAD also announced that veteran journalist Emil Wilbekin would receive the Ric Weiland Award for growing LGBTQ inclusion in tech. Leslie Jordan, Emmy Award winning star of  best known from Will & Grace, The Help, American Horror Stories, Sordid Lives and the upcoming new FOX sitcom The Cool Kids, will host the annual event. […]

The opening ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics commenced early this morning, with 84 countries and over 2,800 athletes competing for a medal in the Winter Games. At least 35 out LGBTQ athletes are at the Games this year, a record-breaking number for out athletes. These competitors represent more than 10 different countries across […]

Despite great strides of progress over the past few decades, the fight for full equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people is far from over.  Corporates has been a growing ally and critical partner in many key moments for LGBTQ rights, including the movement for marriage equality, the fight to decriminalize LGBTQ people in India […]

[…] Poll of LGBTQ and Ally Voters: 77% strongly agree it’s more important now than ever to vote as basic human rights for women and LGBTQ Floridians are being taken away by elected state officials 67% are “extremely motivated” to vote Top issues: restoring abortion rights (47%), gun safety (31%), housing costs and inflation (22% […]

[…] and free of discrimination. Selecting states with discriminatory policies as sites for championship games goes directly against this policy by effectively banning transgender student athletes simply for being who they are. We call on the NCAA to reverse this decision and support the right of all student-athletes — including transgender student-athletes — to be […]

[…] guide is available as a PDF here and on the GLAAD website here. There are at least 32 out LGBTQ athletes competing in the Winter Games in Beijing, according to Outsports.com, a leading news source on LGBTQ athletes. This is a historic number of out athletes for the Winter Olympics; the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics […]