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[…] work continues among LGBTQ advocates and allies to curtail attempts by anti-LGBTQ lawmakers at the state and local level to roll back protections for LGBTQ and especially transgender people. There have been a number of efforts at the administrative and executive level as well as court rulings these past few weeks that showcase the […]

I AM: Trans People Speak is a campaign created by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) and sponsored by GLAAD to raise awareness about the diversity of transgender communities. It will lift the voices of transgender individuals, as well as their families, friends, and allies. Transgender people have a wide range of interests, experiences […]

An Open Letter to Hollywood From your transgender and nonbinary colleagues, and our allies We know that the best storytelling is diverse storytelling, and it’s clear that Hollywood is at a tipping point. Studios and production companies are bringing more people into the creative process, hearing their stories, and creating better films and TV […]

[…] is no federal law that explicitly protects LGBTQ people from discrimination, and not all state and local nondiscrimination laws include protections based on gender identity (which protect transgender people, and sometimes protect nonbinary and/or gender non-conforming people) or sexual orientation (which protect lesbian, gay, and bisexual people). Federal protections The pending federal Equality Act […]

[…] against:  out LGBTQ military service LGBTQ Boy Scouts and leaders marriage equality protections against discrimination for LGBTQ workers LGBTQ parents bans on “conversion therapy” evidence-based healthcare for transgender youth supporting bans on LGBTQ-inclusive books, curriculum and books about racism Additionally, the Heritage Foundation wrote and coordinated copycat state legislation targeting health care for transgender […]

[…] against: out LGBTQ military service LGBTQ Boy Scouts and leaders marriage equality protections against discrimination for LGBTQ workers LGBTQ parents bans on “conversion therapy” evidence-based healthcare for transgender youth supporting bans on LGBTQ-inclusive books, curriculum and books about racism Additionally, the Heritage Foundation wrote and coordinated copycat state legislation targeting health care for transgender […]

  New York, NY – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today applauded voters in Massachusetts for supporting a “Yes” vote on Question 3, upholding the state’s transgender nondiscrimination law which protects transgender people from discrimination in public spaces like restaurants, hotels and hospitals. The victory […]

Mathew Lasky Director of Communications, GLAAD mlasky@glaad.org Retired transgender U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer N. Pritzker delivers remarks via video message GLAAD also surprises TransMilitary directors with GLAAD Media Award at Capitol Hill screening Washington D.C., April 4th, 2019 – Yesterday, GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy […]