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[…] the LGBTQ people of the Great Lake State during 2024 elections.  “I can speak from just having worked here and learning more on Ruth Ellis and her being a Black woman and seeing how she broke the mold in so many ways,” said Sheree Lampinsky, also the senior employee resource manager of the Ruth […]

[…] community, Kelsea Ballerini, this year’s CMT Music Awards was among the most inclusive to date. As more and more LGBTQ artists are contributing to the genre they have long been excluded from, Kelsea Ballerini is among those helping to fight that fight from the inside. While hosting, Ballerini gave a shout out to Luke Combs, who made waves […]

[…] of historic episodes of the late, great Norman Lear‘s Maude and Good Times. In addition, GLAAD presented a panel titled “Where We Are on TV and Where We Need to Be” moderated by Dino-Ray Ramos and featuring Raina Deerwater, GLAAD’s lead author on the study, delving into the findings of GLAAD’s 2023-2024 “Where We Are on TV” study […]

LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS ILLUSTRATE FAILURE OF WALTERS AND OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE MONTHS PRECEDING THE DEATH OF NEX BENEDICT, A 16-YEAR-OLD 2STGNC+ (Two Spirit, transgender, and gender nonconforming+) STUDENT OF CHOCTAW HERITAGE KRISTIN CHENOWETH, DEMI LOVATO, CYNTHIA NIXON, JONATHAN VAN NESS, TOMMY DORFMAN, ALOK, PEPPERMINT, EMMA ROBERTS, AMY SCHNEIDER, K.D. LANG […]

[…] also produced numerous digital content series’ uplifting Black LGBTQ+ voices and experiences and boosting the profile of our stories. Read more about a few of those projects below. Black History Month Legacy Series In February 2020, NEON x GLAAD debuted their first project: the Black History Month Legacy Series. The series highlighted LGBTQ leaders […]

[…] and community ally Gabrielle Union as Inez French, Ellis French’s mother. Fire Island (Hulu), a modern, queer take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, centers a num ber of LGBTQ characters and stars of Asian American and Asian/Pacific Islander descent, including Bowen Yang (Howie), Joel Kim Booster (Noah), Conrad Ricamora (Will), and Margaret Cho […]

[…] history. GLAAD continues to join other organizations in speaking out against Fox News’ long history of misinformation, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, racism, misogyny, and Islamophobia on the air and behind-the-scenes.” The ad is the latest example of GLAAD’s ongoing work to ensure that Americans are educated on the Trump Administration’s record on LGBTQ issues and that […]

[…] GLAAD Media Awards, which since its inception in 1990, serves as the most visible LGBTQ awards show, sending powerful messages of acceptance all around the world! Read below to learn more about all our events held throughout the year, and how you can offer your support! Sign up for Event Updates Sign up to […]