Search Results: transgender people (1590)

[…] Lutheran Church in America, and the Presbyterian Church (USA) have all adopted policies of LGBT inclusion. Their leaders are often vocal supporters of marriage equality, employment non-discrimination, transgender inclusion, and other LGBT issues. Other denominations are home to robust debate about LGBT issues and equality. Others denominations continue to openly debate issues of LGBT inclusion, […]

Trans People Speak 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 aims to lift the voices of transgender individuals, as well as their families, friends, and allies. Last year, GLAAD added four […]

[…] year marked significant growth of LGBTQ characters of color. But the report also found no LGBTQ characters with disabilities and no LGBTQ characters living with HIV. Additionally, transgender and non-binary characters remained completely absent for the fourth year in a row. The latest Studio Responsibility Index lists animated and family films as a critical […]

[…] Blade March 27, 202316 Mins Read A conversation with the editors, publishers and founders of both the nation’s oldest LGBTQ newspaper… FACT SHEET: Reporter Guide to Covering Transgender People, Topics, and Legislation March 23, 20233 Mins Read A comprehensive list of 2023 anti-transgender bills nationwide as well as state by state is… GLAAD Joins On-the-Ground […]

[…] Boston Globe where he made defamatory and inaccurate statements. Ablow called Bono’s appearance on this show “toxic and unnecessary,” and “very nearly insane” while implying that all transgender people have an “abnormal psychology” and live life in “a very dark place.” GLAAD was there to speak out against such inaccurate remarks and educated Americans in […]

[…] physical well-being. It starts by reporting on trans people accurately, with names and pronouns that reflect their authentic identity.” GLAAD issues the following guidance in reporting on transgender people: Revealing a transgender person’s birth name without their explicit permission, a practice called “deadnaming,” is an invasion of privacy that undermines authentic identity, as does using […]

[…] year. (Austin, TX and New York, NY – August 3, 2023) Equality Texas, the largest nonprofit in Texas focused on securing full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, and GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, are responding in support of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas lawsuit […]

[…] less than 16% of Americans say they personally know a trans person, the images they see in the media form the basis of what they know about transgender people. Lazy “jokes” like these are disappointing in a franchise that has always been more thoughtful about portraying gay and lesbian characters. In a mid-film scene, a […]