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[…] and promote allyship and kindness. Donated $100,000 to GLAAD to support its media advocacy work accelerating acceptance for the LGBT community. Sponsored GLAAD’s Spirit Day fundraising “ Beyond Concert” on Oct.19   KIRKLAND & ELLIS Kirkland & Ellis took part in Spirit Day across its U.S., Europe and Asia locations, with each office hosting […]

[…] members, our friends. It’s how we protect people who don’t realize just how badly they need protection. We are here for them, too. To me, that’s what being an ally is all about. It’s about seeing people as individuals, and supporting their experiences. It’s about listening with an open heart as they share their […]

[…] to the polls. In the final weeks leading to Election Day and as voters are casting ballots in early voting and mail-in voting, GLAAD will release conversations between LGBTQ artists, leaders and advocates across the diverse spectrum of the LGBTQ community. The series rolls out on GLAAD’s YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels, with […]

Today, GLAAD announced its election-season partnership with Demi Lovato, Halle Berry, and Adam Rippon to send voice messages to LGBTQ voters and allies in battleground states of Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The calls inform direct voters about early voting, voting deadlines, and issues at stake in this election for LGBTQ people. Voters are directed […]

[…] year late due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is also the first Olympic Games for which out transgender athletes have fully qualified under standards that have been in place since 2004. There are also a historic number of out LGBTQ athletes overall; this year over 185 LGBTQ athletes will participate, up from 56 in […]

[…] with Equality Virginia Advocates, the leading LGBTQ advocacy organization in Virginia, today announce urgent new efforts to get LGBTQ voters to the polls in the final days before Election Day, as Virginia chooses its next governor. Emmy-winning star of the breakthrough LGBTQ comedy “Will and Grace” and GLAAD Media Award winner Debra Messing recorded […]

[…] and transmisogyny in sports. Recently, US track and field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson called out Olympic and anti-doping officials for the handling of her case compared to Valieva’s. Just before the Tokyo Games in 2021, Richardson tested positive for THC– a chemical compound found in marijuana– after a record-breaking win at the Olympic trials 400-meter race. […]

GLAAD’s “Vote with Pride” video series rolls on with conversations between LGBTQ leaders and allies for equality, discussing critically important issues for LGBTQ voters. Abortion is an LGBTQ issue and restoring rights to reproductive care is top of mind for LGBTQ and ally voters in the midterm elections. Here are some of the reasons […]