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[…] Global Leadership Coalition, and has served on GLAAD’s Board of Directors since July 2020. McCranie is a former board member of the Georgia Foreign Trade Zone and Fulton County HIV/AIDS Advisory Council. McCranie and his husband of 17 years, Nicholas, live in Midtown Atlanta, and McCranie will commute to Washington, D.C. for his new role.  McCranie’s […]

[…] France’s comments and advice for LGBTQ parents reflect a growing body of research showing the impact of parental acceptance for LGBTQ youth, including improved health and well-being and reduced risk of depression, substance abuse, HIV infection and self-harm. Family Acceptance Project   The Trevor Project Research Brief: Accepting Adults Reduce Suicide Attempts Among LGBTQ Youth

[…] without gender affirming care, and from trans citizens, who described the many careful rounds of counseling as part of evidence-based treatment. Quentin Bell, a transgender man and HIV advocate for The Knights and Orchids Society in Selma, Alabama, a Gilead COMPASS grantee, appealed to lawmakers: “If I have one request for you today is […]

[…] characters appearing in the 2021-2022 broadcast season are LGBTQ—the highest amount ever recorded. But representation still lags for select populations; GLAAD counted only two characters living with HIV, only two asexual characters, and a decline in LGBTQ characters with disabilities. ●      Film: Hollywood is slowly catching up to the population increase; GLAAD’s 2021 Studio […]

[…] however there were zero transgender and/or nonbinary characters for the fourth year in a row, as well as zero LGBTQ characters with disabilities and characters living with HIV. Based on the quality, quantity, and diversity of LGBTQ representation in the studios’ annual slate, GLAAD assigns a grade to each major studio: Excellent, Good, Insufficient, […]

[…] This includes an annual multi-day retreat for TGNC adults (Camp GB), trans health resource development and provision. In addition the group holds training and leadership development programs, HIV prevention, intervention programs and supportive online spaces.   About The Campaign for Southern Equality: The Campaign for Southern Equality works to build a South where LGBTQ […]

[…] build a better North Carolina.    About LGBTQ Center of Durham:  LBTQ Center of Durham is a grantee of GILEAD’s COMPASS Initiative which works to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southern United States.  The organization commits to centering the experiences of those who are the most marginalized among us. With a history of […]

[…] announced the appointments of Robert Fenton and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as national monkeypox response coordinator and deputy coordinator, respectively. Dr. Daskalakis is a longtime LGBTQ health provider and advocate, who most recently served as the CDC’s Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. GLAAD’s fact sheet for media covering the MPV outbreak and response: /MPVfacts