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[…] published a new video showcasing an interview between Asher Aven, the co-director of outreach at the Trans Advocacy Coalition of Oklahoma (TACO); and Catherine James, a Tulsa-based transgender TV news reporter, discussing the landscape for transgender rights in Oklahoma and in America. The interview covers the need for TACO and other social justice work, […]

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(Columbus, OH and New York, NY, December 5, 2023) — GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and Equality Ohio, a statewide organization advancing the rights and protecting the well-being of LGBTQ+ Ohioans, are releasing a factsheet for reporters to accurately and inclusively cover state legislation, hearings […]

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[…] Thomas is expected to swim at the Ivy League championships in Massachusetts beginning February 16th and has qualified for the NCAA championships in March. Thomas, who is a transgender woman, has complied with all policies and protocols to participate in the women’s swimming category. Her eligibility has been affirmed by the NCAA, UPenn, the Ivy League and […]

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November 13 to 19 marks Transgender Awareness Week. GLAAD is observing the week by highlighting trans people and their contributions to the literary world and beyond. There are few ways better than to learn from and celebrate the diversity of trans identity and experience than reading directly from trans authors themselves who have published […]

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[…] community. Anti-LGBTQ candidate Glenn Youngkin was elected Governor of Virginia while dozens of openly-LGBTQ candidates were elected across the country. This was a difficult year for the transgender and non-binary community due to the attacks they faced. Transphobic rhetoric became a centerpiece of election strategies while dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills were proposed and passed […]

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[…] Efforts to restrict voting, to ban reproductive healthcare, books and LGBTQ-inclusive education, to target longheld legal rights including marriage equality, employment nondiscrimination, and the care and support of transgender people and youth, all underscore the need for fair, accurate, and inclusive media coverage of the issues that shape our lives and our ability to engage […]

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