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[…] from 3.5 percent last year. This number falls far below the actual number of those with disabilities in the United States. The number of characters living with HIV across all platforms has decreased from three to two. Read Report Accelerate Acceptance Your gift allows us to track the impact of our work, helping us […]

[…] percentage but that number still vastly underrepresents the actualities of Americans with disabilities. There are nine characters across all three platforms tracked (broadcast, cable, streaming) who are HIV-positive. Netflix counts the highest number of LGBTQ characters on all streaming services, and Showtime counts the highest number on cable networks. The CW boasts the highest […]

[…] percent, but that number still vastly underrepresents the actualities of Americans with disabilities. There are seven characters across all three platforms tracked (broadcast, cable, streaming) who are HIV-positive, a substantial increase from last year’s two. Netflix counts the highest number of LGBTQ characters on all streaming services and FX counts the highest number on […]

[…] longest-surviving people with the disease, diagnosed in the early 80s before it even had a name. He was a leader in the fight for gay rights and HIV/AIDS activism, and this film seeks to recognize the massive importance and impact of his life and work. The documentary has a release goal of early 2025, […]

[…] Latrice Royale, Priyanka, Sasha Velour) ●      Melissa Etheridge: My Window received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Broadway Production presented by Uma Thurman ●      “Jennifer Hudson Surprises HIV Activist with $10,000” The Jennifer Hudson Show received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode presented by Carla Gugino and Mary McDonnell […]

[…] the focus of a 1985 interview with televangelist Tammy-Faye Bakker. The sit-down interview made headlines for being one of the first national TV interviews to highlight an HIV-positive gay man in the United States. Jay Bakker, author and son of Tammy-Faye and Jim Bakker, hopes that people see that “Steve was so much more […]

[…] inspiring LGBTQ changemakers for audiences everywhere.” This year The Jennifer Hudson Show was nominated for Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode for the episode ““Jennifer Hudson Surprises HIV Activist with $10,000.” GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award is presented to allies who have made a significant difference in promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people. Previous honorees […]

[…] the past year. Atlanta media professionals, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and influencers were invited to come together to witness the growing quantity and quality of Southern LGBTQ and HIV representation in media through Aaron’s role at GLAAD, where in just 15 months, Aaron has placed over 50 stories in 20 local, regional and national outlets, […]