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[…] to the election in Virginia and encourage people to vote. Polls show a tight contest in Virginia, with the campaign dominated by misinformation about LGBTQ-inclusive schools and transgender students. (See coverage here and here.) 309,000 LGBTQ people live in Virginia, 40% of whom are LGBTQ people of color. 26% of LGBTQ Virginians are raising […]

[…] NY to play on a digital billboard truck outside of Simon & Schuster headquarters today (Monday, March 27, 2023) Today GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, in partnership with ACT UP NY, is descending on the New York headquarters of Simon & Schuster in opposition to […]

[…] and constitutional right to read. Spirit Day: Observed on the third Thursday of October, Spirit Day is the world’s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity. Those who take the #SpiritDay pledge are asked to wear purple to show their […]

This Transgender Awareness week, GLAAD partnered with IMDb to curate a list of must-see trans films, featuring transgender characters as well as documentaries about transgender people’s lives.  No trans experience is universal, and while it would be impossible to curate a list addressing every facet of our diverse community, these lists were developed with intersections […]

[…] they came to us to help them find the actress,” Blacklow continued. “We need to have more trans people in trans roles in Hollywood, as well as transgender people telling transgender stories.” “There wasn’t much I could look up to that was like me that was on television,” explained Rodriguez. “I feel like I’m fortunate […]

[…] Life. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images In her acceptance speech, GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis called for more LGBTQ stories to be told, especially about transgender people: “So many people have worked tirelessly to get LGBTQ representation here. For us this work is personal, for me, it’s about my wife and our kids.  […]

[…] our protection. They need to hear what you are doing to keep them safe.” (Owasso, Oklahoma, Monday, February 26, 2024) GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) media advocacy organization, is releasing new information about student action and community demands in Owasso, Oklahoma, after the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict earlier […]

[…] called LGBTQ+ people ‘filth,’ has helped make the North Carolina General Assembly a testing ground for extreme policies that harm all of us, and has called for transgender women like me to be arrested because of who we are. He wants a North Carolina where it’s prohibitively hard for us to exist.” Campaign for […]