Search Results: transgender people (1590)

[…] briefly depicted in a jail cell, while the other was an outright defamatory depiction included purely to give the audience something to laugh at. Media representation of transgender people has long remained decades behind that of gay and lesbian people, and images like these continue to marginalize the community. However, recent media attention around trans […]

[…] storylines. One of the most telling signs that Hollywood film is shockingly far behind other media in terms of depictions of LGBT people is the dearth of transgender characters. While there were no recognizable transgender characters in films tracked in 2014, the lone character found in the 2015 mainstream releases was not an improvement. […]

[…] in promoting and protecting LGBTQ equality in Congress. —Consistently supports LGBTQ rights, including co-sponsoring the Equality Act to provide comprehensive federal protections for LGBTQ people. —Advocates for transgender rights, opposing bans on gender-affirming care and supporting transgender individuals’ right to serve in the military. —Voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which […]

June 11, 2018 – New York, NY – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today remembers the taken and survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016.  The shooting, which took place on “Latin Night” at the Orlando LGBTQ nightclub, claimed the lives of […]

NASHVILLE, TN – GLAAD, the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today called on the music industry to take a stand against discriminatory bills currently pending in Tennessee, which threaten the rights and safety of LGBT people. Tennessee’s House Bill 1840 would allow counselors to refuse mental health services to […]

[…] as a medical professional, and to her unwavering commitment to public health and equality. As she has throughout her career, Dr. Levine will show the world that transgender people lead, serve and contribute – the kind of visibility and recognition that will save and inspire LGBTQ lives. In her historic role, Dr. Levine will open […]

[…] abortion procedure should be made between a patient and their doctor, and the majority specifically oppose overturning Roe v. Wade. Healthcare—Efforts to ban and criminalize healthcare for transgender people and youth (like a bill passed into law in Tennessee) are not based on medical or scientific expertise. Every major medical association supports this healthcare as […]

[…] among others GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 list’s Official Sponsor is Delta New York, NY – Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today revealed its third annual 20 Under 20 list, spotlighting twenty young LGBTQ people, ages 20 and under, who are […]