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Today, three dozen corporations and 107 small businesses released an open letter oppposing discrimination against LGBTQ Tennesseans and demanded that lawmakers do not pursue any harmful bills within this legislative session. This letter was organized by the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce with support from GLAAD, Freedom for All Americans, and HRC. The full text

On Wednesday, GLAAD joined AIDS United and over 90 leading HIV and LGBTQ organizations in an open letter calling on members of Congress to acknowledge the increased risk of many people living with HIV to novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The letter, organized by AIDS United, calls on these decisionmakers to craft a relief package that

While Day of Silence recognizes and honors the significant changes that have been made over the past few decades, the day also calls for us to recognize the still relevant needs for progress to fully support LGBTQ youth in schools.

The LGBTQ film Rafiki lost its long-awaited Freedom of Expression ruling in Kenya’s high courts, according to a statement issued by the film’s director, Wanuri Kahiu.

“They are hunting us and they are killing us,” Pedro Julio Serrano told media at a press conference this week to denounce anti-LGBTQ violence in Puerto Rico. At least ten people have been killed in 15 months on the U.S. Territory, said Serrano who is Executive Director of Puerto Rico Para Tod@s and a spokesperson for the Broad Committee for the Search of Equity, or CABE in Spanish.

The recent and shocking deaths of two transgender women, Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos and Layla Peláez Sánchez, who were burned to death in a car, led to the most recent call to action, which GLAAD and a number of other national organizations joined. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the deaths of Velázquez Ramos and Peláez Sánchez, both of whom reportedly lived in New York and were visiting Puerto Rico.

Pixar has debuted Out, a new animated short film featuring its first lead LGBTQ storyline. 
 

On Friday, Pride Live held its third annual Stonewall Day, a global campaign to elevate awareness and support for the Stonewall legacy and the continuing fight for full LGBTQ equality. This year’s event was hosted by transgender model and advocate Geena Rocero and included segments on #BlackLivesMatter and the dangerous rise of violence facing trans

On Monday, during the White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany made several false claims, including that the Trump administration has “a great record” with the LGBTQ community. President Trump’s record on LGBTQ issues is abysmal and tracked by GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project. During the briefing, Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson asked McEnany if