GLAAD’s Entertainment Team includes several experts working across the organization to ensure inclusive, diverse, and accurate portrayals of the LGBTQ community in film, television, comics, video games, music, and other popular media.
GLAAD’s subject media experts in English and Spanish-language entertainment work within The GLAAD Media Institute to accelerate acceptance through storytelling and providing media engagement training and actionable research to activists, community organizations, industry leaders, major businesses, and more. GLAAD’s Director of Entertainment Media leverages GLAAD’s work within the industry to advocate for fair and accurate portrayals, and the Director of Talent Engagement grows GLAAD’s impact through partnerships with key influencers.
For journalists interested in speaking to a GLAAD spokesperson, please inquire at press@glaad.org. For those interested in scheduling a training with the GLAAD Media Institute, please visit glaad.org/institute.
Zeke Stokes
Vice President of Programs – zstokes@glaad.org
Megan Townsend – Lead researcher, primary author
Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute – mtownsend@glaad.org
Raina Deerwater – Assistant researcher, contributing author
Entertainment Research Assistant, GLAAD Media Institute – rdeerwater@glaad.org
Nick Adams
Director of Transgender Media & Representation, GLAAD Media Institute – nadams@glaad.org
Monica Trasandes
Director of Spanish Language & Latinx Media and Representation, GLAAD Media Institute – mtrasandes@glaad.org
Jeremy Blacklow
Director of Entertainment Media – jblacklow@glaad.org
Anthony Ramos
Director of Talent Engagement – aramos@glaad.org
Rebecca Down
Entertainment Media Intern – California State University Channel Islands, Class of 2018
The GLAAD Media Institute provides training, consultation, and research to develop an army of social justice ambassadors for all marginalized communites to champion acceptance and amplify social media impact.