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    GLAAD is the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization. GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.

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    Acknowledgments

    Megan Townsend

    Project Lead

    Senior Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Raina Deerwater

    Author

    Manager, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Amanda Hurwitz

    Contributor & Researcher

    Associate, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Adam Weinreb

    Contributor & Researcher

    Research Consultant, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Melanie Litwin

    Researcher

    Intern, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Margaret Gallagher

    Layout & Design
     
    Special Thanks:

    Nick Adams, Brendan Davis, Louise Prollamante, Gwendolyn Pointer, Alex Schmider, Heidi Spillum, Crystal Stratford, Monica Trasandes, DaShawn Usher

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