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GLAAD

Formerly the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD is one of the most prominent media watchdog and advocacy organizations in the country for the LGBT community. Read the latest news about GLAAD and their work with different public figures, actors, and television networks, in order to improve the portrayals of LGBT characters and themes in the media. Find out about their latest facts, figures, and reports, which highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each network in their depictions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

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Exclusives

Frankie Grande and Peppermint lead reality TV stars in open letter: 'We are at a tipping point' (exclusive)

Frankie Grande, Peppermint, and dozens of reality TV stars are asking for "relevant representation of LGBTQ people."

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Business

Elon Musk and other billionaires exploit LGBTQ+ hate for profit, GLAAD CEO tells Davos audience

“The billionaires are targeting the most marginalized people in the world,” Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO, said.

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News

CNN takes 'giant leap forward' by featuring transgender contributors on popular news shows, GLAAD says

The network had several transgender people on to talk about access to gender-affirming care.

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News

NBC anchor misgenders trans Rep.-elect Sarah McBride on TV. Here’s what newsrooms should do when that happens

“Mistakes happen on the air and in everyday conversation, and the best course is to apologize, correct, and move on, then work to not repeat it,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.

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Election

Anti-trans ads erode support for transgender people in America with no effect on presidential election: study

While Trump and Republicans aren’t winning over voters with transphobic ads, they are succeeding at making Americans skeptical of trans rights.

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News

Meta disables far-right Republican's Instagram after months of antigay, slur-filled posts

“It is unfortunate that it took Meta months, and multiple high-profile posts with anti-LGBTQ slurs and hate, to finally make good on fully enforcing its own hate speech policies for accounts like this,” GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate, responding to Valentina Gomez's account being disabled.

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Politics

Senate Republicans are trying to tie Democrat Jon Ossoff to anti-trans smear

The GOP are recycling the playbook Donald Trump used to attack Kamala Harris on culture war issues.

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News

LGBTQ+ advocates warn DNC against softening position on trans rights

It is not the time to throw any marginalized people overboard, the groups say.

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Arts & Entertainment

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

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News

Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast

The billionaire tech CEO is doubling down on Meta’s sharp turn on content moderation and fact-checking.

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News

Advertisers know LGBTQ+ inclusion is good for business: report

Expect to see more transgender people in ads.

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Election

Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say

The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.

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Politics

Oklahoma Republicans call for impeachment investigation into extremist superintendent Ryan Walters

The effort is led by members of the state house GOP.

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Business

Advocates cry foul after YouTube quietly removes ‘gender identity’ from hate speech policy

The change happened after Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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Arts & Entertainment

Queer celebs advocate for trans equality: ​'Administrations are four years. We are forever.'

These queer stars are reminding everyone in the LGBTQ+ community to stay strong and resilient.

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News

Media must include transgender voices & challenge Trump's constant anti-trans falsehoods, GLAAD says

It is "imperative" to feature transgender people in reports about trans issues, president & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said.

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Politics

Trump administration erases mentions of LGBTQ+ & HIV resources from government websites

Republicans are moving forward with a full assault on LGBTQ+ lives.

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Business

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta policies okay using dehumanizing slurs toward LGBTQ+ people

Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are now unsafe for many users, advocates say.

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Business

Libs of TikTok seemingly ejected from emerging social media platform Bluesky

The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.

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News

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.