The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, joins Americans in celebrating the end of the military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Today, service men and women no longer face removal for being open about their sexual orientation.
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GLAAD urges media to include stories of the LGBT community on 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
In light of the upcoming 10th year anniversary of the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001, GLAAD encourages the media to underscore the diversity of people and communities affected by the attacks, including those in the LGBT community. Many lives were lost, and many survivors and loved ones continue to cope with the losses suffered on this day.
Huffington Post’s response to problematic article isn’t enough; apology needed
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today called for community members and allies to demand an apology and retraction after the Huffington Post’s home page featured a piece by Amanda Fairbanks…
ABC joins the CW in featuring gay and transgender contestants on fall reality shows
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today responded to ABC’s announcement that transgender advocate Chaz Bono and gay stylist Carson Kressley will be featured on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.
Christian magazine prints LGBT ad after public outcry
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today announced that progressive Christian magazine Sojourners will publish a full-page ad in its September/October issue highlighting the disproportionate rates of homelessness facing LGBT youth.
GLAAD Taking Action Against Adam Carolla’s Anti-LGBT Remarks
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today spoke out against anti-LGBT remarks made by Adam Carolla, former host of ‘The Man Show,’ during his weekly podcast and urged his listeners to educate themselves about the hardships facing LGBT Americans today.
ABC Family receives an ‘excellent’ rating in fifth annual GLAAD network responsibility index
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today released its fifth annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television.
Data shows dramatically increasing support for marriage equality among all political groups
With increasing evidence that the tide of public opinion has moved decidedly in favor of marriage equality, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today is urging both local and national media to reflect this growing public consensus across political party lines, when reporting on this issue.
GLAAD Working on the Ground for Marriage Equality in New York
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, yesterday joined advocates, allies and fair-minded Americans everywhere in celebrating the first day of marriage equality in New York State.
GLAAD Returns to Neutral Stance on AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to withdraw its support for the pending AT&T merger with T-Mobile and to return the organization to a neutral position with respect to the deal. GLAAD also submitted to the FCC, in the same letter, a statement strongly supporting the tenets of net neutrality. Today’s letter was filed by Mike Thompson, GLAAD’s Acting President following extensive discussion among GLAAD leadership and supporters.
AT&T, Time Warner Cable Pull Advertising from ‘José Luis Sin Censura’
The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today announced that AT&T and Time Warner Cable have withdrawn advertising from “José Luis Sin Censura.” It was also announced that WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida and KCTU-TV in Wichita, Kansas are the first two affiliates to pull the show from airwaves.
