The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released the 16th annual Where We Are On TV report; a comprehensive review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2011-2012 television season.
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HRC Launches New 50 State Outreach Strategy to Expand Opportunities for Adoption
With the presentation of the All Children—All Families (ACAF) seal of recognition to the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, yesterday launched a new “50 state strategy,” with the goal of securing at least one ACAF-recognized adoption agency dedicated to working with LGBT families in every state.
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.
Survey: Increased Health Risks for Gay Teens
High school students who identify as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual are more likely than heterosexual students to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs, and take part in violent and suicidal behaviors, a CDC survey shows.
Self-identified Christians’ views in line with majority in favoring protections for LGBT Americans
The majority of Christian Americans oppose the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, favor protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination, and support anti-bullying laws according to new polling released today by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research.
In My Shoes: Stories of Youth with LGBT Parents
In My Shoes follows five youth who have lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer parents who give you a chance to walk in their shoes – to hear their own views on equality, making change, and what it means to be a family.
Adam Lambert Creates Viral Buzz for Friendfactor… and Crashes Servers
American Idol star Adam Lambert with 995,000 Twitter followers in tow shows us the right way to crash a party; a link he shares in a simple tweet “glam’ed” the servers of a major social hub for charity events.
House Hearing Highlights Discriminatory DOMA Law
The Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee today held a hearing on “Defending Marriage” and the discriminatory federal law that denies recognition to legally married same-sex couples – the Defense of Marriage Act.
HRC Creates Facebook Quiz on Anti-LGBT Congressmen in Tomorrow’s DOMA Hearing
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a Facebook application that quizzes users on anti-LGBT statements made by members of the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. The subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow on the federal Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal recognition to legally married same-sex couples.
Statement from HRC President on the Death of Elizabeth Taylor
Today, Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement on the news of the death of actress Elizabeth Taylor.
GLAAD announces nominees for 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD’s work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.
