GLAAD | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:47:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png GLAAD | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 !Ojo! River Gallo’s Long Awaited First Feature “Ponyboi,” The US Premiere of “Most People Die on Sundays,” “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” on Broadway, and More! https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/ https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:59:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935900 ¡Ojo! Latine media, art & cultural happenings to keep your eye on. Bringing you a selection of new and notable LGBTQ media curated by GLAAD’s Spanish-Language & Latine Media & Representation team.  Younger Latine people are more likely to identify as LGBTQ, and with over 62 million Latines in the US alone, it is crucial [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/feed/ 0 Trump 47’s First 100 Days Focused, and Failed, in Implementing Unprecedented LGBTQ Targeting https://glaad.org/trump-47-100-days/ https://glaad.org/trump-47-100-days/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:55:01 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935934 Before returning to the White House 100 days ago, Donald Trump was already the president with the most anti-LGBTQ actions to his name in United States history. His first administration was marred by: arguing and losing at the U.S. Supreme Court for the right to discriminate against LGBTQ employees; signing laws that undercut anti-discriminatory protections [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/trump-47-100-days/feed/ 0 Georgia Governor Signs Anti-LGBTQ Law Restricting Transgender Students from Sports, Despite Zero Trans Athletes Participating in State https://glaad.org/georgia-governor-signs-anti-lgbtq-law-restricting-transgender-students-from-sports-despite-zero-trans-athletes-participating-in-state/ https://glaad.org/georgia-governor-signs-anti-lgbtq-law-restricting-transgender-students-from-sports-despite-zero-trans-athletes-participating-in-state/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:26:04 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=936009 On April 28, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed The Riley Gaines Act, effectively banning the participation of transgender student-athletes from participating in sports and from using the correct restroom and locker room that aligns with their gender. The new law, which was championed by conservative state lawmakers as a top priority at the start of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/georgia-governor-signs-anti-lgbtq-law-restricting-transgender-students-from-sports-despite-zero-trans-athletes-participating-in-state/feed/ 0 ‘PBS NewsHour’ Presented with 36th GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Live TV Journalism Segment https://glaad.org/pbs-newshour-presented-with-glaad-media-award-for-outstanding-live-tv-journalism-segment/ https://glaad.org/pbs-newshour-presented-with-glaad-media-award-for-outstanding-live-tv-journalism-segment/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:47:07 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935883 At the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, GLAAD honored journalists who cover LGBTQ people and issues with nuance, empathy, and perspective. This year’s news awards feature LGBTQ people from the halls of Congress to every day leaders and changemakers. PBS NewsHour won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Live TV Journalism Segment for their post-election interview [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/pbs-newshour-presented-with-glaad-media-award-for-outstanding-live-tv-journalism-segment/feed/ 0 NPR Presented with 36th GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Online Multimedia Journalism https://glaad.org/npr-rainbow-girls-glaad-media-award/ https://glaad.org/npr-rainbow-girls-glaad-media-award/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:11:01 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935837 For the the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, GLAAD honored journalists who cover LGBTQ issues and people accurately and inclusively. These stories feature LGBTQ people in all walks of life and around the world, from the streets of Dallas, Texas, to the townships of South Africa. NPR’s The Picture Show won the GLAAD Media Award for [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/npr-rainbow-girls-glaad-media-award/feed/ 0 LGBTQ Leaders Talk Pope Francis’ Legacy https://glaad.org/lgbtq-leaders-talk-pope-francis-legacy/ https://glaad.org/lgbtq-leaders-talk-pope-francis-legacy/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:05:12 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935103 Today, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis passed away. Pope Francis has repeatedly urged acceptance of LGBTQ people and considered how best the Roman Catholic Church can support and minister to them. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said: “Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways. Having had the [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/lgbtq-leaders-talk-pope-francis-legacy/feed/ 0 Heroes of the Resistance: Standing Up for LGBTQ Rights in Employment, the First Amendment, Health Care, Marriage Equality, and More. https://glaad.org/heroes-of-the-resistance-standing-up-for-lgbtq-rights-in-employment-the-first-amendment-health-care-marriage-equality-and-more/ https://glaad.org/heroes-of-the-resistance-standing-up-for-lgbtq-rights-in-employment-the-first-amendment-health-care-marriage-equality-and-more/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:47:30 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=934914 Much has happened this week in positive changemaking for the LGBTQ community at this time of challenge and uncertainty. Heroes in government, law, and in faith communities, are standing up to enormous pressure by the Trump administration and those emboldened by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Standing Up for LGBTQ Protections in Employment At the Equal Employment Opportunity [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/heroes-of-the-resistance-standing-up-for-lgbtq-rights-in-employment-the-first-amendment-health-care-marriage-equality-and-more/feed/ 0 Everything You Need to Know About Boston’s Big Queer Food Fest! https://glaad.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bostons-big-queer-food-fest/ https://glaad.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bostons-big-queer-food-fest/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:39:42 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933724 Foodies rejoice! Boston’s first-of-its-kind Big Queer Food Fest is right around the corner, and as an official non-profit partner, we have all the details you need to know. This weeklong celebration of the LGBTQIA+ and culinary communities comes to Boston and runs from April 28th – May 4th, hosting events across the city. Co-presented by Meet Boston, [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bostons-big-queer-food-fest/feed/ 0 Fact Sheet: Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court Case About Banning LGBTQ-inclusive Books https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-mahmoud-v-taylor-banning-lgbtq-books/ https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-mahmoud-v-taylor-banning-lgbtq-books/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:03:05 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933502 The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Mahmoud v. Taylor is about a small number of LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books included in the classrooms of Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools. The books were chosen and evaluated by education professionals. Six parents (three couples) sued [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-mahmoud-v-taylor-banning-lgbtq-books/feed/ 0 ‘Drag the Musical’ Presented with GLAAD Special Recognition Honor in Curtain Call Presentation https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-presented-with-glaad-special-recognition-honor-in-curtain-call-presentation/ https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-presented-with-glaad-special-recognition-honor-in-curtain-call-presentation/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:34:54 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933382 Each year, GLAAD presents non-competitive honors to projects across entertainment and media that do not fit into existing or traditional GLAAD Media Awards categories. For spotlighting the strength, resilience and ingenuity of the LGBTQ community, DRAG: The Musical was chose as one of six projects to receive this honor this year for the 36th GLAAD Media [...]

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