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Trump 47’s First 100 Days Focused, and Failed, in Implementing Unprecedented LGBTQ Targeting

GLAAD — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:55:01 +0000

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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WATCH: Sandra Bernhard Talks ‘Severance,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and Upcoming Tour!

Allison Bloom, Communications Consultant — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:38:40 +0000

Actress, singer, and activist Sandra Bernhard is going on tour! The triple threat has already had a huge year, appearing on some of the hottest shows on television like RuPaul’s Drag Race, Severance, and Survival of the Thickest. Now, the LGBTQ icon is hitting the road for her Shapes and Forms tour! Bernhard joined GLAAD’s Anthony [...]

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Annual Celebration of Libraries and Library Workers Arrives Amid Funding Threats to Learning and Enrichment

Jae Moore — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:29:17 +0000

April 6-12 marks National Library Week, the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual celebration of libraries, library workers, and the role they play “in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.” With a theme of “Drawn to the Library,” this year’s event encourages readers to “chart [their] next literary adventure” at the library, recognize the contributions of [...]

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Pro-LGBTQ Candidates Prevail in Wisconsin’s Spring Election; Voters Reject Campaigns Targeting Transgender People

GLAAD — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:24:44 +0000

Voters in Wisconsin have elected two candidates who support LGBTQ equality in the state’s hotly contested Spring Election. Susan Crawford was elevated to the state Supreme Court and Jill Underly will return as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Both candidates defeated opponents and campaign ads that targeted LGBTQ people, including a late surge of ads [...]

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FAIR WISCONSIN AND GLAAD RESPOND TO SPRING ELECTION RESULTS IN WISCONSIN

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:27:01 +0000

FAIR WISCONSIN: These results are a resounding rejection of the ugly politics of hate and fear, and they show a strong commitment to a Wisconsin that lives up to our state motto “Forward.” Thank you, Wisconsin, for voting for equality and against the cynical use of our LGBTQ+ community as political pawns. GLAAD: Wisconsin voters [...]

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Election 2025: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Candidates on the Record

Jae Moore — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:40:34 +0000

Early voting has begun for the April 1 election for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term. These are their records on LGBTQ issues: In response to the question from PBS Wisconsin, “Do trans people have any specific protections under the law? Are they a protected class? Do they [...]

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Post-Election, LGBTQ Leaders Across the U.S. Are Joining Together — Prepare to Meet a “New Crop of Activists”

Lana Leonard — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:01:45 +0000

As part of its education and advocacy programming across the country, the GLAAD Media Institute, GLAAD’s training, research and consulting division, convened meetings with local leaders and community advocates throughout the nation. Attendees who complete a program or session with the GLAAD Media Institute are immediately deemed GLAAD Media Institute Alumni, who are equipped to [...]

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Voting for Equality: LGBTQ-Related Proposals on the Ballot This Year

Jae Moore — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:31:55 +0000

The 2024 election is consequential for LGBTQ people and our equality. LGBTQ voters are poised again to be the decisive edge in close-contest states in the presidential race as well as the elections that will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. But it’s not just about choosing candidates. Here [...]

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FACT SHEET FOR REPORTERS: ACCURATE AND INCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AND ISSUES AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:53:01 +0000

GLAAD: ”LGBTQ people are a growing, visible and impactful voting bloc, and our fundamental freedoms are under attack and at stake in this election. Reporters must include LGBTQ voices in campaign conversations. Our issues and concerns are America’s issues: the right to make our own health care decisions; to be safe at school, work and [...]

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Election 2024: Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate Candidates on the Record

GLAAD — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:31:02 +0000

On the ballot on November 5, 2024 are candidates for the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin, as well as a number of other statewide offices. Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin will face off against Eric Hovde, a real estate mogul and bank CEO. Baldwin has served in elected office on the county, state, and federal level, [...]

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