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Georgia Governor Signs Anti-LGBTQ Law Restricting Transgender Students from Sports, Despite Zero Trans Athletes Participating in State

GLAAD — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:26:04 +0000

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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GLAAD AND GEORGIA EQUALITY RESPOND TO GEORGIA’S NEW LAW RESTRICTING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS FROM SPORTS, DESPITE ZERO TRANS ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN GEORGIA

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:44:05 +0000

GLAAD: “All students, regardless of gender identity, should have access to play school sports in a safe environment where they can learn and thrive. With the passage of this discriminatory legislation, Georgia lawmakers have unfairly and baselessly made it more difficult for transgender students to experience the same lessons sports offers all youth, and they [...]

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META OVERSIGHT BOARD ALLOWS ANTI-TRANS HATE FROM OTHERS, BUT TELLS META TO REMOVE ITS OWN

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:45 +0000

Oversight Board’s decision rules that two anti-trans posts are allowed, but tells Meta to remove anti-trans language from updated hate speech policy “As Meta continues to adopt right-wing postures that foment hate and bigotry against historically marginalized groups, the company should expect that many users, creators, and advertisers will find other places to spend their [...]

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WATCH: “60 Minutes” Covers the Story of Gay Venezuelan Asylum Seeker With No Criminal Record Detained in El Salvador’s ‘Mega-Prison’

Allison Bloom, Communications Consultant — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:45:27 +0000

In his first 100 days in office, President Trump’s administration has deported or detained nearly 48,000 migrants in the United States. Of these individuals, many are legal residents and asylum seekers. Part of Trump’s crusade in his second term is to “eradicate” members of a Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua. In doing this, [...]

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150+ Anti-LGBTQ Incidents Targeted Religious Communities in the US, According to Newly Released Data from GLAAD’s ALERT Desk

Sarah Moore — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:54 +0000

Since June 1, 2022, GLAAD’s ALERT Desk has tracked 150+ anti-LGBTQ incidents targeting affirming faith-based communities in the US. These include 54 cases of vandalism, 38 cases of threats and harassment, 37 protests, 7 attempted arsons, 3 assaults, and 2 bomb threats. For the access to the full dataset, please contact press@glaad.org. This is an [...]

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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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GLAAD STATEMENT ON COURT RULING AGAINST TRUMP ORDER TARGETING TRANS SERVICE MEMBERS

Angela Dallara — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:35:33 +0000

(New York, NY – March 19, 2025) – On Tuesday night, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the executive order issued by President Trump directed at transgender service members as it continues to be litigated in court. The move marks the latest blow to Trump’s discriminatory executive orders targeting marginalized communities. [...]

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Trump’s First Two Months: Attacks on Trans People Outweigh Voters’ Economic Priorities

GLAAD — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:12:51 +0000

The first two months of Donald Trump’s second term have revealed a dramatic misalignment between the goal of the President to relentlessly attack transgender people, and the needs and wishes of American people, including addressing the overwhelming prices of groceries and the dramatic decline in financial markets and overall health of the economy. For his [...]

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LGBTQ Alabamians and Our History Will Not Be Erased

GLAAD — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:37:19 +0000

By Jose Vazquez Freedom has never been a passive gift. It is a fight we carry forward, generation after generation. Living in Alabama, I’m aware that every right we enjoy was won by the people—not simply granted by lawmakers. Black elders in Montgomery remind us that the Montgomery Bus Boycott wasn’t just a symbolic protest—it [...]

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GLAAD ELEVATES STATEMENTS FROM HIV LEADERS, FACTS ABOUT HIV, AND IMPACTS OF PROPOSED FUNDING CUTS TO HIV PREVENTION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:47:45 +0000

(March 19, 2025 – New York, NY) GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, is releasing facts about HIV and elevating responses from HIV leaders about reports of proposed funding cuts to HIV prevention programs. The Trump Administration is reportedly considering cutting and possibly eliminating HIV programs and funding at the Centers for Disease [...]

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