Allison Bloom, Communications Consultant | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:21:03 +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 Allison Bloom, Communications Consultant | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Country Star Miranda Lambert Celebrates 20 Years of “Kerosene” with a Miranda-Themed Drag Show! https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/ https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:36:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935911 Thursday, April 24th was a wild night in Austin, Texas! To celebrate 20 years since the release of country icon Miranda Lambert’s debut studio album Kerosene, Miranda’s brother Luke threw her a “Miranda-Themed” Drag Show! Texas based queens Vylette Ward, Cinda Block, Maeve Haven, and Basüra took the stage at Austin’s Rain on 4th St. and performed all of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/feed/ 0 GLAAD EXCLUSIVE: Conor James to Perform ‘Pink Pony Club’ Monday Night on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-conor-james-to-performs-pink-pony-club-monday-night-on-nbcs-the-voice/ https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-conor-james-to-performs-pink-pony-club-monday-night-on-nbcs-the-voice/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:24:50 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935740 Conor James has already won over the hearts of millions with his show-stopping performances on NBC’s The Voice. James started the show off with a bang when all four judges turned around for him during the Blind Auditions, now he is headed to the Playoffs Round! James, who is competing on Team Adam Levine, spoke with [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-conor-james-to-performs-pink-pony-club-monday-night-on-nbcs-the-voice/feed/ 0 WATCH: “Hacks” Star Mark Indelicato on Hilarious ‘LA Gay’ Episode with Deborah Vance; Talks Finding Family with Queer Cast-Members https://glaad.org/watch-hacks-star-mark-indelicato-on-hilarious-la-gay-episode-with-deborah-vance-talks-finding-family-with-queer-cast-members/ https://glaad.org/watch-hacks-star-mark-indelicato-on-hilarious-la-gay-episode-with-deborah-vance-talks-finding-family-with-queer-cast-members/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:32:10 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935261 Fans first got to know the hilarious Mark Indelicato on ABC’s iconic GLAAD Media Award winning series Ugly Betty. From there, Indelicato went to star in Prime’s With Love and now Max’s Hacks. To talk about his character Damien on Hacks, Indelicato joined GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos for a chat! “My bruise has healed!” Indelicato proclaimed, referring to when he and fellow [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-hacks-star-mark-indelicato-on-hilarious-la-gay-episode-with-deborah-vance-talks-finding-family-with-queer-cast-members/feed/ 0 WATCH: “60 Minutes” Covers the Story of Gay Venezuelan Asylum Seeker With No Criminal Record Detained in El Salvador’s ‘Mega-Prison’ https://glaad.org/watch-60-minutes-covers-the-story-of-gay-venezuelan-asylum-seeker-with-no-criminal-record-detained-in-el-salvadors-mega-prison/ https://glaad.org/watch-60-minutes-covers-the-story-of-gay-venezuelan-asylum-seeker-with-no-criminal-record-detained-in-el-salvadors-mega-prison/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:45:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=934501 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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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-60-minutes-covers-the-story-of-gay-venezuelan-asylum-seeker-with-no-criminal-record-detained-in-el-salvadors-mega-prison/feed/ 0 Sam Williams Talks Melodic and Unapologetically Queer New Song “No Problem,” Teases Upcoming Project, and Reveals His Dream Collaborators https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/ https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:00:19 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933885 2025 is the year of queer country! Country music star Sam Williams is back with an all-new single and accompanying music video. “No Problem” is the second track to drop from Williams’ upcoming project Act II: COUNTRYSTAR. The single is a melodic country song about the beauty of young, queer love. Williams tells his partner [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/feed/ 0 GLAAD Exclusive: Hear Javonte’s Inspiring Story on PBS’s “The Class” https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-hear-javontes-inspiring-story-on-pbss-the-class/ https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-hear-javontes-inspiring-story-on-pbss-the-class/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:37:52 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933634 It’s hard to believe it’s already been 5 years since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic. In 2020, on top of all the fear and uncertainty of a world on lockdown, the students of Deer Valley High School, just like many students all over the world, were on a mission to achieve their dreams of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-exclusive-hear-javontes-inspiring-story-on-pbss-the-class/feed/ 0 WATCH: Sandra Bernhard Talks ‘Severance,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and Upcoming Tour! https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/ https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:38:40 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=932964 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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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/feed/ 0 John Oliver Calls Out the Right Wing’s “Absolute Fixation” with Trans Athletes on “Last Week Tonight” https://glaad.org/john-oliver-calls-out-the-right-wings-absolute-fixation-with-trans-athletes-on-last-week-tonight/ https://glaad.org/john-oliver-calls-out-the-right-wings-absolute-fixation-with-trans-athletes-on-last-week-tonight/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:49:55 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933259 Last night, longtime ally John Oliver dedicated an entire episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight to calling out the right wing’s “absolute fixation” on transgender athletes. He started the show noting that, “Even as the market crashed in the wake of Trump’s tariffs, Fox News spent a lot of time on this…” He then cut [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/john-oliver-calls-out-the-right-wings-absolute-fixation-with-trans-athletes-on-last-week-tonight/feed/ 0 Dasha, David Archuleta, Brooke Eden, and more to Perform at GLAAD and Ty Herndon’s Annual Concert for Love & Acceptance https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/ https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:18:20 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933142 It’s almost that time of year! GLAAD and Ty Herndon‘s annual Concert for Love & Acceptance is right around the corner! To kick off Pride Month, on June 2nd, The Concert for Love and Acceptance is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Today, country icon Ty Herndon has announced the first round of performers who will take [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/feed/ 0 The LA Kings Celebrate Pride Night with GLAAD and Frankie Grande! https://glaad.org/the-la-kings-celebrate-pride-night-with-glaad-and-frankie-grande/ https://glaad.org/the-la-kings-celebrate-pride-night-with-glaad-and-frankie-grande/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:58:25 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=932912 Saturday, March 29th, was a Night of Pride at the LA Kings Hockey Stadium! In collaboration with GLAAD, the Crypto.com Arena turned into a celebration of queer joy during the Kings game against the Toronto Maple Leafs this past weekend. To kick off the night, actor Marco Pigossi did the puck drop, to signify the [...]

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