EMEI | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:25:46 +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 EMEI | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 GLAAD Honors Black Queer Musicians at Year 2 EMEI Cohort Final Showcase at CAA https://glaad.org/glaad-honors-black-queer-musicians-at-year-2-emei-cohort-final-showcase-at-caa/ https://glaad.org/glaad-honors-black-queer-musicians-at-year-2-emei-cohort-final-showcase-at-caa/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:43:31 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935277 In a celebration of artistry, identity, and advocacy, GLAAD’s Communities of Color and Media Department, in partnership with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and supported by Gilead Sciences, hosted the culminating event for the second cohort of the Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) at CAA’s headquarters in Los Angeles on April 16th, 2025. Held [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-honors-black-queer-musicians-at-year-2-emei-cohort-final-showcase-at-caa/feed/ 0 GLAAD COMMUNITIES OF COLOR DEPT. TO PRESENT FINAL SHOWCASE FOR E.M.E.I YEAR 2 MUSIC ARTIST COHORT https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-communities-of-color-dept-to-present-final-showcase-for-emei-year-2-music-artist-cohort/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:21:01 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=934565 Los Angeles, CA — Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that its Communities of Color and Media Department will hold its final showcase for the 2nd year cohort of its award-winning Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI), supported by [...]

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]]> T4T (Time for Truth): A Groundbreaking Anthem by Neverending Nina & 2AM Ricky https://glaad.org/t4t-time-for-truth-a-groundbreaking-anthem-by-neverending-nina-2am-ricky/ https://glaad.org/t4t-time-for-truth-a-groundbreaking-anthem-by-neverending-nina-2am-ricky/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:08:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=931008 On March 7th, 2025, the world was introduced to “T4T (Time for Truth),” a groundbreaking collaboration between Neverending Nina and 2AM Ricky. This powerful single, now available everywhere, is more than just a song—it’s a movement, a moment of history, and an anthem for unity and visibility within the Black Trans community and beyond. If [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/t4t-time-for-truth-a-groundbreaking-anthem-by-neverending-nina-2am-ricky/feed/ 0 GLAAD MEDIA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2025 PROGRAMS, RESEARCH REPORTS, HONORS, PREVIEW OF NATIONAL TRAINING SCHEDULE https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-media-institute-announces-2025-programs-research-reports-honors-preview-of-national-training-schedule/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:01:45 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=926540 Entertainment Research Team Celebrates Honors for 2023 Studio Responsibility Index and 2023-2024 Where We Are on TV Studies First Cities Announced for 2025 National In-Person Training Schedule to Combat Misinformation and Help Local LGBTQ Leaders Expand Reach & Impact Applications Open for 2025 Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative Cohort   New York, NY – [...]

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]]> GLAAD’S COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND MEDIA DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS FOR YEAR 3 COHORT OF THE EQUITY IN MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INITIATIVE (EMEI) https://glaad.org/releases/glaads-communities-of-color-and-media-department-announces-call-for-visual-artists-for-year-3-cohort-of-the-emei/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:08:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=925532 Artist Mickalene Thomas to Join as Advisor Focused on Emerging Black LGBTQ Visual Artists Applications to Close on January 16, 2025 (Photo Assets Available Here) New York, NY — Friday, December 20, 2024 — GLAAD’s Communities of Color and Media department, a division of the GLAAD Media Institute (GMI), in partnership with renowned visual artist [...]

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]]> Filmmaker, Alexander King, Premieres Season 2 of Hit Series, Queerious https://glaad.org/filmmaker-alexander-king-premieres-season-2-of-hit-series-queerious/ https://glaad.org/filmmaker-alexander-king-premieres-season-2-of-hit-series-queerious/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:09:04 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=924560 November 27th, filmmaker and Year 1 GLAAD EMEI Cohort fellow, Alexander King unveiled the latest season of their series, Queerious, in a highly anticipated premiere that brought together creatives and fans of the show. It was a time to not only get a taste of what to expect this season, but also to ask questions [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/filmmaker-alexander-king-premieres-season-2-of-hit-series-queerious/feed/ 0 Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Honoring the Legacy of Jackie Shane https://glaad.org/trans-day-of-remembrance-2024-honoring-the-legacy-of-jackie-shane/ https://glaad.org/trans-day-of-remembrance-2024-honoring-the-legacy-of-jackie-shane/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:41:12 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=923716 Op-Ed By Neverending Nina As we celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance 2024 I wanted to remember this trailblazing music icon Jackie Shane and why I am glad to be walking fiercely on the path she helped pave. Her 2017 best historical album Grammy nomination for (Any Other Way) album at the 61st Grammy Awards, where [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/trans-day-of-remembrance-2024-honoring-the-legacy-of-jackie-shane/feed/ 0 GLAAD Wins 12 Anthem Awards and Named Nonprofit of the Year https://glaad.org/glaad-wins-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year/ https://glaad.org/glaad-wins-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:59:16 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=923673 This week, GLAAD was the recipient of 12 Anthem Awards and named Nonprofit of the Year, for receiving the greatest amount of recognition across this year’s Anthem Awards categories. GLAAD and Ground Media’s “Here We Are” campaign, championing transgender visibility, led honors among special projects, nonprofit campaigns and collaborations. GLAAD’s “Equity in Media and Entertainment [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-wins-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year/feed/ 0 GLAAD NAMED NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR AND HONORED WITH 12 ANTHEM AWARDS https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-is-the-recipient-of-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:29:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=923665 GLAAD AWARDED RECORD-BREAKING 12 ANTHEM AWARDS AND NAMED ‘NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR’ HONORING MULTIPLE CAMPAIGNS, RESEARCH, SPECIAL PROJECTS & INITIATIVES, STAFF AND MORE GLAAD and Ground Media’s “Here We Are” campaign, championing transgender visibility, leads honors among special projects, nonprofit campaigns and collaborations GLAAD’s “Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative,” elevating Black queer creatives and [...]

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]]> A GLAAD Conversation with Filmmaker Nyala Moon and Visual Artists riel & Bianca Sturchio, Queer|Art’s Annual Grant Recipients https://glaad.org/a-glaad-conversation-with-filmmaker-nyala-moon-and-visual-artists-riel-bianca-sturchio-queer-arts-annual-grant-recipients/ https://glaad.org/a-glaad-conversation-with-filmmaker-nyala-moon-and-visual-artists-riel-bianca-sturchio-queer-arts-annual-grant-recipients/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:09:37 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=922388 This year, filmmaker and visual artists Nyala Moon, and the collaborative duo riel and Bianca Sturchio, stand out as bold storytellers shaping the landscape of LGBTQ+ art. Both recipients of Queer|Art’s prestigious 2024 grants—the Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists for Moon and the Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers for the [...]

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