NBC | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:00:23 +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 NBC | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 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 Get to Know These Eight Shining GLAAD Media Institute Alumni Included #GLAADaward-Nominated Projects This Year https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-eight-shining-glaad-media-institute-alumni-included-glaadaward-nominated-projects-this-year/ https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-eight-shining-glaad-media-institute-alumni-included-glaadaward-nominated-projects-this-year/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:32:12 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=931616 Throughout the country the GLAAD Media Institute – the organization’s training, consulting, and research leg – met thousands of LGBTQ change agents working together to bring representation, accuracy, and truth to journalism that covers the at-large LGBTQ community. Eight stories featuring GLAAD Media Institute alumni – those that have partnered with GLAAD’s “Going Local” programming [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-eight-shining-glaad-media-institute-alumni-included-glaadaward-nominated-projects-this-year/feed/ 0 ‘Brilliant Minds’ Creator Michael Grassi Talks Gay-Fronted Medical Drama, Impact of Real-Life Dr. Oliver Sacks https://glaad.org/brilliant-minds-creator-michael-grassi-talks-gay-fronted-medical-drama-impact-of-real-life-dr-oliver-sacks/ https://glaad.org/brilliant-minds-creator-michael-grassi-talks-gay-fronted-medical-drama-impact-of-real-life-dr-oliver-sacks/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:21:15 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=922753 Brilliant Minds creator, showrunner and executive producer Michael Grassi has a long resume when it comes to TV shows, but his latest on NBC has the Degrassi alum exploring the world of medical dramas — led by an out gay character. Starring Zachary Quinto (read GLAAD’s interview with him), Brilliant Minds follows Dr. Oliver Wolf who is [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/brilliant-minds-creator-michael-grassi-talks-gay-fronted-medical-drama-impact-of-real-life-dr-oliver-sacks/feed/ 0 WATCH: Zachary Quinto Talks “Brilliant Minds:” ‘If audiences see themselves in our stories, then we’re doing our job.’ https://glaad.org/watch-zachary-quinto-talks-brilliant-minds-if-audiences-see-themselves-in-our-stories-then-were-doing-our-job/ https://glaad.org/watch-zachary-quinto-talks-brilliant-minds-if-audiences-see-themselves-in-our-stories-then-were-doing-our-job/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:36:32 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921226 NBC’s Brilliant Minds is bringing groundbreaking LGBTQ representation to primetime network television! The series stars the incredible out actor Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, an eccentric but incredibly gifted neurologist. Quinto joined GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos for a conversation about Brilliant Minds and the impact of playing the first openly gay doctor as the lead of a network [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-zachary-quinto-talks-brilliant-minds-if-audiences-see-themselves-in-our-stories-then-were-doing-our-job/feed/ 0 Out Country Stars Orville Peck and TJ Osborne Receive Nominations at People’s Choice Country Awards Hosted by Shania Twain https://glaad.org/out-country-stars-orville-peck-and-tj-osborne-receive-nominations-at-peoples-choice-country-awards-hosted-by-shania-twain/ https://glaad.org/out-country-stars-orville-peck-and-tj-osborne-receive-nominations-at-peoples-choice-country-awards-hosted-by-shania-twain/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:03:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=913231 Today, August 14th, the nominees for the annual People’s Choice Country Music Awards were announced. Hosted by outspoken ally and country music icon Shania Twain, this is sure to be a night to remember. Streaming on NBC and Peacock, live from the famous Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on September 26th, this year’s People’s Choice [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/out-country-stars-orville-peck-and-tj-osborne-receive-nominations-at-peoples-choice-country-awards-hosted-by-shania-twain/feed/ 0 Meet Nesthy Petecio: The First Filipina to Win an Olympic Medal in Boxing Sets Her Eyes for Gold in Paris https://glaad.org/meet-nesthy-petecio-the-first-filipina-to-win-an-olympic-medal-in-boxing-sets-her-eyes-for-gold-in-paris/ https://glaad.org/meet-nesthy-petecio-the-first-filipina-to-win-an-olympic-medal-in-boxing-sets-her-eyes-for-gold-in-paris/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:31:49 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=911654 Meet Nesthy Petecio, the 32-year-old featherweight boxer from Davao City, Philippines whose fiery drive has put her on the road for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Petecio’s career reached a historic milestone at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she became the first Filipina to earn an Olympic boxing medal. That silver medal performance was [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/meet-nesthy-petecio-the-first-filipina-to-win-an-olympic-medal-in-boxing-sets-her-eyes-for-gold-in-paris/feed/ 0 Get to Know These Out LGBTQ Olympians Going for the Gold in Paris https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-out-lgbtq-olympians-going-for-the-gold-in-paris/ https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-out-lgbtq-olympians-going-for-the-gold-in-paris/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=910980 According to OutSports, at least 155 out LGBTQ athletes from 25 countries will compete in this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. In fact, historically, LGBTQ athletes have been so successful that if they were to form their own country (Team LGBTQ), they would place 7th overall in the all-time Olympic medal count. From historic achievements, [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/get-to-know-these-out-lgbtq-olympians-going-for-the-gold-in-paris/feed/ 0 Lighting the Way Forward: GLAAD’s Paris 2024 Guide on LGBTQ Athletes and the Olympic Games https://glaad.org/lighting-the-way-forward-glaads-paris-2024-guide-on-lgbtq-athletes-and-the-olympic-games/ https://glaad.org/lighting-the-way-forward-glaads-paris-2024-guide-on-lgbtq-athletes-and-the-olympic-games/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=910281 The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are upon us and GLAAD is gearing up for what will be the most-watched sporting events placing out LGBTQ athletes on a global stage, with a promise for the Games to be the most innovative, most sustainable, and most inclusive yet. This year, the Olympics are scheduled to [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/lighting-the-way-forward-glaads-paris-2024-guide-on-lgbtq-athletes-and-the-olympic-games/feed/ 0 NBC Previews Drama ‘Brilliant Minds’ at TCA Press Tour; Zachary Quinto “Deeply Grateful” To Play Character Based on Oliver Sacks https://glaad.org/nbc-previews-drama-brilliant-minds-at-tca-press-tour-zachary-quinto-deeply-grateful-to-play-character-based-on-oliver-sacks/ https://glaad.org/nbc-previews-drama-brilliant-minds-at-tca-press-tour-zachary-quinto-deeply-grateful-to-play-character-based-on-oliver-sacks/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:02:50 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=910358 NBC presented their upcoming slate of shows at the the Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer Press Tour in Pasadena on July 14 with five series including Brilliant Minds from showrunner and executive producer Michael Grassi‘s (Degrassi:The Next Generation, Riverdale), who was in attendance in Pasadena alongisde series stars Zachary Quinto and Tamberla Perry. Based on the real [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/nbc-previews-drama-brilliant-minds-at-tca-press-tour-zachary-quinto-deeply-grateful-to-play-character-based-on-oliver-sacks/feed/ 0 ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’ Star Mayan Lopez Talks LGBTQ Allyship; Says ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ “Gives Her Happiness” https://glaad.org/lopez-vs-lopez-star-mayan-lopez-talks-lgbtq-allyship-says-rupauls-drag-race-gives-her-happiness/ https://glaad.org/lopez-vs-lopez-star-mayan-lopez-talks-lgbtq-allyship-says-rupauls-drag-race-gives-her-happiness/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=856644 Mayan Lopez, co-creator, writer, co-executive producer, and star of the NBC comedy Lopez vs. Lopez had the opportunity to sit in the coveted celebrity guest judge seat in this week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. In this week’s episode of Drag Race, Lopez was more than excited to be part of this week’s episode of Drag Race where the final [...]

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