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Heroes of the Resistance: Standing Up for LGBTQ Rights in Employment, the First Amendment, Health Care, Marriage Equality, and More.

GLAAD — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:47:30 +0000

Much has happened this week in positive changemaking for the LGBTQ community at this time of challenge and uncertainty. Heroes in government, law, and in faith communities, are standing up to enormous pressure by the Trump administration and those emboldened by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Standing Up for LGBTQ Protections in Employment At the Equal Employment Opportunity [...]

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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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A South Dakota LGBTQ Ministry “Shepherd’s Table” Opens Thanks to GLAAD Media Institute Alum

Lana Leonard — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:27:27 +0000

Rev. Sawyer Vanden Heuvel hails from a small town where his church shunned him for being LGBTQ. However, when the pastor moved to South Dakota he became pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It didn’t take long for Vanden Heuvel’s faith to beckon him to lead, and thus, he founded “a place [...]

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Ross Murray, #GLAADInstitute Vice President, releases his second book “Everyday Advocate: Living Out Your Calling to Social Justice”

Lana Leonard — Tue, 09 May 2023 19:01:25 +0000

Ross Murray, Vice President of the GLAAD Media Institute and Lutheran Deacon, released an outstanding second book on Tuesday called The Everyday Advocate: Living Out Your Calling to Social Justice. The book, released through Fortress Press, is a comprehensive guide that encourages Christians to live out their call to advocacy through their own experiences and [...]

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Thousands of Catholic nuns issue support for trans people and make call to “dismantle the systems” that reinforce violence against the community

Lana Leonard — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:11:00 +0000

On Transgender Day of Visibility approximately 6,000 nuns from several Catholic organizations wrote a letter “wholeheartedly” affirming the Church’s embrace of trans and nonbinary people. Approximately, 27 organizations signed onto the letter, which says: “As members of the body of Christ, we cannot be whole without the full inclusion of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals.” [...]

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Andrew Hartzler Utilizes Storytelling to End Religious Extremism and Conversion Therapy One TikTok at a Time

Lana Leonard — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:27:02 +0000

@andrewhartzler my aunt cried today #vickyhartzler #lgbtq #respectformarriage #religousexemption #congress #gay #missouri ♬ original sound – andrew hartzler Last week Andrew Hartzler met and trained with GLAAD to prepare for interviews with at least six news media outlets after calling out his aunt, Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler, in a viral TikTok video. Andrew’s video centers [...]

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Building a Bridge toward LGBTQ+ Catholicism: “Nothing converts like a story”

Lana Leonard — Tue, 03 May 2022 21:25:24 +0000

Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post were looking for a new documentary project after their 2015 documentary, Circle of Poison, about communities impacted by the export of banned pesticides in America, when they found Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest passionate about LGBTQ+ inclusion and advocacy within the Catholic Church. His book Building a Bridge is an [...]

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Sounds of Pride 2020

Louise — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:26:57 +0000

Whether you are staying safe at home or braving the outside world with your mask in tow at the end of this Pride month, GLAAD would love to introduce you to some new LGBTQ summer songs written by GLAAD Media Institute alumni and friends of GLAAD.

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