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Trump 47’s First 100 Days Focused, and Failed, in Implementing Unprecedented LGBTQ Targeting

GLAAD — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:55:01 +0000

Before returning to the White House 100 days ago, Donald Trump was already the president with the most anti-LGBTQ actions to his name in United States history. His first administration was marred by: arguing and losing at the U.S. Supreme Court for the right to discriminate against LGBTQ employees; signing laws that undercut anti-discriminatory protections [...]

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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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‘PBS NewsHour’ Presented with 36th GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Live TV Journalism Segment

GLAAD — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:47:07 +0000

At the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, GLAAD honored journalists who cover LGBTQ people and issues with nuance, empathy, and perspective. This year’s news awards feature LGBTQ people from the halls of Congress to every day leaders and changemakers. PBS NewsHour won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Live TV Journalism Segment for their post-election interview [...]

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GLAAD Honors Black Queer Musicians at Year 2 EMEI Cohort Final Showcase at CAA

Tymia Ballard, Communities of Color Junior Associate — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:43:31 +0000

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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NPR Presented with 36th GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Online Multimedia Journalism

GLAAD — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:11:01 +0000

For the the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, GLAAD honored journalists who cover LGBTQ issues and people accurately and inclusively. These stories feature LGBTQ people in all walks of life and around the world, from the streets of Dallas, Texas, to the townships of South Africa. NPR’s The Picture Show won the GLAAD Media Award for [...]

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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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Education À La Carte: Legal and Anti-Censorship Experts, Authors, and Students on the Stakes of the Supreme Court Book Ban Case Mahmoud v. Taylor

Jae Moore — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:45:43 +0000

Today, April 22, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case brought by six parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, seeking to opt out their children from the presence of LGBTQ-inclusive books in public education. “This case is about whether public school education can be a la carte, allowing parents to pick and choose [...]

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GLAAD AND LGBTQ COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND TO U.S. SUPREME COURT ORAL ARGUMENTS HEARD IN KENNEDY v. BRAIDWOOD CASE

Heidi Spillum, Web Producer — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:02:30 +0000

New York, New York – Monday, April 21, 205 – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) media advocacy organization, together with a community advocacy coalition led by Lambda Legal, PrEP4All, Harvard Law’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI), and The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), today [...]

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LGBTQ Leaders Talk Pope Francis’ Legacy

GLAAD — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:05:12 +0000

Today, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis passed away. Pope Francis has repeatedly urged acceptance of LGBTQ people and considered how best the Roman Catholic Church can support and minister to them. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said: “Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways. Having had the [...]

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