Marriage Equality at the Supreme Court

In June 2013, the United States Supreme Court will issue decisions on two cases critical to marriage equality. Read More >

Pride 2013

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The Boy Scouts vote to end the ban on gay Scouts

Help us keep the pressure on to end the ban on gay parents and leaders! Read More >

GLAAD Launches Video Campaign asking for Allies to 'Come Out for Equality' #AllyNetwork

The GLAAD 'Coming Out for Equality' PSA series features a diverse group of straight celebrities and athletes coming as supporters of equality. Read More >

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Top LGBT News Stories

June 19th, 2013
Ellen DeGeneres is the most visible gay or lesbian public figure in America

More than anyone else, Ellen DeGeneres is the face of LGBT America. Still. That’s the verdict of two new Pew Research Center surveys, one of the general U.S. population and the other of LGBT Americans specifically.

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Catholic Church unfriendly to LGBT? The split reality of the Catholic Church

Marianne T. Duddy-Burke discusses the LGBT sentiment in the Catholic Church after the results of a Pew Research study revealed that only 4% of LGBT Americans surveyed view the Catholic Church as friendly.

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Study says LGBT people find most US faiths unfriendly

GLAAD News and Faith Initiatives Director Ross Murray says he thinks the sense of unfriendliness comes in part from the loudest voices of faith speaking through an anti-gay frame.

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NPR Interview with Yoruba Richen, director of The New Black

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two cases involving same-sex marriage, a new documentary takes a look at what same-sex marriage means for African-Americans. Host Michel Martin speaks with Yoruba Richen, the director of The New Black to find out what inspired the film.

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Tony Perkins Wages War On ENDA: Gay People ‘Want To Put Their Bedroom In The Workplace

Tony Perkins is waging war on ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he will co-sponsor. ENDA, ore similar legislation, has been introduced in every Congress except one in some form or another since 1974 — that’s almost four decades.

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INTERVIEW: Janet Mock Talks Transgender Advocacy, Women Of Color And Social Media

In honor of Pride Month, HuffPost Gay Voices is chatting with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) icons who have used social media to spread their messages.

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Amplify 2013: 300 Queer Asian Christians gather in Hong Kong

Earlier this month, some three hundred lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian Christians and allies from around the world gathered in Hong Kong for the Amplify 2013 conference.

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Focus On The Family: Transgender Young People Don’t Exist In ‘Physical Reality’

Numerous conservative groups are concerned about a bill (AB 1266) advancing in the California legislature that would recognize transgender young people’s identities in school, allowing them to use the facilities and play on the sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.

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Artist Spotlight: John Grant

For out songwriter

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5 year old LGBT advocate takes anti-gay lemons and makes pink lemonade for peace

"A little lemonade can go a long way," and that's exactly what happened when 5 and a half year old Jayden Sink decided to sell her Pink Lemonade for Peace this weekend. Her stand was located in front of the beautifully-painted rainbow Equality House that is located across from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church.

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Trans Pride roundup 2013!

As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, GLAAD invites you to march for trans equality!

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'Married and Counting' documentary, narrated by George Takei, premieres in LA; on iTunes June 25

The documentary Married and Counting, narrated by George Takei, about gay couple Pat Dwyer and Stephen Mosher who celebrate their 25th anniversary by travelling the country to marry in every state that will legally allow them to do so, opened in Los Angeles on June 14 and will premiere on iTunes June 25.

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Help GLAAD end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts

In April 2013, GLAAD first shared the story of Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell, who was ousted as leader of her son's Boy Scouts troop because she's gay. Now, GLAAD is taking a stand and telling the Boy Scouts of America to end its long history of discrimination against LGBT youth and parents. Join us and take action!

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Celebrate Pride with GLAAD

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