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Oscars and Independent Spirits honor gay-inclusive projects and artists[ more ]

Fox's Trading Spouses Examines Issues of Intolerance, Discrimination [ more ]

Bravo's Real Housewives Sends Troubling Message With Anti-Gay Slurs [ more ]

Doug Blasdell, one of the openly gay trainers on Bravo’s hit reality series Work Out, dies [ more ]

Ugly Betty Gets Gorgeous With ABC's Second Transgender Character This Year[ more ]

The Golden Globes: Few LGBT-Inclusive Winners [ more ]

Gender Identity Comes Out of the Closet in NYC
Read the article and download the audio transcript. [ more ]

Heroes' Zach Gets Gay Card Revoked
In a development that continues to unfold behind the scenes of the NBC hit series Heroes, cheerleader Claire's best bud Zach may not be gay as previously indicated in interviews with both creator Tim Kring and openly gay co-executive producer Bryan Fuller. [ more ]

LOGO's "2006: The Queer Year"
GLAAD's Neil Giuliano Joins a Fascinating and Diverse Panel of Pundits on LOGO's "2006: The Queer Year" [ more ]

An Evening Honoring 'The Laramie Project'
The Matthew Shepard Foundation will mark the 30th birthday of the late Matthew Shepard by honoring The Laramie Project, one of the world's most acclaimed pieces of theater and film, on December 1, 2006. [ more ]

World AIDS Day, Observed with Special Television Programming, Friday Dec. 1
World AIDS Day, the international event designed to strengthen global efforts in the fight against HIV and AIDS, will be observed on Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. In honor of this endeavor, many broadcast and cable networks will air special programming to further educate the public about the ongoing health crisis. [ more ]

GLAAD's Neil Giuliano Selected for 2006 Out100
Out magazine recognized GLAAD President Neil Giuliano among its 2006's Out100 list of the 100 most influential people in gay culture. [ more ]

Dirty Laundry Comes Out Clean at the American Black Film Festival
The gay-themed film Dirty Laundry received two of the highest honors at The 10th Annual American Black Film Festival in Miami on July 23. [ more ]

An Early Frost on DVD
Now available on DVD, 21 years after its television debut, is An Early Frost, the first film to ever deal with AIDS.
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June 2006 Pride Month Television Programming Highlights: Kathy Griffin, Queer Eye, Margaret Cho, Charles Busch and More!
Networks are airing special LGBT-themed programming and public service announcements through the month of June to celebrate Pride Month, which honors the historic Stonewall uprising of June 28, 1969. [ more ]

Beyond Marriage Equality, Relgion and the Down Low: Black Press Steps Up Coverage of LGBT Issues
Historically, Black press outlets have provided limited coverage of LGBT issues outside of marriage equality, religion and the down low. In recent months, these same outlets are increasing and expanding coverage of Black LGBT issues. [ more ]

PROBLEMATIC COVERAGE OF LATINOS AND HIV/AIDS IN DALLAS
Read this Dallas Observer piece and let the publisher and writer know what you think. [ more ]