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GLAAD to Media: Tell the Story of Anti-Transgender Violence Correctly
Friday, April 5, 2013
3:13pm

Two instances of anti-transgender murders occurred in Orlando, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland over the last 24 hours. Both were transgender women of color. And when the media doesn't tell their story correctly, it perpetuates misleading stereotypes about transgender people.

12/16/08
Announcing Equality: Oregon Newspaper's Policy Change Part of Growing Trend | 12/16/08

Thursday's news that the Oregon's Eugene Register-Guard 

12/16/08
Longtime NYC LGBT Center Director Accepts Position at Arcus | 12/16/08
12/10/08
Marriage on the Horizon for New Jersey, Iowa's Gay Couples | 12/10/08

12/08/08
Alaska Senator-Elect Opposes Marriage Ban | 12/08/08

12/04/08
Marriage Ban Not Priority for Indiana Leaders | 12/04/08

12/01/08
Filmmaker Explores “Normal” Life as HIV-Positive Man from the Midwest | 12/01/08

11/24/08
Marriage Rallies: On the Ground in Hawaii | 11/24/08

With rallies across the United States happening simultaneously a few Saturdays ago, the rally in Hawaii came early,

11/17/08
LGBT People and Allies Have Historic, National Response to Anti-Gay Prop. 8 | 11/17/08

The following post was written by Adam Bass, GLAAD's Media Field Strategist for the Western Region.

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Vanderbilt employee accused of tossing LGBT newspapers
08/09/12

A longtime Vanderbilt University employee is in trouble after cameras caught her taking dozens of newspapers and tos

Setback For Marriage In Hawaii
08/09/12

A federal judge ruled Wednesday against two Hawaii women who want to get married instead of entering into a civil union, handing a victory to opponents of marriage equality in a state that’s been at the forefront of the issue.

Gay Couple Claims Discrimination At Seattle's Great Wheel; Owners Cite Unruly Behavior
08/08/12

Two Seattle men say they were kicked off the Great Wheel last weekend because they’re gay, but the owners of the waterfront Ferris wheel have a different story about what happened.

Oregon Man Accused Of Downtown Portland Hate Crime For Allegedly Targeting Gay Men, Gets Probation
08/07/12

A 39-year-old Molalla man who was accused of yelling anti-gay slurs at a pair of men holding hands in downtown Portl

Man says beating outside Missoula bar based on sexual orientation
08/07/12

The beating of a gay man outside the Missoula Club, where he’d gone to celebrate his 22nd birthday, early Sunday morning has spurred renewed calls to add sexual orientation to bias crimes laws in Montana.

Tennessee Democrats Reject "Gay-Bashing" Senate Primary Winner
08/06/12

The Tennessee Democratic Party said on Friday it was disavowing the winner of its primary for Senate because the candidate is part of an anti-gay hate group.

NH Chick-Fil-A Franchise Owner Sponsoring Local Pride
08/01/12

Nashua, NH Chick-Fil-A franchise owner Anthony Piccola is showing that not everyone associated with the brand is as

Doria Roberts Discusses Florida Lt. Governor Apology with Atlanta NBC Affiliate
07/27/12

11alive.com Julie Wolfe sits down Doria Roberts and her partner, who started the #thisiswhatalesbianlookslike campai

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