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GLAAD at Work: Continuing to educate journalists about fair coverage of LGBT people
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
4:32pm

The San Diego Press Club will be hosting its first-ever panel discussion addressing the media coverage of the LGBT community, with GLAAD's own Monica Trasandes as a featured panelist.

10/27/10
Texas' KTBB and KETK Ask if Acceptance of Gay People Will Be "The Fall of America" | 10/27/10

10/27/10
Dear NPR: Not All Things Are Worth Considering | 10/27/10

According to CNN,

10/27/10
Demand Clint McCance Resign from Midland School Board | 10/27/10

10/26/10
Seattle Lesbians Get Their Own News Website | 10/26/10
10/26/10
US Dept of Ed; Schools and Communities Around the Country Work to Strengthen Initiatives Against Bullying | 10/26/10

10/22/10
New Hampshire Union Leader Refuses to Print Gay Couple's Wedding Announcement | 10/22/10

10/22/10
President Obama Speaks Out on Anti-Gay Bullying | 10/22/10

Many national media outlets have been picking up on recent efforts by the LGBT community to draw attention to the st

10/20/10
Spirit Day Brings Sad News of Yet Another Young Gay Man's Suicide | 10/20/10

As Spirit Day winds down, we read of sad news about why days like today

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Gay, lesbian community meeting in San Bernardino focuses on mental health care
01/18/13

Members of the gay and lesbian community gathered Thursday with health officials at First Congregational United Church of Christ for the first of several town-hall meetings to be held statewide over mental-health concerns and access to care.

NJ Conference spotlights struggles of N.J.'s homeless LGBT youth
01/18/13

Before Janelle turned 15, she was suspended from school, thrown out of her house by her parents, ran away from her foster home, and got arrested for shoplifting.

California Synagogue takes action against Boy Scouts anti-gay policy
01/18/13

A California Synagogue has become the latest group to reject the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policies.

Lawmakers, advocates gather to show support for Va. anti-discrimination bill
01/17/13

Senators and LGBT organizers gathered at the Virginia General Assembly on Thursday to announce and show support for SB701 — a law that would re-introduce sexual orientation into the list of protected classes for state employees.

Hundreds Testify Before Rhode Island House Panel Considering Marriage Bill
01/17/13

A Rhode Island House panel considering a bill seeking to legalize gay marriage in the state heard testimony from hundreds of people on Tuesday.

D.C. Police mum about suspect in theft of LGBT newspapers
01/17/13

D.C. police have so far declined to confirm whether they have tracked down the license plate number of a car driven by a suspect that multiple witnesses have said is systematically removing bundles of the Washington Blade and Metro Weekly magazine from distribution boxes throughout the city.

Mayor Emanuel signs Illinois marriage equality petition
01/17/13

The Midwest Regional Office of Lambda Legal, an LGBT law and civil rights group, announced Wednesday Mayor Rahm Emanuel has signed the organization’s petition to support the fight for same-sex marriage rights in Illinois.

LGBT community flourishes in Lynn, MA
01/17/13

Though it has long been seen as a mecca for gays and lesbians north of Boston, in recent years Lynn has seen a wave of new residents who seem determined to bring an even further sense of tolerance while helping to be part of the downtown’s renaissance.

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