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.
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02/24/12
This week, MTV and Logo aired an "It Gets Better" special, anchored by one of the co-founders of the It Gets Better Project, Dan Savage. You can read a re-cap of the 60-minute special below.
02/21/12
Tonight at 11:00pm ET, both MTV and Logo will air an “It Gets Better” special, anchored by one of the co-founders of the It Gets Better Project, Dan Savage.
02/16/12
In honor of Black History Month, the Huffington Post Gay Voices “Voice To Voice,” a collection of interviews between LGBT authors discussing their work, queer life and some of the challenges of writing, spotlights the stories of African American LGBT people.
02/15/12
In honor of Black History Month, the storytelling project I’m From Driftwood spotlighted members of the Black LGBT community. The online video series which collects and shares LGBT stories from all over the world also made a commitment to feature more stories of all people of color and different ethnicities beyond this month.
02/14/12
GLAAD commends the Washington post for profiling Pastor Coates and the important stand he has taken in support of LGBT equality.
02/13/12
Today, on the GLAAD blog, we are taking the time to highlight the life of Bayard Rustin, as well as the lives of other 'brother outsiders' from our history, who dealt with both racism and homophobia as they paved the way for others.
02/10/12
Journalists and media outlets across the country have been weighing in on Roland Martin and publicly sharing their stances against language that encourages anti-LGBT violence, no matter what the context.
02/09/12
Tras años de ser bendecida con rumores de que es lesbiana, Kate del Castillo volvió al centro de la atención pública debido a una carta abierta que algunos tomaron como una alusión a su orientación, dándole un renacimiento a estos rumores.
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05/07/12
Having endured severe bullying for the entire school year, on April 16 Dynasty Young of Indianapolis, Indiana used a
05/03/12
After her son, Dynasty Young, 17, reported several instances of bullying that were not properly addressed by school
05/03/12
A local group of African-American citizens is worried that a dark period of American history might repeat itself if
05/02/12
Reports out of Minneapolis have it that CeCe McDonald has accepted a plea deal for second degree manslaughter in the
05/01/12
Tonight a rally will be held to remember and demand justice for Paige Clay, a transgender woman who on April 16 was
04/30/12
A man charged with murder and bias intimidation in the fatal shooting of a transgender female in a Maplewood apartme
04/18/12
NTV, Uganda’s largest independent television station, is broadcasting a series titled American View, which portrays
04/10/12
Bond was denied for one of three men arrested and charged with brutally beating a gay Atlanta man in February on a v