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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02/01/12
In honor of Black History Month, theGrio reflects on black America’s past as well as America’s future. On this year’s theGrio’s 100, the website recognizes Janet Mock, trans advocate and People.com editor.
01/30/12
ESSENCE, a monthly magazine for African American women, spotlights a same-sex couple in their “Find Love at Any Age” feature.
01/26/12
Today is the one-year anniversary of the murder of David Kato, a trailblazing Ugandan LGBT advocate. GLAAD encourages all people to observe a moment of remembrance in honor of David Kato, and encourages all congregations this weekend to recommit to being a welcoming space LGBT people of faith.
01/25/12
In response to the recent hazing death of gay Florida A&M University (FAMU) drum major Robert Champion Jr., the school’s LGBT Pride Student Union wrote an op-ed in the Tallahassee Democrat about the lack of LGBT-inclusion on campus.
01/20/12
The NAACP recently announced the nominees for the 43rd Image Awards. This year’s nominations recognize numerous films and TV series with LGBT characters and LGBT-inclusive storylines as well as 2012 GLAAD Media Awards nominees.
01/19/12
Nominados del Mundo Latino a los #GLAADawards Representan el Progreso que Sigue Creciendo | 01/19/12
La lista de nominados para los Premios GLAAD 2012 representa el progreso que se sigue dando en los medios en español en cuanto a la representación de temas y personas LGBT.
01/19/12
This year's great slate of nominees represents Spanish-language media's forward-moving direction when it comes to LGBT people and issues.
01/18/12
In this edition of LGBT en Español, transgender advocate Bamby Salcedo profiled in People en Español; CNN Show Includes Lesbian Mom, and more!
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02/15/12
President Barack Obama has announced his appointment of Reverend George Walker, Jr., an openly gay man, to serve as
02/15/12
GO Magazine profiles this year's most captivating lesbian couples, and all of the names on this year's list have at
02/14/12
A couple of weeks ago my husband Joaquin and I had dinner with our friend Julia and her parents at a Mexican restaur
02/09/12
Brandon White spoke during a press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday about being the victim of a bias-motivated att
02/07/12
A profile of Union United Methodist Church and their intentional effort to offer programs and support for LGBT youth
02/01/12
The importance of family is often central to the church’s advocacy for marriage for gay and lesbian couples. “Love, mutual respect and care are hallmarks of family,” adds Rev. Kenneth Samuel, pastor of Victory for the World Church in Stone Mountain, Ga. “So all that the church can do to support, bless and sanction family, we should.”
01/26/12
New Jersey state Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Wednesday criticized Gov.
01/26/12
Joseph Tolton and Frank Mugisha: "Exactly one year ago, David Kato, a longtime advocate and friend, was bludgeoned to death in his home in the middle of the day. He was murdered just days after he had won a court case against a Ugandan newspaper that had published his photo -- along with those of 99 other alleged supporters of [LGBT] equality..."