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.
People of Color
Issues impacting LGBT communities of color
Latest Update on People of Color
02/11/13
Daniel Hernandez, who helped save the life of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after a 2011 shooting, spent much of the last week sharing his story on several media outlets and serving as a great openly gay Latino role model.
02/08/13
Quinnipiac University released a poll indicating that a majority of Americans believe that the Boy Scouts of America should drop their ban on openly gay members.
02/07/13
Evon "Yung LT" Young, the 22-year-old transgender male rapper who has been missing since New Year's Day, is the alleged victim of a gruesome murder, according to Milwaukee authorities.
02/07/13
With the absence of a community pride center in Harlem, Harlem PRIDE's Co-founder Carmen Neely met with GLAAD to discuss their efforts and local activists to bring Harlem its first PRIDE center by 2015.
02/07/13
Today GLAAD stands in solidarity with those working to end the HIV/AIDS epidermic in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Day
02/05/13
Huffpost Live host Marc Lamont Hill hosts panel tackles the topic: "Is Gay the New Black."
02/05/13
Being LGBT is still illegal in many African countries. Nimibian artist Shishani discusses the importance of being an out lesbian musician and her new single "Minority" which calls for LGBT equality.
02/01/13
The GLAAD Media Award-winning documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, produced and directed by independent filmmakers Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer, is set to air on PBS on February 3 at 8 p.m. ET, as a part of the America ReFramed series.
Pages
03/20/13
Happy birthday, #girlslikeus! May you trend for many more.
03/20/13
Puerto Rico's government is supporting an effort to overturn a ban on gay adoption in the U.S. island territory.
03/19/13
Local elected officials, gay rights and immigration officials joined forces Monday to urge Congress to include gay couples under any federal immigration reform laws.
03/18/13
“It’s a huge achievement,” said Ms. Hernández, referring to her election in November to the municipal council in this coastal town where she represents the 2,000 or so residents of her destitute neighborhood. She raised her painted eyebrows, saying, “For a country that has been so homophobic to change so dramatically — it’s unheard of.”
03/18/13
While the appointment of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope has filled many in this deeply Catholic country with pride, members of the gay pride community are unsurprisingly less than enthusiastic with the Vatican's choice.
03/18/13
Orlando Cruz won his second fight since announcing that he was gay and is now on the brink of a world title shot. ‘The Phenomenon’ enjoyed a six-round TKO over Aaron Martinez in Florida to move to a record of 20-2-1 (10 knockouts).
03/15/13
When I woke up to International Women's Day celebrations this past weekend, the first thing on my mind wasn't politi
03/15/13
In its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month, the Berkeley Police Review Commission continued its discussion on the Feb. 12 death of Kayla Moore.