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
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01/17/13
GLAAD applauds Frank Ocean, Oprah and many other African-American LGBT individuals and allies on their 2013 GLAAD Award nominations.
01/16/13
The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees include a variety of trans-inclusive stories in several categories.
01/16/13
The New York City-based LGBT organization Harlem Pride has launched a petition calling for the creation of a Community Pride Center in the neighborhood. Sign the petition!
01/16/13
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional,
01/16/13
Titulares Telemundo, Primer Impacto, Noticias MundoFox, Caso Cerrado, People en Español, Huffington Post Voces are among the Spanish-language nominees in the 2013 GLAAD Media Awards.
01/16/13
Titulares Telemundo, Primer Impacto, Noticias MundoFox, Caso Cerrado, People en Español, Huffington Post Voces están entre los nominados a los Premios GLAAD 2013.
01/15/13
Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would be his 84th birthday.
01/11/13
National Youth Pride Services featured an essay by Brian Alston Carter, an alumnus of the HBCU Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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03/12/13
Of all the ways a son can be disrespectful to his parents, argued the ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius, the worst is to have no offspring.
03/11/13
Once again, activists claim Brazil has the world’s highest occurrence of homophobic murders.
03/11/13
One of the most pressing causes in the gay rights movement is crossing over into the immigration debate, where activists are pushing for equal treatment of same sex couples in a comprehensive reform bill.
03/11/13
A gay man has been awarded $13.2 million by a federal court after jurors determined he had been imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit.
03/11/13
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has taken a public stand in support of gay marriage.
03/08/13
Nearly two-thirds of Latino voters support allowing same-sex couples equal immigration rights, according to a poll released Friday, contradicting the often-repeated line that those voters are more socially conservative than average.
03/08/13
As one of the most outspoken professional athletes on the topic of gay rights awareness, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo was forced to strike a delicate balance during the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVII.
03/08/13
The FBI will investigate last week's homicide of an openly gay mayoral candidate here as a possible hate crime, the agency said.