Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska has become the latest Republican lawmaker to come out in support of the freedom to marry. Murkowski is the third sitting Republican Senator following Mark Kirk (IL) and Rob Portman (OH) to make the argument for marriage equality.
GLAAD Media Awards Nominees #glaadawards
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. Learn more
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
"Almost Equal" Chronicle
WCVB TV-5 [Boston, Mass.]
"Being Transgender in America" Melissa Harris-Perry
MSNBC
"End of an Error" The Rachel Maddow Show
MSNBC
"Golden Star" Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC
"The Last Closet" Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
HBO
Recent Blog Posts on Marriage Equality
06/19/13
06/18/13
A recent study found that the media's 'positive' stories about marriage equality outnumbered their 'negative' ones by more than a five-to-one margin. But why?
06/17/13
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD?
Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.
06/14/13
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to rule on DOMA and Prop 8 by the end of June. We've waited for years for this historic landmark decision from SCOTUS. It could come any day now, and we will want to be gathered as a community.
06/14/13
In the spirit of increasing acceptance and inclusiveness, a prominent Jewish outlet, The Jewish Week, recently sought to feature a gay Jewish couple's wedding announcement, despite previous backlash from the Orthodox community.
06/10/13
Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life released a study which reflected a significant shift in the opinions of Americans in regards to marriage equality. The study breaks down groups affiliated by generation, political views, gender, and religion. Compared to 2001, when 57% of Americans opposed marriage equality, numbers have switched, and Americans in favor have reached over half the population. Only 43% of Americans are opposed to marriage equality at this time.
06/10/13
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two cases related to marriage equality.
