GLAAD's Media Field Strategy team worked with community members in Florida, Maine, Michigan and Washington to help influence referendums and legal battles.
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith and Values program continues to make strides toward strengthening the media work of LGBT faith groups.
Senior Media Strategist Andy Marra traveled to Syracuse, NY, to ensure fair coverage of of the murder of transgender woman Lateisha (Teish) Green.
GLAAD released the Network Responsiblity Index for the 2008 - 2009 television season, revealing a lack of LGBT TV characters.
Jarrett T. Barrios reflects on his first few months as president of GLAAD and talks about the important work of the organization.
Roxanne Jones is a GLAAD Board Member and was one of the founding editors of ESPN The Magazine. Watch this exclusive video of Roxanne talking about her work as a board member, the importance of her role on the board and what most surprised her after working so closely with the organization.
Photos from the Inaugural GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising, Thank GLAAD It's Friday &the 8th Annual OUTAuction NYCThousands of GLAAD supporters have attended programmatic and special events in the last few months to support the media advocacy work of GLAAD. Read more about these events and view photos.
Membership Spotlight: Volunteer Jennifer Gamper worked tirelessly over three months to help GLAAD prepare for the 8th Annual OUTAuction NYC. Said Jennifer, “If I’m going to be out and live my life the way I know I want to and continue a career, I’m going to give back to a community and the people that care about me.”
New York and Washington, DC Marriott & Renaissance Hotels Offer OUT IN DC, NY Packages“Come Out, Stay Out and Help Out” is the motto of the Marriott Hotels, who are offering a special promotion geared to help support GLAAD and the LGBT community at any participating Marriott or Renaissance Hotel in New York City or Washington, DC.
• Raising Awareness About Dangers of Anti-Gay Attitudes in Sports to ESPN Readers• GLAAD Reaches Millions of Latino Homes with Message of Support for LGBT Youth • Meeting with Seventeen Magazine on Transgender Issues • Educating Readers of Dallas Morning News in Letter to Editor • Scholastic Includes Book Featuring Lesbian Parents in School Book Fairs• Trainings Helps Maryland Black Family Alliance Build Support for LGBT People • Illinois Teacher Apologizes for Use of Anti-Gay Slur • GLAAD Preps United Methodist Transgender Minister for CBS Early Show• WWE Chairman Apologizes for “Gay” Comment After GLAAD Outreach • GLAAD Works with FOX on So You Think You Can Dance
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