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Amicus briefs in DOMA/Prop 8 Cases reveal broad coalition in support of marriage

Yesterday was the last day to file amicus briefs for the upcoming Supreme Court hearings on both the so-called 'Defen

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Kobe Bryant scolds fan for using "gay" as an insult

NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant told a fan on twitter that he shouldn't try to insult someone by calling them 'gay' - a language lesson he learned after calling a referee an anti-gay slur in 2011.

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Nominate GLAAD for a social media award in the Shorty Awards

We want you to vote for us in the 5th Annual Shorty Awards!

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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and staff go purple, join Twitter users in standing against bullying on #SpiritDay

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo joined employees on Friday and wore purple for Spirit Day.

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#SpiritDay Inspires Twitter Users to Reclaim Homophobic Hashtag

The users of Twitter have used Spirit Day to take what was once a homophobic hash tag and turned it into a learning opportunity.

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Facebook, Tumblr and other tech companies to go purple with GLAAD on #SpiritDay

Facebook, Tumblr and Yahoo are among other tech companies joining millions of Americans on 10/19 and going purple and standing against bullying on Spirit Day.

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Celebs tweet their support for Friday's #SpiritDay

Spirit Day is almost here! Check out tweets from some celebs who are already going purple and learn how to join them!

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#SpiritDay: 19 Days of Action -- Day 16

Now that you've gone purple using GLAAD's #SpiritDay tool, tell your favorite celebrities to do the same!

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#SupportCarrie - Thank Carrie Underwood for standing up for equality!

After announcing that she supports marriage equality, singer Carrie Underwood has come under fire from some fans.

In an interview with U.K.'s The Independent, Underwood said, "As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love, and want to marry. I can't imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love."

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NY Times Trans Exploitation Generates Community Response

Following an incredibly exploitative piece in the New York Times about the death of transgender woman Lorena Escalera in a fire this past weekend, and the newspaper’s subsequent refusal to acknowledge the true problems with their story, transgender advocates and allies have generated a powerful response asserting the immense hurt felt by so many over this coverage.

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