GLAAD Blog
Open Letter to Facebook
December 9, 2019
To the attention of Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO, Facebook:
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How to Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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¡Aguas! Connecting you to interesting Latinx media, art & cultural happenings
The 20th Latin Grammy Awards will take place November 14 and this year Ricky Martin will host along with actresses Paz Vega and Roselyn Sánchez. The event airs in Univision that same evening. Kany García and other LGBTQ+ artists and allies will also be participating. LGBTQ ally Juanes will be honored as Person of the Year.
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#TransWeek: Trans stories and creators to watch in 2019
For Transgender Week of Awareness, GLAAD is highlighting trans media and creators that you may have missed in 2019.
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The Washington Blade Celebrates 50 Years as a Leader in LGBTQ Journalism- Honors Ariadne Getty and Lou Chibbaro Jr with Peppermint and Frenchie Davis
The Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest and most acclaimed LGBTQ newspaper, celebrated its 50 year anniversary over the weekend at a gala in Washington D.C. which welcomed a host of notables in LGBTQ advocacy, entertainment and politics.
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When a kiss is so much more than a kiss
We were inspired this week by the way Brazilian activists stood up to anti-gay censorship. When Rio’s conservative evangelical mayor Marcelo Crivella tried to censor an Avengers comic that included a kiss between two men from a book fair, activists said ‘no way.’
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CNN en Español introduces anti-discrimination campaign Proyecto Ser Humano
CNN en Español has launched an anti-discrimination campaign called Proyecto Ser Humano (The Humanity Project), taking on issues of discrimination and intolerance in today’s turbulent world. Along with the campaign, they introduced the new theme song, No Soy Diferente, available for purchase on July 15, 2019. Part of the proceeds will be donated to GLAAD and other organizations that work for inclusion and equality. Watch the video here.
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Veteran teacher: Karen Pence's school erases LGBTQ people; that damages children
Thomas Whaley, a New York State "Teacher of the Year", reflects on the chilling effect LGBTQ-exclusive policies at Karen Pence's school will have on students in her classroom.
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