GLAAD Blog
Guatemalan film José illuminates love in a difficult time & place as its star grapples with real-life immigration policy
So many cinematic stories that illuminate the LGBTQ experience in Mexico, Central and Latin America have been coming out this past year and it’s glorious to see. Joining them at the end of January, is “José,” the Guatemalan film, described as “a gripping, layered and beautifully honest story about one working class young man's struggle to find himself.” Among the honors bestowed on the film was the prestigious Queer Lion award at the Venice film festival in 2018. Unfortunately, its opening has been marred by the fact that the film’s star, newcomer Enrique Salanic, has not received permission to travel the U.S. which the film’s distributor, Outsider Pictures, calls unfair and an example of political bias.
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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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