May 16, 2016
Transgender Christian leader appointed to White House Advisory Council
Barbara Satin is the first transgender woman to serve on President Barack Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Religion and Faith
News of LGBT and allied people of faith, and stories that show the ways in which people of faith interact with the LGBT community
May 6, 2016
Interview: Summayah Dawud talks about being a transgender Muslim woman
Sumayyah Dawud is a transgender Muslim woman and a human rights activist.
May 4, 2016
GLAAD President and CEO to address first annual Italian Diversity Media Awards
Modeled after the GLAAD Media Awards, the Diversity Media Awards will recognize fair, accurate, and diverse representations of LGBT people in both Italian and international media outlets including TV, radio, and cinema.
May 2, 2016
New ad with North Carolinians calls for repeal of HB 2
In a joint effort, Freedom for All Americans, American Unity Fund, and Equality NC released a new ad that calls for the repeal of anti-LGBT North Carolina law, HB 2.
May 4, 2016
Indonesia LGBT organizations hold their ground amid rising anti-LGBT sentiment
In recent months, a wave of anti-LGBT voices have been dominating Indonesian news and media. GLAAD has been working with several activists and organizations on the ground to support LGBT Indonesians in this difficult time.
April 27, 2016
Interview: Abby Stein talks about being a transgender woman from a Hasidic Jewish community
Abby Stein was born and raised within a Chasidic family of rabbinic descent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, and recently came out as a woman of trans experience. Her goal now is to raise awareness to people going through a similar experience.
April 25, 2016
PHOTOS: #MoralMonday joins forces with the #repealHB2 rally in North Carolina
Following today's earlier rally against discriminatory law HB 2, Reverend William Barber II and Moral Monday protesters held a second rally in North Carolina to speak out against HB 2.
April 13, 2016
Louisiana governor protects LGBT state workers while two harmful anti-LGBT bills are considered
While Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT people who work for state government, two bills, SB 288 and HB 597, continue to progress in legislation.
April 13, 2016
PHOTOS: Overwhelming turnout in opposition to South Carolina's discriminatory bill
"America will not tolerate discrimination against the LGBT community nor will it put transgender people in danger without making the states that passed these laws pay economically."
April 13, 2016
GLAAD draws media attention to Tennessee anti-LGBT bills
After GLAAD's press conference in Nashville yesterday, Tennessee's anti-LGBT legislation has become more visible in the news
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