October 15, 2020
7 LGBTQ college students on how they overcame their experiences with bullying
Knowing that there were other people out there experiencing the same things that I was experiencing gave me hope.
Young Adult
Your resource for news and information which features or directly impacts young adults; Frequent topics include K-12 schools and higher education, young adult media, young adult advocates, coming out, family and community acceptance, youth homelessness, and student advocacy including Gay Straight Alliances and safe schools initiatives.
October 12, 2020
Who empowered you? Post your #SpiritDay story for GLAAD's photo campaign supporting LGBTQ youth
Your story is valid and can serve as a vital reminder to youth everywhere that they deserve to be accepted just as they are.
October 28, 2020
Youth activist Jamie Margolin on climate justice, the election, and the next wave of LGBTQ advocacy
It is critical that we stop thinking about climate change as an issue floating in a vacuum separate from all other issues...
September 30, 2020
The Equality Act: How we got here and how to get it passed
Come election time, we must make sure that we are going out to vote for candidates who support the Equality Act and other forms of legislation that protect the LGTBQ+ community.
September 24, 2020
Prepping for the polls: Next steps for young voters beyond registering to vote
LGBTQ advocate and organizer Leah Juliett breaks down how you can (any why you should) vote in 2020.
September 25, 2020
Drag Race queens of color on fandom racism, visibility and impact
GLAAD Campus Ambassador Andre Menchavez talks to Drag Race superstars Mayhem Miller and and Jackie Cox about the power of representation.
September 14, 2020
Hulu premieres "First Day" a groundbreaking series about a trans girl starting middle school
Hannah Bradford is a trans girl starting a new middle school in this beautiful, age-appropriate Australian series about being yourself.
September 11, 2020
Author Shamim Sarif is making huge waves in the YA thriller and screenwriting worlds
Award-winning Canadian/British novelist/screenwriter/director Shamim Sarif—a brown/feminist/lesbian/of South African/Indian/Muslim heritage—is out this fall with THE SHADOW MISSION, the sequel to THE ATHENA PROTOCOL, which itself is receiving its paperback release this week.
September 2, 2020
Meet Star Trek: Discovery's Blu del Barrio
Blu, a non-binary actor, joins trans actor Ian Alexander to play the first non-binary and transgender characters in Star Trek's history.
August 27, 2020
Tyler, a playable trans character, is here in Xbox Game Studios and DONTNOD's 'Tell Me Why'
GLAAD worked closely with Xbox Game Studios and DONTNOD to create Tyler, the first playable transgender character in a game from a major studio.
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