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POPE FRANCIS COMPELS OTHER GLOBAL FAITH LEADERS TO REAFFIRM THAT LAWS CRIMINALIZING LGBTQ PEOPLE ARE UNJUST, THAT CONDEMNING GAY PEOPLE “IS A SIN” AND URGING PARENTS TO ACCEPT AND LOVE THEIR GAY CHILDREN

| February 6, 2023

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, is responding to historic remarks from Pope Francis and leaders of the Anglican Communion and Presbyterian church in calling for gay people to be welcome in their churches, and that restating that laws making being gay a crime are as “unjust.”

GLAAD’S WEBBY AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL VIDEO SERIES “CHANGEMAKERS” RETURNS; BLACK LGBTQ EXCELLENCE SHINES IN SEASON 2 TRAILER

| January 31, 2023

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“Changemakers,” presented by Ally Financial and produced by NEON, GLAAD's digital content brand aiming to increase the visibility of Black LGBTQ people, returns with a Season 2 announcement and exclusive trailer drop on AdAge.com

Guests slated for Season 2 include WNBA Star Layshia Clarendon, “Shark Tank’s” Braxton Flemming (Stealth Bros & Co), House of Tulip Executive Director Mariah Moore, and Head Developer of ValiDate Dani Lalonders

BREAKING: FDA TO END DISCRIMINATORY SCREENING RULES FOR GAY AND BI MEN AFTER DECADES OF CAMPAIGNING FROM GLAAD AND LGBTQ ADVOCATES

| January 27, 2023

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement on proposed changes to blood donation screening that would eliminate rules targeting potential donors based on sexual orientation and gender.