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Embroidered on our hearts: Creating the Trans Wings Quilt Project

https://www.glaad.org/amp/embroidered-hearts-creating-trans-quilt-project

Meet the Texas student who created the Transgender Wings Quilt to commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) occurs on November 20th each year to observe the lives of transgender individuals who have been lost to anti-transgender violence. On ...

November 15, 2018 | Orion Ibert, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

RAINBOW WAVE: GLAAD celebrates history-making midterm election outcomes

https://www.glaad.org/blog/rainbow-wave-glaad-celebrates-history-making-midterm-election-outcomes

... Polis; Kansas makes history; Massachusetts voters stand with transgender Americans GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy ... a “Yes” vote on Question 3, upholding the state’s transgender nondiscrimination law which protects transgender people from ...

November 7, 2018 | GLAAD

LGBTQ advocates get ready to March June 30

https://www.glaad.org/blog/lgbtq-advocates-get-ready-march-june-30

... treatment of detainees. Many LGBTQ immigrants, particularly transgender women, have suffered in detention facilities that often put them in ... of detainees. Many LGBTQ immigrants, particularly transgender women, have suffered in detention facilities that often put them ...

June 27, 2018 | Monica Trasandes, Director of Programs, Spanish-Language and Latinx Media

LGBTQ organizations across the U.S. South go purple for #SpiritDay

https://www.glaad.org/blog/lgbtq-organizations-across-us-south-go-purple-spiritday

... do every day to advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities in the south. Click on the name of each ...

October 19, 2017 | Mackenzie Harte, Coordinator, Education & Training

Rosie O’Donnell surprises ‘Southwest of Salem’ women at GLAAD Media Awards in NYC

https://www.glaad.org/blog/rosie-o%E2%80%99donnell-surprises-%E2%80%98southwest-salem%E2%80%99-women-glaad-media-awards-nyc

... and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their ...

May 8, 2017 | Brian Pacheco, Associate Director of Communications, Media Awards

VIDEO: Texas students speak out, take action against anti-transgender SB6 bill

https://www.glaad.org/blog/video-texas-students-speak-out-take-action-against-anti-transgender-sb6-bill

... about Senate Bill 6 (SB6), a bill threatening harm to transgender people across the Lone Star State. Join the movement today at ... from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that protect transgender people, or from requiring companies with city contracts from having ...

April 12, 2017 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

Why everyone's talking about last night's trans representation on TV

https://www.glaad.org/blog/why-everyones-talking-about-last-nights-trans-representation-tv

... on FOX, both of which featured Black trans women playing transgender characters in significant storylines last night. On Doubt , ... p.m. ET. It's rare to see the real, lived experiences of transgender people, embodied by trans actors, on network television -- let ...

February 15, 2017 | Alex Schmider, Senior Strategist, Transgender Media

More than 140 leading entertainers speak out against anti-LGBTQ bills, support #TXtogether

https://www.glaad.org/blog/more-140-leading-entertainers-speak-out-against-anti-lgbtq-bills-support-txtogether

... from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that protect transgender people, or from requiring companies with city contracts from having ... It also restricts restroom and locker room access for transgender people in government buildings, public schools and universities. HB ...

February 13, 2017 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

28th Annual GLAAD Media Award nominees recognize outstanding portrayals of trans stories #glaadawards

https://www.glaad.org/blog/28th-annual-glaad-media-award-nominees-recognize-outstanding-portrayals-trans-stories

This year, 51 nominees include transgender people, characters, and stories. Today GLAAD announced the ... one-third of the nominees include outstanding portrayals of transgender people and characters. Of the 156 nominees, 51 are ... comic books, and journalism led the way with outstanding transgender representations this year, while films continue to lag far behind. ...

January 31, 2017 | Alex Schmider, Senior Strategist, Transgender Media

The GLAAD Wrap: 'Supergirl' celebrates Valentine's Day, 'Queer Eye' returns, Adam Lambert Tours With Queen

https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-supergirl-celebrates-valentines-day-queer-eye-returns-adam-lambert-tours-queen

... she leads a news program in Europe, and is the first transgender person to do so. 6) Adam Lambert and Queen have ...

January 27, 2017 | Brandy Bautista, Entertainment Media Intern

Houstonians get a sneak peek of upcoming Texas mini-documentary

https://www.glaad.org/blog/houstonians-get-sneak-peek-upcoming-texas-mini-documentary

... She is on the planning committee for the southern comfort transgender conference. GLAAD hosted a sneak peek clip of GLAAD's ... leader of the Beaumont PFLAG and the Southern Comfort Transgender Conference ; and Janet Quezada , Senior Strategist, Spanish ...

August 9, 2016 | Olivia Zayas Ryan, Programs Intern

GLAAD releases guide for journalists reporting on LGBT issues in Texas

https://www.glaad.org/releases/glaad-releases-guide-journalists-reporting-lgbt-issues-texas

... – GLAAD, the world's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released “ Southern ...

August 9, 2016 | Matt Goodman, Director of Communications

Ride along (virtually) as GLAAD takes the Southern Stories Summer Tour to Texas

https://www.glaad.org/blog/ride-along-virtually-glaad-takes-southern-stories-summer-tour-texas

... the Houston GLBT Political Caucus ; Lou Weaver, Statewide Transgender Programs Coordinator for Equality Texas ; Andrea Molina, ...

August 2, 2016 | Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

GLAAD cohosts panel discussion on LGBT legislation in Jacksonville

https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-cohosts-panel-discussion-lgbt-legislation-jacksonville

... Manager, Bank of America, and educator and spokesperson for transgender equality; and Ross Murray , Director of Programs – U.S. South ...