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Reporting erases bi presence, community members at executive order signing
https://www.glaad.org/blog/reporting-erases-bi-presence-community-members-executive-order-signing
... Times, referred to the executive order as an act for gay and transgender Americans, which is great, but unfortunately failed to recognize ... Times, referred to the executive order as an act for gay and transgender Americans, which is great, but unfortunately failed to recognize ...
July 28, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
Obama historically joined by trans and gay faith leaders, bi advocates in signing executive order
https://www.glaad.org/blog/obama-historically-joined-trans-and-gay-faith-leaders-bi-advocates-signing-executive-order
... According to a study from the National Center for Transgender Equality, 47% of transgender people have faced employment discrimination. This number is staggeringly high. Employment discrimination puts transgender people at significantly higher levels of risk of lifetime suicide ...
July 22, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
LGBT Catholics & allies are being unjustly fired and have asked the Pope to talk to them about it
https://www.glaad.org/blog/lgbt-catholics-allies-are-being-unjustly-fired-and-have-asked-pope-talk-them-about-it
... to reflect on how it treats lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Catholics, and the family members who embrace them. Love thy ...
May 28, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
Worthy speculation: Will Joe Biden prompt LGBT employment non-discrimination?
https://www.glaad.org/blog/worthy-speculation-will-joe-biden-prompt-lgbt-employment-non-discrimination
... workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors. But he said the better solution ...
May 1, 2014 | Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute
VIDEO: GLAAD's Tiq Milan talks ENDA on HuffPost Live: "The government needs to go with the voice of the people"
https://www.glaad.org/blog/video-glaads-tiq-milan-talks-enda-huffpost-live-government-needs-go-voice-people
... Act (ENDA). If written into law, ENDA would protect transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from workplace harassment and ...
April 10, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
Republicans push for ENDA with Americans for Workplace Opportunities
https://www.glaad.org/blog/republicans-push-enda-americans-workplace-opportunities
... Human Rights, Log Cabin Republicans, the National Center for Transgender Equality, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, and the Service ...
March 14, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
Patchwork Nation
https://www.glaad.org/blog/patchwork-nation
... in the different states-some protect LGB people but not transgender people and some have no protections at all. A current report ... in the different states-some protect LGB people but not transgender people and some have no protections at all.  Take a look at the ...
March 5, 2014 | Janet Arelis Quezada, Senior Strategist, Spanish-Language & Latinx Media
White House considering ENDA executive order, says Labor Secretary Perez
https://www.glaad.org/blog/white-house-considering-enda-executive-order-says-labor-secretary-perez
... well protections specifically geared towards workers who are transgender. The Washington Blade questioned Labor Secretary ... protections specifically geared towards workers who are transgender. The news source reported: Sources close to the administration ...
February 13, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
Snapshots: Michael Sam, why immigration matters, LGBT Russians, and more
https://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-michael-sam-why-immigration-matters-lgbt-russians-and-more
... and the LGBT community. GLAAD worked with author and transgender advocate Janet Mock to educate Piers Morgan about reporting on transgender people's lives. Just one day after a  problematic first interview ...
February 10, 2014 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
"The Heroines of My Life" interviews trans advocate Stephanie Battaglino
https://www.glaad.org/blog/heroines-my-life-interviews-trans-advocate-stephanie-battaglino
... Stephanie Battaglino shared her story of coming out as transgender at her workplace. In the interview, Stephanie spoke about the concerns she had as she prepared to come out as transgender. She discussed the many positive changes she has been able to bring ...
January 29, 2014 | Nicholas Coppola
What's coming up in 2014
https://www.glaad.org/blog/whats-coming-2014
... our culture get there. Take a look:   Building on Transgender Advocacy GLAAD will be expanding and building on our work for transgender visibility and advocacy . We will find new transgender ...
December 26, 2013 | Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute
Snapshots: Healthcare PSAs, anti-trans discrimination, and more
https://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-healthcare-psas-anti-trans-discrimination-and-more
... State’s Medicaid regulations, which specifically exclude transgender people from receiving the healthcare they need. The website is ... regulation. GLAAD’s campaign with the SRLP launched during Transgender Awareness Week and has been featured in LGBT blogs and major media ...
November 15, 2013 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
House needs to pass immigration reform and ENDA to make lives better
https://www.glaad.org/blog/house-needs-pass-immigration-reform-and-enda-make-lives-better
... important to note that currently, unemployment rates for transgender people (14%) are at twice the national rate , according to a ...
November 12, 2013 | Janet Arelis Quezada, Senior Strategist, Spanish-Language & Latinx Media
Snapshots: Trans students in California, ENDA Google+ Hangout, and advocates in Spanish-Language Media
https://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-trans-students-california-enda-google-hangout-and-advocates-spanish-language-media
... Justice Institute, as it attempts to repeal protections for transgender students in California. GLAAD is informing media that they must ... Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, Brian Martin, an Atlantan who has experienced workplace ...
November 12, 2013 | Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement
President Obama thanks the Senate for passing ENDA, puts pressure on the House
https://www.glaad.org/blog/president-obama-thanks-senate-passing-enda-puts-pressure-house
... job or fired just because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.  Just as no one in the United States can lose their job simply ...
November 7, 2013 | Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

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