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GLAAD

April 9, 2020

by Pallas Gutierrez, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

The importance of found families for LGBTQ youth, especially in a crisis

In these unprecedented and uncertain times, maintaining contact with found family is a crucial act of survival for many young people.

GLAAD

January 21, 2020

by Mackenzie Harte, Coordinator, Education & Training

Tennessee should follow New Jersey's lead, secure parental rights for LGBTQ couples

On January 16, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill S-3528 into law, a bill that helps establish a process to ensure both members of an LGBTQ couple will be recognized as parents of a child brought into their family by adoption or other forms of assisted reproduction.

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July 12, 2019

by Daniel Segobiano, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Aristemo fandom shows LGBTQ acceptance is the future for telenovelas

If I had seen LGBTQIA+ representation in the novelas I watched with my mother when I was young, my coming out may not have been as bad.

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December 21, 2018

by Owen Logios, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

How a new Christmas stocking made me feel accepted in my family after coming out as trans

I teared up at the sight of it and immediately hugged my parents, knowing this was their doing and that they wanted me to feel comfortable and included on my favorite holiday.

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May 29, 2018

by Alfonso Francois, Communications Coordinator

Why Robin Roberts belongs in my queer family

My appreciation for Robin actually grew after watching how much my mother—someone I adore—adores her.

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May 18, 2018

by Athena Schwartz, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Breaking the binary: How 'Steven Universe' empowered me to claim my they/them pronouns

At sixteen years old, it was the first time that I had seen a character use the same pronouns as me in any form of media.

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December 20, 2017

by Rowan Hepps Keeney, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

5 things you can do to support your trans relatives this holiday season

Because trans people deserve happy holidays too.

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November 4, 2016

by Alfredo Hernandez, Spanish Language & Latino Media Intern

Finding Home: Web series chronicles LGBTQ refugees

Finding Home is a documentary web series following LGBTQ immigrants seeking asylum in Los Angeles. The series is directed by Abraham Troen, a Davis Peace Prize winner who has worked on previous film projects promoting human rights.The series chronicles the difficulties of belonging in a society where love and acceptance are conditional.