March 10, 2015
GLAAD @ Work: #SouthernStories, Christina Canales Gorczynski, Empire, and more
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New York Daily News
August 18, 2014
How long will the transgender community have to wait for justice?
Today, as people gather in New York City to remember the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of Islan Nettles, Michael Silverman penned an op-ed for the New York Daily News that calls on justice to be served, not just for Islan, but for the many others who have faced violence around the country and the world.
March 17, 2014
GLAAD President: St. Pat's exclusionary parade hurts Irish families like mine
GLAAD President and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis has written a letter to the editor of the New York Daily News, recalling her participation in the New York St . Patrick's Day Parade, and noting how excluding families like hers hurts on a personal level.
July 9, 2012
Media Fails in Coverage of Trans Hotel Employee in Florida
While this story deals with a sensitive issue of an alleged crime, the media has largely disregarded basic respect for Vanessa and her identity. Several news outlets have used wrong pronouns and called Vanessa the wrong name, misrepresented her gender identity, and even referred to her with derogatory slurs.
