October 18, 2013
by Tiq Milan
Aljazeera America highlights profiling of transgender women by NYPD
On America Tonight, Aljazeera America's flagship show, they take an in-depth look at NYPD's profiling of transwomen.
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August 6, 2013
Snapshots of our work: Rusa LGBT, Josh Thomas, and Molotov
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.
July 29, 2013
GLAAD joins LGBTQ orgs to urge NYC council to ban discriminatory profiling, despite Bloomberg veto
National and local groups hail historic protections against profiling based on race, sexual orientation and gender identity; urge legislators to override veto.
June 10, 2013
Anti-Violence Project speaks out against anti-gay violence from the NYPD
GLAAD is working with the Anti-Violence Project to bring attention to anti-LGBT violence in New York City, including the most recent incident on June 3.
May 14, 2013
by Mari Haywood
Grassroots LGBT organization, Queer Rising, to hold rally and march in NYC
Queer Rising, a grassroots LGBTQ organization that prides itself on demanding queer rights through direct action is holding a rally on May 15th. "Queers taking back the night" will begin at 7PM, in front of the Madison Square Garden. In connection with the NYPD, Queer rising hopes to bring more awareness to the recent attacks against members of the LGBTQ community in the neighboring area.
June 6, 2012
by Marcus Brock
Leaders Join Together in Historic March to End Stop and Frisk
Yesterday, GLAAD and several other LGBT, civil rights, faith and labor organizations held a press conference at the historic Stonewall Inn to rally together against New York’s “Stop and Frisk” policy and to announce joint support for the June 17th silent march against police harassment.
