GLAAD's Southern Stories initiative tells the stories of LGBT people and their allies in the South to create a cultural shift towards LGBT acceptance and understanding in the region. Here are just some of the ways GLAAD worked towards this mission in 2015.
This media guide comes after GLAAD's Accelerating Acceptance report showed that 61% of American southerners show discomfort towards the LGBT community.
Because of her dedication to the therapy that's been made possible thanks to donations to her fundraising page, Kristene is now able to start the challenging new adventure that, three years ago, did not seem within reach.
"Caitlyn Jenner had a positive impact. It showed them that I wasn't the only one who was transgender. Caitlyn Jenner has allowed my family to love me."
Brandiilyne Dear, a Pastor at the inclusive and welcoming Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is an LGBT advocate working to accelerate acceptance in her home state of Mississippi and beyond.