November 8, 2012
First Openly Transgender State Lawmaker Elected In New Hampshire
Voters in New Hampshire elected the state's first openly transgender lawmaker, Stacie Laughton. She will serve Ward 4 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
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November 5, 2012
Anti-LGBT Group 'Truth the Vote' Targets Transgender Voters
Despite national attention on voter suppression, transgender voters still face unprecedented efforts to thwart their right to vote come Tuesday.
October 25, 2012
LGBT Religion News Summary: Spirit Day, 'Religious Liberty,' and Marriage Equality in the Upcoming Election
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional, and community media. Jennifer Knapp is still singing, the Torah still supports marriage equality, and LGBT Muslims make the case for relationships. And the number of LGBT Christians in New York City might surprise you.
October 5, 2012
Trans Advocate Janet Mock Is HuffPo's LGBT History Month Advocate Of The Day
Trans advocate Janet Mock is featured in The Huffington Post's Gay Voices Section as 'LGBT History Month Icon of the Day.'
October 1, 2012
Update: The New York Times meets with GLAAD, trans community to address coverage of trans lives
Last week, GLAAD and members of New York’s trans community met with editors and staff members at the New York Times for a very frank, off-the-record discussion about issues that uniquely affect trans people.
September 24, 2012
by Marcus Brock
NBJC Wraps Up 'OUT on the Hill' Leadership Summit
NBJC, a leading national policy organization committed to uplifting the black LGBT community and fighting to end homophobia and racism holds 3rd Annual OUT on the Hill Leadership Summit in Washington, DC.
September 14, 2012
DC Launches Groundbreaking #TransRespect Campaign
Today, our nation's capital kicked off a campaign to urge respect toward trans and gender non conforming resident's of the district.
August 22, 2012
by Marcus Brock
Trans Woman Found Dead in Cincinnati Parking Lot
Kendall L. Hampton, a trans woman, was murdered and left in a parking lot in Cincinnati, Ohio. GLAAD joins other organizations to stand against identity-based violence.
August 17, 2012
Are Your Voting Rights in Jeopardy?
New voter ID laws could prevent more than 25,000 transgender citizens from voting, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA. The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) has released “Voting While Trans” resources in order to educate trans voters on what they can do to successfully cast their ballots, particularly during what advocate Laverne Cox says is “a critical election season.”
August 17, 2012
"Solidarity & Actions": Exclusive Interview with Young Lesbian Activists in El Salvador Part 1
GLAAD has an exclusive interview with a pair of young lesbian activists in El Salvador. In part one, we learn the history of their country's LGBT rights movement, and some of the massive hurdles their equality advocates have to overcome.
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