July 3, 2012
Isis King and Janet Mock Speak Out on In The LIfe
Trans advocates Isis King and Janet Mock sat down as part of the LGBT documentary series, In the Life, for a conversation about visibility of trans women today.
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Transgender Teen Launches School-Change Campaign
Asher Doyle, a 14-year-old who is transgender, has launched a viral campaign to raise tuition money in order to attend a Quaker boarding school with an inclusive environment. His story was recently covered by The Advocate.
June 18, 2012
by Matt Kane
Conan O'Brien Apologizes For Anti-Trans Joke
Conan O'Brien apologized today after a monologue joke delivered by Conan O’Brien on his show last Tuesday upset members and allies of the LGBT community.
June 13, 2012
by Marcus Brock
Coalitions and Community Members Support CeCe McDonald
GLAAD, CeCe Support Committee, Trans Youth Support Network and Trans People of Color Coalition, and others are continuing to support CeCe McDonald and bring greater awareness about the issues facing the transgender community.
June 13, 2012
by Matt Kane
TLC Pulls Cake Boss Episode After Carmen Carrera and Her Supporters Speak Out
Following statements of outrage from transgender woman Carmen Carrera, her supporters and GLAAD over how an episode of Cake Boss depicted the performer as the punchline to a prank setup, TLC has pulled the episode from airwaves.
June 13, 2012
GLAAD Stands with Carmen Carrera in Demanding Action from TLC after Anti-Transgender Prank on Cake Boss
After a recent episode of TLC's “Cake Boss” made Carmen Carrera the punchline in an anti-trans prank, GLAAD joins Carrera in demanding action from the network.
June 11, 2012
Snapshots of Our Work
Wonder what we're up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment, and online media.
June 4, 2012
by Marcus Brock
CeCe McDonald Sentenced Today; Supporters Still Fight
Today our thoughts are with CeCe McDonald, who faced sentencing in Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center this afternoon.
Violence Against Transgender People and People of Color is Disproportionately High, LGBTQH Murder Rate Peaks
The murder rate of people who are LGBTQH is at its highest, according to a recently released 2011 report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. The report also shows that transgender women, people of color, and youth and young adults are at a disproportionately high risk of being victims of what the NCAVP terms hate violence.
World's Largest Trans-Specific Conference in Philadelphia Today--June 2
Today marks the kick-off of the three-day long Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC). With more than 2,000 people expected to attend, this 11th annual gathering represents the world’s largest trans-specific conference. According to its Web site, the conference offers “workshops and activities focused on the health and well-being of transgender people, communities and allies.”
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