We are excited to announce that from January 24 through 26, we will be presenting a New Media Training Institute (NMTI) and other workshops at Creating Change, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual LGBT organizing conference that will be taking place in Atlanta, GA this year. GLAAD is also a proud community partner of the conference’s first-ever Latino Institute.

Follow updates about Creating Change and GLAAD’s New Media Training Institute using hashtags #CC13 and #NMTI.

New Media Training Institute at Creating Change 2013 #CC13 #NMTI

(Thursday, January 24, 2013, 6:00am ‐ 3:30pm) - We invite organizations, individuals, bloggers, advocates, and media to spend the day learning about the latest social media and digital tools you can incorporate in your work. Presenters: Sean Carlson, Family Equality Council; Michael Crawford, Freedom to Marry; Ryan Davis, Blue State Digital; Zack Ford, ThinkProgress LGBT at the Center for American Progress Action Fund; Reina Gossett, thespiritwas.tumblr.com and Sylvia Rivera Law Project; Sarah Kennedy, Civitas Public Affairs Group LLC; Allison Palmer, GLAAD; Jenn Sturm, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice; Vincent Paolo Villano, National Center for Transgender Equality

Telling Your Stories in Spanish-Language Media: GLAAD Media Training at Creating Change #CC13

(Thursday, January 24, 2013, 11:00am ‐ 12:15pm) - Latino support for LGBT people and issues is quickly growing. By telling our stories in the media we ensure that support keeps growing. But how can do that in Spanish, or in English to Latino-focused media outlets? What do you do when a public figure makes an offensive comment about LGBT people? How can you, as a community organizer, leverage mainstream and social media to not only correct these misrepresentations in the media but also educate the public? Find out how to work with the media in any language, to change hearts and minds. This workshop will be at the  Presenters: Monica Trasandes and Brian Pacheco, GLAAD

Familia es Familia: A Groundbreaking National Partnership to Bring Conversations about LGBT Latinos Out of the Shadows

(Friday January 25, 9:00 AM – 10:30 am) - Familia es Familia is a partnership sponsored by Freedom to Marry with every leading national mainstream Latino organization to bring LGBT issues out of the shadows. Check out FamiliaEsFamilia.org and come learn from top Latino organizers how this groundbreaking public education campaign can impact your community. Presenters: Monica Trasandes, GLAAD; Catherine Pino and Ingrid Duran, D & P Creative Strategies; David M. Pérez, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

Turning Media Moments into Winnable Campaigns: GLAAD Media Training at Creating Change 2013 #CC13

(Friday, January 25, 2013, 1:45pm ‐ 3:15pm) - What do you do when a public figure makes an offensive comment about LGBT people? How can you, as a communications professional, statewide or community organization, leverage mainstream and social media to not only correct these misrepresentations in the media but also educate the public about the harms of dangerous and inaccurate stereotypes? Find out how your organization can build highly visible public education campaigns that create media moments. Presenter: Daryl Hannah, GLAAD

Moving Forward Together: Immigration & LGBT Messaging that Works at Creating Change #CC13

(Saturday, January 26, 2013, 12:30pm ‐ 1:30pm) - This workshop will engage attendees with a values based model for creating effective messages that build on their communications skills around immigration and LGBT issues. Participants will be exposed to public opinion research, discuss current images of LGBT immigrants represented in the media and beyond, and practice creating messages for their own advocacy situations. Presenters: Chuy Sánchez, The Opportunity Agenda; Monica Trasandes, GLAAD; Julie Kruse, Immigration Equality

About Creating Change:

The Creating Change Conference, produced by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), offers the opportunity for thousands of committed people to develop and hone their skills, celebrate victories, build community, and to be inspired by visionaries of our LGBT movement and allied movements for justice and equality. The conference is run by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and attracts more than 2,500 people from all over the country every year. Presenters and participants come from all walks of life and include members of the business community, elected officials, students, faith leaders and staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations. Find out more about registration.

On Tuesday's episode of the syndicated talk show Katie, host Katie Couric will welcome Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was brutally killed in 1998 because he was gay. Matthew was a 21-year-old college student in Laramie, Wyoming when he was brutally beaten and left for dead after his killers learned of his sexual orientation. Matthew's murder received unprecedented media attention across the nation, and was a watershed moment for America's awareness of the anti-LGBT violence that continues to torment the lives of so many today.

On an episode titled "Moving Forward after the Unthinkable," Judy will speak with Katie about how she worked to change the homophobic views of one investigative reporter covering the case of Matthew's tragic death, and how she has become an unforeseen advocate for equality and LGBT youth. Along with her husband Dennis, Judy created the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which seeks to generate understanding, compassion and acceptance for LGBT youth through its varied educational, outreach and advocacy programs, and by continuing to tell Matthew's story. 

Also appearing on the episode will be Moisés Kaufman and Leigh Fondakowski, co-directors of two plays centered around the aftermath of Matthew's murder, The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. The Laramie Project is based on more than 200 interviews with residents of Laramie, Wyoming following Matthew's death, and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later revisits the town and the changes that have occurred since the tragic incident. Moisés and Leigh will talk with Katie about the impact these plays have had, and the tool they have become in creating social change. 

Be sure to tune into Katie this coming Tuesday at 3:00 pm E/T. You can check your local listings here, and watch a preview of the episode below. 

The inclusion pastor Louie Giglio as the benediction prayer at the Presidential Inauguration raised many questions and concerns by LGBT advocates after Think Progress discovered a virulent anti-gay sermon from Giglio’s past. Pastor Giglio voluntarily stepped down, leading several to offer their suggestions, including several from GLAAD. Eventually, the Presidential Inauguration Committee selected Rev. Luis Leon, the priest at St. John’s Church, an Episcopal parish near the White House and the one that Obama most frequently attends with his family. Rev. Leon was a safe backup. He had previously participated in the inauguration of President of George W. Bush, is personally LGBT-supportive, and is part of a denomination that has made incredible strides toward inclusion of LGBT people.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee is also including more LGBT and supportive faith leaders elsewhere in the inauguration festivities. Tuesday morning will start with an interfaith prayer service at the National Cathedral. The service will include Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, moderator and international leader of the Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), a denomination founded 45 years ago as a church open to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Dr. Wilson was installed at the National Cathedral as MCC's global Moderator in 2005 during an MCC service hosted by the Cathedral. 

Dr. Wilson was one of the people mentioned by GLAAD as an appropriate choice to participate in the inauguration. She currently sits on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She also recently wrote a guest post for GLAAD, describing the MCC's relevance in today's religious landscape. 

Dr. Wilson said, "It is profoundly meaningful to read the Bible during President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden's second inaugural interfaith service.  As I read, I will remember the hands laid on me seven years ago in this very cathedral by faith leaders who called me to serve all of God's beautifully diverse children, including LGBT people. President Obama prayerfully and respectfully stood up for LGBT equality during his campaign, and I am proud to stand with him."

The prayer service will also include The Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral. The National Cathedral recently made the announcements that it will perform weddings for gay and lesbian couples. Also participating is the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, along with the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori. Both of whom, have a track record for LGBT inclusion.

The prayer services dates back to President George Washington.  Today, participation by religious leaders from many traditions mark this service. It is a significant sign of progress that LGBT and affirming faith leaders will be included in this year’s inauguration. LGBT visibility reflects where America is today in relationship to its LGBT citizens. 

Tonight catch all new episodes of The Carrie Diaries and The Biggest Loser!

What to Watch: Monday, January 21

8:00pm: The Carrie Diaries, CW (1 hr) NEW

Maggie's obsession with having sex causes a rift between herself and Walt. Meanwhile, Carrie lies to her family to get away and spend time with new boyfriend Sebastian. When Larissa calls to set up a photo shoot with Carrie's purse, Carrie must decide if Sebastian or the photo shoot means more to her. Check out a sneak peek below.

8:00pm: The Biggest Loser, NBC (2 hrs) NEW

Contestants are left on their own for the week as the trainers leave to surprise the youth players at their homes. The adults participate in a 5k challenge, and Jillian has a confrontation with a player on another team when the trainers return for Last Chance Workouts. Out trainer Jillian Michaels returns this season and the series' first out contestant, Jackson Carter, is a member of the red team.

This morning and afternoon, check your local listings for information about Ellen, The Talk (CBS) and The Chew (ABC). Days of Our Lives on NBC (check local listings for time) features gay character Will as a series regular; keep an eye out for developments between Will and Sonny.

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Editor's Note: This guest post from Reverend Irene Monroe, a nationally renowed lesbian theologian,  originally appeared on The Huffington Post.

By Rev. Irene Monroe

If King were alive today, he would be 84, and he would have seen that a lot has changed in the U.S. since April 4, 1968, that dark day when he was gunned down by an assassin's bullet on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis. Since King's death every group struggling for its civil rights has affixed itself to his passionate cause for justice. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities in particular have been reviled not only for describing our struggle as a civil rights issue but for naming King as one of the civil rights icons who would speak out on our behalf were he still with us.

But would he really? As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day 2013, we no longer have to hold King up to a godlike standard. All the hagiographies written about King after his assassination have come under scrutiny as we have come to better understand all of him: his greatness and his flaws and human foibles. As I comb through numerous books and essays, learning more about King's philandering, his sexist attitude toward women at home and in the movement, and his tenuous relationship with the openly gay Bayard Rustin, I am wondering whether King really would be a public advocate for LGBTQ rights.

James Cone, the father of black liberation theology and the author of a book and several articles on King, states that we must understand King within the historical context of the black church. Would King have risked his already waning popularity with the African-American community, not to mention President Lyndon B. Johnson, by speaking out on LGBTQ equality? In the public address that I gave at the Gill Foundation's National Outgiving Conference in 2007, I asserted, "If Dr. Martin Luther King were standing up for LGBTQ rights today, the black community would drop him, too."

King certainly understood the interconnectedness of struggles against oppression. We see that understanding in his observation that "the revolution for human rights is opening up unhealthy areas in American life and permitting a new and wholesome healing to take place. Eventually the civil rights movement will have contributed infinitely more to the nation than the eradication of racial justice." That contribution clearly includes the current momentum toward LGBTQ justice, but would King speak out on this subject if he were alive now?

His now-deceased wife, Coretta Scott King, seemed to think he would. In 1998 she addressed the LGBTQ rights group Lambda Legal, asserting that LGBTQ rights and civil rights are the same. "I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King's dream to make room at the table of brother and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people," she said.

But King's youngest and only living daughter, Rev. Bernice King, who has been rumored for years to be a lesbian, as well as his niece, Alveda King, have historically thought otherwise. In 2004 the cousins, along with thousands of protesters, participated in a march against same-sex marriage in Atlanta. In January 2005 Newsweek asked Alveda, who has aligned herself with the religious right and frequently wields her family name and her voice against LGBTQ rights, whether Martin Luther King would be a champion of LGBTQ rights. "No, he would champion the word of God," she replied. "If he would have championed gay rights today, he would have done it while he was here. There was ample opportunity for him to champion gay rights during his lifetime, and he did not do so." She added, "My cousin, the Rev. Bernice King, has said that she knows in her sanctified soul that her father did not take a bullet for same-sex marriage."

And that might be true. I find it ironic that the public Martin Luther King we witnessed on the national stage talked vociferously about social justice and civil rights for all people when his personal life did not reflect the same ethos when it came to women and gays. And I find it sad that Bayard Rustin, the gay man who was the chief organizer and strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington, which further catapulted King onto the world stage, was not a beneficiary of King's dream.

In the civil rights movement Rustin was always behind the scenes, and it's likely that a large part of that had to do with the fact that he was gay. Many African-American ministers involved in the civil rights movement would have nothing to do with him, and they intentionally spread rumors throughout the movement that Martin Luther King himself was gay because of his close friendship with Rustin. In a spring 1987 interview with Open Hands, a resource for ministries that affirmed the diversity of human sexuality, Rustin recalled that difficult period quite vividly. He said:

Martin Luther King, with whom I worked very closely, became very distressed when a number of the ministers working for him wanted him to dismiss me from his staff because of my homosexuality. Martin set up a committee to discover what he should do. They said that, despite the fact that I had contributed tremendously to the organization ... they thought that I should separate myself from Dr. King.

This was the time when [Rev. Adam Clayton] Powell threatened to expose my so-called homosexual relationship with Dr. King.

When Rustin pushed King on the issue, urging him to speak up on his behalf, King did not. John D'Emilio, in his book Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, wrote the following on the matter:

Rustin offered to resign in the hope that this would force the issue. Much to his chagrin, King did not reject the offer. At the time, King was also involved in a major challenge to the conservative leadership of the National Baptist Convention, and one of his ministerial lieutenants in the fight was also gay. "Basically [King] said I can't take on two queers at one time," one of Rustin's associates recollected later.

And in the 1988 book Other Countries: Black Gay Voices, Vol. 1, Rustin is quoted as saying, "It is difficult for me to know what Dr. King felt about Gayness...."

By the time he was assassinated, Martin Luther King's popularity had been waning. Some observers argued that the plight of black America was not improving with King's theopolitical ideology of integration, and the rising Black Power movement was challenging the very idea of nonviolent direct action. Meanwhile, some of King's followers felt that he was paying more attention to loving the enemy than to doing something about the suffering of black people. Young, urban black males in particular felt alienated by King's approach, which they believed relied too heavily on the largesse of the white establishment, concentrated too much on southern issues like eliminating segregation and ending black voter disenfranchisement, and ignored the economic problems of blacks in the northern urban ghettos. And amidst the race riots that broke out in 128 cities across the country between 1963 and 1968, King's interpretation of the Black Power movement as "a nihilistic philosophy born out of the conviction that the Negro can't win" lost him the potential support of these urban black males. Disaffected observers identified the various causes of the riots as high unemployment, poor schools, inferior living conditions, the disproportionate drafting of black men for the Vietnam War and the assassination of civil rights activists, issues that they did not feel were being addressed in King's approach.

Given Martin Luther King's waning popularity toward the end of his life, I am beginning to wonder whether he really would have offered his voice on behalf of LGBTQ people. Chatting about this subject with my friend Richard, a straight ally, I wrote, "I agree that you have to wonder whether King would support LGBTQ rights today, even if he felt he couldn't in the 60s. You'd like to think he would given his courageous stands otherwise." I now believe that not only would King not have supported LGBTQ rights but his relevance on social issues would have continued to wane considerably had he survived. Coretta Scott King kept King's words, theology and legacy alive by rightly attaching them to contemporary social justice issues like LGBTQ rights, but, though it is clear that King's words resonate with our cause, and that we can take those words with us as we march for our own civil rights, I'm not certain that we could take the man.

What do you think?

Washington DC is abuzz with Presenditial Inauguration activities. Among the schedule are several moments that include LGBT figures.

Keep an eye out for the following LGBT moments (Eastern Time):

Monday, January 21

12:00 Noon

President Obama’s Inauguration Speech. While we don’t know exactly what President Obama will say in his inauguration speech, we can hope that LGBT themes will be present. President Obama has supported several LGBT-inlusive initiatives, including supporting marriage equality. He was the first president to publically support marriage equality, and won reelection.

12:26 PM

Richard Blanco, an openly gay Cuban American poet, will be reading an original poem. His poems are both highly personal, and reflect the diversity of the United States. He has written on LGBT and Latino issues.

12:30 PM

Rev. Luis Leon, who was selected after anti-gay pastor Louie Giglio stepped down, will provide the benediction. Rev. Leon is also a part of The Epsicopal Church, which has made great strides in LGBT inclusion, including a non-discrminiation policy for transgender people.. The National Cathedral, a congregation of The Epsicopal Church, recently announced it will begin performing weddings for all couples.

Tuesday, January 22

10:30 AM

President Obama and Vice President Biden will attend an interfaith prayer breakfast, which will feature a scripture reading by the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, Moderator of the Metropolitan Community Churches, serving the LGBT community for over 40 years.

You can watch the inauguration events live:

Tonight catch the season premiere of White Collar! Plus all new episodes of Pretty Little Liars, Go On, Emily Owens, M.D. and The New Normal.

What to Watch: Tuesday, January 22

8:00pm: Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family (1 hr) NEW

Hanna and Emily are left to investigate a new clue on their own when Aria becomes too sick to help. Surprisingly, Meredith steps up to take care of Aria while her father is away, but Hanna and Emily worry that her motives aren't entirely pure. Meanwhile, Spencer sneaks away to surprise Toby for their anniversary.

9:00pm: Go On, NBC (30 mins) NEW

Anne helps Danny through his divorce case. Meanwhile, Ryan is worried about losing his place in the group when Simone returns and Steven and Mr. K form a closer friendship.

9:00pm: Emily Owens, M.D., CW (1 hr) NEW

Feelings are hurt when Emily, Will and Cassandra have to describe each other's flaws as part of the competition to be Bandari's research assistant. Meanwhile, Emily is determined to solve the case of a boy with a bullet in his lung who has no wound or scar and she is forced to re-evaluate her personal life after diagnosing a daredevil with a rare disease. Watch a clip below.

9:30pm: The New Normal, NBC (30 mins) NEW

Shania believes Rocky's new love interest Chris (Mark Consuelos) may be gay and Nana has the same question about her new realtor friend Brice (John Stamos), so Bryan decides to throw a dinner party to help them figure it out. Meanwhile, David is concerned about how the world might treat his and Bryan's son.

10:00pm: White Collar, USA (1 hr) SEASON PREMIERE

Peter and Neal start their own investigation to learn the truth about Neal's father's crime. They need more information and Neal is forced to go undercover in the world of counterfeit whiskey to take down a high level Irish mob boss. Check out a sneak peek below.

This morning and afternoon, check your local listings for information about Ellen, The Talk (CBS) and The Chew (ABC). Days of Our Lives on NBC (check local listings for time) features gay character Will as a series regular; keep an eye out for developments between Will and Sonny.

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GLAAD amplifies the voice of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, see www.glaad.org, www.facebook.com/glaad, www.twitter.com/glaad and www.glaad.tumblr.com.

Despite one of its anchors recently demonstrating that the network is aware of his call for criminal sanctions against homosexuality, CNN chose to again host Family Research Council staffer Peter Sprigg on air this morning without mentioning the true breadth of his views.  Here's the segment:

It's always offensive to hear someone who works to deny you of your rights tell you that you actually already have equal rights.  But when it comes from a man who has said, as plain as day and as flippantly as a careless school kid, that he sees "a place for criminal sanctions" against LGBT people, the whole thing takes on a new weight.  

Peter Sprigg has admitted that he would like LGBT people to have less rights and has done so in a very chilling way.  If there is a gauntlet laid out, it came from Peter and FRC.  President Obama is simply trying to lift us—all of us, regardless of orientation and indepdent of politics—above a fray that has already hurt us so much.  Peter Spriggs wants us to remain mired in a "culture war" that both pays his bills and gets him on air with prominent cable networks.

A new blog titled No More Strangers: LGBT Mormon Forum has been created to address a wide range of topics from the diverse voices, styles and perspectives of LGBT Mormons, as well as their families and allies in and around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The title of the blog, which is influenced by a Bible passage, speaks to the sentiments of many LGBT Mormons reconciling their faith with who they are . In the blog's inaugural post, the authors explain, "We’ve chosen these words because we want this blog to be about unity across difference, about inclusion, peace and love, all hard-won on our journeys as LGBT Mormons, with families, fellow Saints and allies through the valley of death and back again to life."

This latest blog is part of a growing movement of individual members within the Mormon church to show support for LGBT people of faith. In 2012, LGBT and allied Mormons marched in Pride parades around the country. Within the Mormon hierarchy itself, there has been an attempt to reach out to LGBT Mormons through the new Website www.mormonsandgays.com which, while not providing concrete policy changes, hints at a shift in attitudes and willingness to discuss LGBT issues. 

GLAAD has worked with No More Strangers authors Mitch Mayne and Kevin Kloosterman. Mayne is openly gay and serves as executive secretary in the Bishopric of the Bay Ward of the San Francisco Stake of the Mormon Church. Kloosterman has publicly apologized as a Mormon Bishop for his role in the hurt and anguish experienced by many LGBT people of faith under the church's policies, and has written about his own shift toward support for LGBT people. 

Tonight catch the season finale of American Horror Story: Asylum, the return of lesbian hacker Charlie to Supernatural and all new episodes of Modern Family and Happily Divorced.

What to Watch: Wednesday, January 23

9:00pm: Modern Family, ABC (30 mins) NEW

Lily has picked up some bad habits and Mitch and Cam do their best to mind their manners and set a good example for her. Meanwhile, Gloria's family comes to town and Phil is left to deal with the kids.

9:00pm: Supernatural, CW (1 hr) NEW

Felicia Day returns as lesbian hacker Charlie. Sam and Dean run into her on a case involving two people who die mysteriously during a live action roleplaying game. Check out a sneak peek below.

10:00pm: American Horror Story: Asylum, FX (1 hr) SEASON FINALE

Lana attempts to get Briarcliff shut down for good. Meanwhile, Johnny works to finish his father's work in the present day. Check out a preview below.

10:30pm: Happily Divorced, TV Land (30 mins) NEW

Molly Shannon guest stars as Peter's sister who brings up past tension when Fran remembers how she objected at Peter and Fran's wedding and is now trying to get involved in her second wedding.

This morning and afternoon, check your local listings for information about Ellen, The Talk (CBS) and The Chew (ABC). Days of Our Lives on NBC (check local listings for time) features gay character Will as a series regular; keep an eye out for developments between Will and Sonny.

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Grab the remote or set your DVR! GLAAD brings you the most up-to-date listing of LGBT content on television every weekday. Check GLAAD Blog for daily TV Gayed posts!

About GLAAD
GLAAD amplifies the voice of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, see www.glaad.org, www.facebook.com/glaad, www.twitter.com/glaad and www.glaad.tumblr.com.

An essay written by an 11-year-old transgender child named Sadie Croft has been circulating on social media, bringing its clear call for transgender equality to wider attention. The essay, titled "Sadie's Dream for the World," envisions a time when the discrimination and stigma that transgender people face on a daily basis - at every age - will be over.

Sadie writes, "It would be a better world if everyone knew that transgender people have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. We like to make friends and want to go to school. Transgender people want to get good jobs and go to doctors like they are exactly the same. It really isn't that hard to like transgender people because we are like everyone else." Sadie, who previously used the name Josie, has told her story through media appearances on The Dr. Oz Show and The Tyra Show. 

Sadie's moving words come on the heels of President Obama's historic inauguration speech, in which he called for gay and lesbian people to be treated "like anyone else under the law," and cited the Stonewall riots as a pivotal moment in the movement toward equality. You can read the full text of "Sadie's Dream for the World" below: 

"The world would be a better place if everyone had the right to be themselves, including people who have a creative gender identity and expression. Transgender people are not allowed the freedom to do things everyone else does, like go to the doctor, go to school, get a job, and even make friends. 

Transgender kids like me are not allowed to go to most schools because the teachers think we are different from everyone else. The schools get afraid of how they will talk with the other kids' parents, and transgender kids are kept secret or told not to come there anymore. Kids are told not to be friends with transgender kids, which makes us very lonely and sad.

When they grow up, transgender adults have a hard time getting a job because the boss thinks the customers will be scared away. Doctors are afraid of treating transgender patients because they don't know how to take care of them, and some doctors don't really want to help them. Transgender patients like me travel to other states to see a good doctor.

It would be a better world if everyone knew that transgender people have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. We like to make friends and want to go to school. Transgender people want to get good jobs and go to doctors like they are exactly the same. It really isn't that hard to like transgender people because we are like everyone else."

GLAAD today joined Scouts for Equality and 20 year-old Eagle Scout Will Oliver to call on the National Geographic Channel to denounce the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.

Join us in taking a stand by signing Will's Change.org petition here.

This spring, National Geographic Channel will begin airing, "Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout." By airing the series, the network has stepped into a uniquely influential role as a strategic business partner of the BSA. The show is being used to market the BSA to young people, but fails to inform viewers about the organization's dangerous anti-gay policy. Will is asking that National Geographic Channel air a disclaimer before each episode, alerting viewers that the network does not stand by the BSA's anti-gay policies.

In response to public outcry over the show, National Geographic Channel released the following statement on Thursday:

National Geographic Channel is an international media company that is an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate in any capacity.  As it relates to our upcoming show with the Boy Scouts, we certainly appreciate all points of view on the topic, but when people see our show they will realize it has nothing to do with this debate, and is in fact a competition series between individual scouts and civilians.

“That National Geographic would brush aside countless gay teens suffering at the hands of the BSA, shrugging off injustice as just another ‘point of view,’ is irresponsible,” said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick. “By airing this program, National Geographic is providing support and publicity to an organization that harms young people simply because of who they are. If the network is truly committed to standing by its non-discrimination practices, it should have no problem airing a disclaimer to that effect.”

In the BSA’s October 2012 Progress Report of its National Council Strategic Plan 2011-2015, the BSA cites the National Geographic Channel series as a “strategic partnership” to accomplish the following objective: “Scouting is ‘cool’ with youth.” The Progress Report states that the BSA will begin working on marketing plans with National Geographic for “leveraging the show with Scouting audiences and audiences outside of scouting.”

“It’s all too clear that this show is just a marketing ploy, crafted by the BSA to boost dwindling membership and distract Americans from the Scouts’ long history of discrimination,” Graddick continued. “National Geographic Channel is the means to that end and must therefore make it clear where the network stands.”

"By refusing to denounce the Boy Scouts' explicitly anti-gay policy, National Geographic Channel is condoning discrimination. As a gay Eagle Scout and a member of the National Geographic Society, I expect more from this pioneering media company," said Will, whose Change.org petition has now garnered over 3,700 signatures. "It is irresponsible to market the Boy Scouts of America without informing viewers, especially parents and children, about the policy. The stakes are too high."

Join GLAAD, Scouts for Equality and 20 year-old Eagle Scout Will Oliver to urge National Geographic Channel to speak out against discrimination -- sign Will's Change.org petition here.

Gay U.S. Olympic women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe has teamed up with GLSEN to speak out against anti-LGBT language in sports. In a new video produced by AOL for their You've Got series, Rapinoe talks about being part of GLSEN's 'Think B4 You Speak' campaign that asks young people to say something original and support LGBT youth rather than relying on hurtful language. 

Megan says, "I think sometimes people say things without even really knowing or thinking about the connotation that they’re saying it in. Just growing up you’ve said things like, ‘Oh that’s gay,’ and when you really think about it, it doesn’t actually make sense. If I can stand on a platform and use the popularity that I have, and the team has, to make people more aware and to make this place more accepting for all people is something that I'm really, really proud to do."

You can find out more about the 'Think B4 You Speak' campaign here, and watch the full video with Megan Rapinoe below:

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GLAAD reaches out to Lost Girl producers after offensive scene is aired

Despite being one of the most inclusive science fiction programs on television, the SyFy series Lost Girl unfortunately hurt and offended many of its fans with its most recent season premiere, which featured a shapeshifting villain that gets her comeuppance in a scene that was disturbingly evocative of real life anti-transgender violence.  Following complaints from viewers and outreach from GLAAD, the producers of Lost Girl have now released a statement in response that apologized for how the character was interpreted and reaffirmed their commitment to creating strong LGBT characters. Read more.

GLAAD Partners with COG at Sundance Film Festival

This January, GLAAD is proud to be cosponsoring the Sundance world premiere party for C.O.G., the highly anticipated new film from Kyle Patrick Alvarez based on the writing of David Sedaris, and starring Jonathan Groff and Dennis O’Hare.  In partnering with C.O.G. alongside Ketel One and Anheuser-Busch, GLAAD was pleased to maintain its longstanding presence at one of the world’s most important film festivals, where many of cinema’s most acclaimed and influential LGBT creators make their debut.

Elevating LGBT Youth to Counter Anti-Gay Slurs

GLAAD elevated the stories of LGBT students from the Hetrick-Martin Institute to highlight the impact of anti-gay slurs on LGBT youth in response to rapper Azealia Banks’ defense of anti-gay rhetoric. GLAAD also successfully refocused the national conversation to focus on issues of bullying and harassment in schools. Read more.

CNN cites GLAADCap

GLAAD’s Commentator Accountability Project was utilized in a CNN interview, making the audience aware that Peter Sprigg from Family Research Council had once called for criminal sanctions against gay people, and said that gay people should be “exported” from the country, and that his true feelings about gay people are much harsher than he wanted to let on.  He was called to task by LGBT advocate Wayne Besen, and these facts were backed up by anchor Carol Costello. This is the second time Costello has cited information that appears in the Commentator Accountability Project.  Read more.

GLAAD works to increase LGBT visibility in sports

GLAAD is working with mixed martial arts star Liz Carmouche as she gets closer to making her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut, becoming UFC’s first-ever gay fighter, and, along with her opponent, one of its first two female competitors. Liz, a former Marine, told GLAAD she’s had nothing but love and support from the world of mixed martial arts, and that her experience as an athlete is very different than it was serving under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.  Read more.

Spanish-language interview reaches young people with important message

GLAAD worked closely with producers at CNN en Español on a story on so-called 'reparative therapies.' To help personalize the story, GLAAD helped producers find interviewee Esther Baruja, who told her story about failed and painful attempts to change her sexual orientation. Esther gave a terrific interview in which she spoke frankly and at length about coming to accept her orientation and learning how to continue being active in her faith community. She recently wrote to our Spanish-Language media team to let us know that, as a result of the CNN piece, a story about her in abc, an important news site and paper in her native Paraguay. Esther reports the story elicited also lots of emails from young people who so appreciated hearing her message of hope.

Victory in Puerto Rico as community says 'adios' to La Comay

The LGBT community in Puerto Rico won a big victory when a comedian known for making anti-gay comments resigned and his show was taken off the air. Kobbo Santarrosa--who voiced life-sized puppet La Comay on Puerto Rican gossip show, SuperXclusivo—resigned from the show’s network, WAPA TV, following a month-long grassroots social media campaign, Boicot a la  Comay.  On more than one occasion, GLAAD worked with Puerto Rico Para Tod@s against SuperXclusivo. In January 2011, GLAAD’s Director of Spanish-Language Media traveled to Puerto Rico to give trainings to Wapa TV executives, producers and reporters following instances of anti-LGBT defamation on SuperXclusivo. Most recently, we worked closely with Puerto Rican activist Pedro Julio Serrano and the boycott’s lead organizers, crafted an open letter and gathered over 25 signatures from U.S. LGBT and Latino organizations and leaders. Read more.

Pushing for equality in the Boy Scouts of America

GLAAD helped share the story of Mataguay Scout Ranch program director Derek Nance, who recently decided to step down from his position at the BSA Camp. Nance, an Eagle Scout, garnered national media attention after posted It Gets Better video, encouraging more conversation about inclusivity in Scouting. GLAAD's work with Derek is part of our ongoing work with Scouts for Equality to end the long history of discrimination against LGBT youth. Read more.

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Out country singer Chely Wright announced that she is pregnant with identical twins on this week’s Gwissues with Howard Bragman. Wright and her wife Lauren Blitzer-Wright said, “We feel like God blessed us with twins. We feel our entire relationship has been blessed. We feel lucky and ready to take on the challenges.”

Wright’s documentary Wish Me Away, which chronicles her coming out and the release of her book, is nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in Outstanding Documentary. The film showcases her internal struggles with friends and family as well as the challenges Wright overcame in Nashville as one of the first out country singers. Visit the Wish Me Awayofficial website to learn more about the film. Watch the pregnancy announcement, as well as Wright's performance from the 2010 GLAAD Media Awards below.

Share your best wishes and congratulations for Chely and Lauren in the comments below!

Tonight catch all new episodes of The Office, Glee and Grey's Anatomy!

What to Watch: Thursday, January 24

9:00pm: The Office, NBC (30 mins) NEW

Dwight works to prevent Darryl's move; Jim accidentally misses Cece's first recital and Pam is not happy with him; and the audience begins to see behind the scenes of the documentary.

9:00pm: Glee, Fox (1 hr) NEW

Kurt looks for a place to fit in at NYADA. Meanwhile, the girls of New Directions plan a Sadie Hawkins dance which leads to some shocking couples and Sam sets out to prove his belief that the Warblers cheated at Sectionals. Check out a sneak peek below.

9:00pm: Grey's Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW

Arizona struggles with the physical pain and emotional trauma of a phantom limb. Meanwhile, the staff is tense when  a new doctor starts work at Seattle Grace and Meredith is confronted with one of her worst fears. Watch a preview below.

This morning and afternoon, check your local listings for information about Ellen, The Talk (CBS) and The Chew (ABC). Days of Our Lives on NBC (check local listings for time) features gay character Will as a series regular; keep an eye out for developments between Will and Sonny.

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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is cozying up to National Geographic Channel in hopes that the network's new reality series, "Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout," can revive dwindling membership.

In an October 2012 update to the BSA's National Council Strategic Plan 2011-2015, the BSA describes the new show as a “strategic partnership” aiming to push the idea that “Scouting is ‘cool’ with youth.” The Progress Report also states that the BSA will begin working on marketing plans with National Geographic for “leveraging the show with Scouting audiences and audiences outside of scouting.”

To that end, the BSA will host a webinar on January 24 that will teach Scouting participants “how [they] can help drive viewership, and more important, how [they] can use the show to drive interest in [their] local programming, recruitment, and fundraising.”

But despite the BSA's high hopes for the new series, the show has already drawn the ire of tens of thousands, who are outraged that National Geographic Channel would support the BSA's ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.

This week, GLAAD joined Scouts for Equality and 20 year-old gay Eagle Scout Will Oliver to call on National Geographic Channel to denounce the BSA's anti-gay policies. Will's Change.org petition urging National Geographic to air a disclaimer clarifying its views has collected over 13,000 signatures.

So far, however, National Geographic isn't budging, saying that the network "appreciate[s] all points of view on the topic, but when people see our show they will realize it has nothing to do with this debate..."

The partnership has even been heralded by National Geographic execs. “Partnering not only with [producer] Thom Beers, but also with an organization as renowned as the Boy Scouts of America is an incredible opportunity for us to try something different,” National Geographic Channel Executive Vice President of Programming Michael Cascio said in a statement released throgh the BSA last year.

“It’s all too clear that this show is just a marketing ploy, crafted by the BSA to boost dwindling membership and distract Americans from the Scouts’ long history of discrimination,” says GLAAD President Herndon Graddick. “National Geographic Channel is the means to that end and must therefore make it clear where the network stands.”

Join GLAAD, Scouts for Equality and 20 year-old Eagle Scout Will Oliver to urge National Geographic Channel to speak out against discrimination -- sign Will's Change.org petition here.

Dane Lewis, the head of J-FLAG, Jamaica’s foremost LGBT advocacy organization, is featured a new video aimed at raising awareness about LGBT issues among Jamaicans. 

The video is part of We Are Jamaicans,  a new campaign launched last week. The campaign features straight and LGBT Jamaicans, including prominent Jamaicans such as Susan and Alexis Goffe and Javed Jaghai. Lewis said the campaign “was developed following recommendations from consultations with LGBT persons, activists and allies to show the experiences of Jamaica’s LGBT community in a more diverse way.”

The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) funds the campaign through its Global Fund Vulnerablised Project. We Are Jamaicans is expected to lead to greater understanding about Jamaica’s LGBT community.

You can watch Lewis’ video below: 

One of the standout documentaries at Sundance this year is the new film God Loves Uganda, which examines the relationship between American evangelical missionaries and the increasingly anti-gay Ugandan religious and political establishments.  Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams faced death threats to expose how virulent, and potentially deadly, anti-LGBT bias is being promoted by US-based religious institutions in other countries. In the case of Uganda, this has led to the undermining of HIV prevention programs and advocating for the death penalty for LGBT people.

Below you can read GLAAD’s interview with Williams about his film, which is currently screening at Sundance, and view the film’s trailer.

In your “Meet the Artist” segment for Sundance (posted at the bottom of the page), you mention that you were first inspired to look at Uganda as a possible documentary topic after reading a New York Times article about the situation there.  What was it about the story that caught your attention and eventually led you to make a film about it?

I have a strong religious background, and grew up singing in the choir of my family church.  I have always been interested in the power of religion as a force for both good and evil.  My last film took place in Zimbabwe and while I was shooting there I was struck by how popular conservative Christianity is in sub-Saharan Africa.  After I read about Uganda’s now famous “kill the gays” bill. I wanted to explore the religious forces behind it.  I’m not interested in films that preach to the converted.  I always wanted to make a film that starts a dialogue within the religious community. 

What was filming in Uganda like, and did you receive any pushback from the government or officials there during the filmmaking process?

The government wasn’t a problem during production and in fact John Nagenda the senior media advisor to President Museveni was very helpful.  My problems were with the religious leaders.  While shooting in Uganda in 2011, the conservative evangelical pastors I was filming -- the most ardent supporters of the country's now famous Anti-Homosexuality Bill -- discovered that I myself am gay.  One began circulating emails suggesting that I be killed.  I left the country immediately, and hoped I'd never have to go back.

Cut to a year later.  I'm with my editors at the Sundance Documentary Edit lab and it is becoming abundantly clear that we needed more footage from Uganda.  We needed to spend more time there to do justice to this very complicated, and very important story.  And the only way to get it right meant I had to go back.  Either I sacrificed, or the story would have to.

And so I went.  I spent three terrifying, thrilling weeks in Uganda, knowing full well that this would be the last time I was in a country I've been filming for the past three years.  And I'm happy to say that without the footage we captured on that last trip, God Loves Uganda probably wouldn't be premiering at Sundance.

Were any Ugandan LGBT activists part of your shoot there?

The first person I met was slain activist David Kato.  He introduced me to many activists and acted as a sort of fixer for me in the beginning.  I interviewed a few activists and also filmed some LGBT Ugandans who were victims of violence and torture for being gay. I thought about following the activists - brave and admirable men and women - who were fighting against the homophobic policies. But I was more curious about the people who, in effect, wanted to kill them and me. (According to the provisions of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, gays could be put to death or imprisoned.)  I want to make films that provoke thought, not preach to the converted.

In your discussions with US-based evangelicals about the situation in Uganda, was there a commonly shared opinion you encountered or were they varied?

Every evangelical I encountered believed that you could pray the gay away.  They call us “sexually broken” and they spent a considerable amount of time trying to pray my gay away.  It didn’t work.  Uganda has adopted this very American idea that you can “cure” a gay person and there was even talk at one point that this barbaric practice, that has long since been discredited in the US, should be incorporated into the Ugandan anti-gay bill.

Why do you think it’s important that more people know about the situation God Loves Uganda examines, and what would like them to take away from your film?

I always wanted to make a film that starts a dialogue within the religious community. I hope US missionaries will see the film and examine what kind of messages they are preaching in Africa.  I hope that the religious community will see the film and that they will hold their churches accountable for what their money goes to fund in Africa.  And, I hope that general audiences who see the film realize that when you unleash a message of hate and intolerance, no one is safe.

GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional, and community media. To find out more, visit www.glaad.org/faith. For additional religion and faith updates, be sure to subscribe via our online registration form. We welcome suggestions at faith@glaad.org.

The presidential inauguration went forward without Pastor Louie Giglio. Instead, Rev. Luis Leon included “gay and straight” in his benediction, and Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson of the Metropolitan Community Church read scripture at the Inaugural Interfaith Prayer Breakfast. Others wonder the politics of praying.

After Giglio, Presidential Inauguration Includes LGBT Pastor

A new documentary, “God Loves Uganda” sheds lights on the connection between US evangelical leaders and the “kill the gays” bill in Uganda. Meanwhile, two country music singers, Carrie Underwood and Chely Wright were featured for their pro-LGBT work. A progressive Catholic denomination ordained a transgender priest in Minneapolis, while openly gay former governor of New Jersey, Jim McGreevey, has given up his quest for ordination.

Guest Post: Do We Need a Gay Church?

Many Faith Leaders are at Creating Change, the Conference on LGBT Equality, including the United Church of Christ, and Faisal Alam, an outspoken Muslim LGBT advocate. Meanwhile, faith leaders are speaking out for LGBT equality in North Dakota, Rhode Island, Colorado, and Kentucky.

Atheist

• Op-ed: Saved By Grace
  • The Advocate, January 23, 2013
• Perils and politics of inaugural prayers
  • Washington Post, January 23, 2013

Baptist

• Gay minister to apply for marriage license after marriage equality rally
  • WHAS11, January 22, 2013
• Gay Louisville Pastor and His Partner of 9 Years Arrested After Demanding Marriage License
  • Towleroad, January 23, 2013

Blach Churches

• Op-Ed: We, The Black Church, Have a Sex Problem…
  • Take Part, January 24, 2013

Catholic

• Transgender man will be ordained in Minneapolis
  • Star Tribune, January 18, 2013
• Catholic Church Group Ordains Transgender Priest
  • Buzzfeed, January 22, 2013

Christian

• A Message to Conservative Christians: Evolve on LGBT Equality
  • Huffington Post, January 16, 2013
• Gay Christian duo bring family diversity tour to Salt Lake City
  • Q Salt Lake, January 18, 2013
• Faith in America Congratulates Chely Wright on GLAAD Media Award Nomination
  • The Rainbow Times, January 18, 2013
• Carrie Underwood on Love and Marriage
  • She Knows, January 21, 2013
• Proposed Christian Law School Faces Criticism Over University’s Anti-Gay Rules
  • Canadian Civil Liberties Association, January 21, 2013
• Nashville Club Fires Staffer Wearing “I Support Same-Sex Marriage” Shirt
  • Queerty, January 22, 2013

Episcopal

• Why the National Cathedral’s decision to perform same-sex marriages matters
  • Washington Post, January 13, 2013
• Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey Has Given Up Quest for Priesthood, Wants to Get Married
  • Towleroad, January 18, 2013
• RI's Episcopal Bishop Cites Empirical Evidence To Support Marriage Equality
  • Towleroad, January 19, 2013

Evangelical

• Church's AIDS comments stir controversy in Seattle
  • Komo News, January 14, 2013
• Evangelical pastor Mike Erre posts apology (of sorts) to LGBTQ community
  • Good as You, January 14, 2013
• British Evangelical Pastor Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
  • Box Turtle Bulletin, January 16, 2013
• Christianity after Louie Giglio
  • Washington Post, January 16, 2013
• ‘Gospel of Intolerance’
  • New York Times, January 22, 2013

International

• Ghana Christian group slams pro-gay gender minister
  • Gay Star News, January 14, 2013
• European Court Upholds UK Ban On Anti-Gay Religious Discrimination
  • Joe My God, January 15, 2013
• Exemptions for religious groups keep fears alive
  • Sydney Morning Herald, January 22, 2013
• Not Christian to reject gay rights
  • South China Morning Post, January 23, 2013
• Singapore Christians rally for battle against repeal of anti-gay law
  • Gay Star News, January 23, 2013
• Director Roger Ross Williams Debuts Disturbing “God Loves Uganda” At Sundance
  • Queerty, January 23, 2013

Jewish

• Jay Michaelson, author of “God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality,” to make two appearances at UNC Asheville
  • UNC Ashville, January 16, 2013
• Let’s Get Real About Jewish LGBT Families
  • Raising Kvell, January 17, 2013
• ‘New World Out There’ For Gays, Israel
  • The Jewish Week, January 22, 2013
• Israel: Anti-gay marriage Jewish Home party wins seats in general election
  • Pink News, January 23, 2013

Marriage Equality

• God Invoked by Both Sides in Rhode Island Marriage Campaign
  • Religion Dispatches, January 15, 2013
• Union station
  • Colorado Springs Independent, January 16, 2013
• Confidence grows same sex marriage bill will make it this time
  • Warwick Beacon, January 24, 2013

Methodist

• Swift reaction to bishop’s gay marriage stand
  • United Methodist News Services, January 15, 2013
• Methodist network holds Winter Warming Conference
  • Windy City Media Group, January 22, 2013

Metropolitan Community Church

• Obama, Biden attend inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral
  • Washington Post, January 22, 2013
• Preachers pray for unity at National Cathedral inaugural service
  • Religion News Service, January 22, 2013
• Inaugural Prayer Service Includes First Out Gay Clergy Member
  • The Advocate, January 22, 2013

Mormon

• New Blog, 'No More Strangers,' Features Voices of LGBT-Affirming Mormons
  • GLAAD, December 22, 2013

Muslim

• A Gay Mosque?
  • Huffington Post, January 17, 2013
• Gay Muslims Struggle To Find Inclusion
  • PrideSource, January 17, 2013
• Out And Outspoken: Faisal Alam
  • PrideSource, January 17, 2013
• Gay Muslim activist says no to UK Sharia law
  • Gay Star News, January 20, 2013
• Homophobic 'vigilante' video appears online
  • BBC, January 22, 2013

Politics

• Five Women President Obama Should Invite to Give the Inaugural Benediction
  • Religion Dispatches, January 15, 2013
• Inaugural Prayer Marks Changed LGBT Rights Landscape
  • BuzzFeed, January 21, 2013
• At Inaugural Prayer Service, a Glimpse of the Pastor-in-Chief’s Vision
  • Time, January 22, 2013

Presbyterian

• LGBTQ and Allied Youth Community Launch
  • Presbyterian Welcome, January 19, 2013

Unitarian Universalist

• The Story Has Shifted on Marriage Equality
  • Standing on the Side of Love, January 15, 2013
• 5 Action Items for Obama
  • Huffington Post, January 16, 2013
• Wellesley provides safe haven for GLBTQ youth
  • Wicked Local Wellesley, January 17, 2013
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick celebrates passage of same-sex marriage bill
  • Frederick News Post, January 21, 2013

United Church of Christ

• UCC a partner at the 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality
  • United Church of Christ News, January 22, 2013