Marcel Neergaard takes a break from anti-bullying advocacy to talk to Fusion
Marcel Neergaard, a 2013 GLAAD Spirit Day Ambassador, was on Alicia Mendez Tonight on Fusion to talk about his personal story and his advocacy for anti-bullying legislation in Tennessee.Marcel has been...
View ArticleFred Phelps wrote an American horror story; his grandkids are writing legacy
Fred Phelps died today. Yes, that Fred Phelps—the Westboro Baptist "church" pastor who has, along with his large family, spent the past three decades redefining the meaning of the word intolerance...
View ArticleHigh School teacher under investigation for insulting Facebook post
Queerty brought to light how this past weekend in Parkersburg South High School (PSHS) in Parkersburg, West Virginia, science teacher David Foggin came into spotlight after posting a picture on...
View ArticleTAKE ACTION: White House petition calls for legal recognition of non-binary...
A petition on the White House website with nearly 50,000 signatures is calling for the legal recognition of non-binary gender identities. According to the petition, legal documents in the United States...
View ArticleWatch these awesome stories from Fusion TV highlighting online transgender...
The Internet hasn't always been a safe space for young people, specifically young people in the LGBT community. Yet across the nation many people who identify as transgender are finding comfort on...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Weekend 3/21-23: Series premiere of 'American Dream Builders'...
This weekend catch the series premiere of American Dream Builders, season finale of Girls and all new episodes of Say Yes to the Dress, The Good Wife, Shameless and Revenge.What to Watch: Friday, March...
View ArticleGLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, March 21, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALNabisco's gay-inclusive Honey Maid/Teddy Grahams commercial slammed by One Million...
View ArticleVIDEO: Lesbian challenges anti-LGBT church to stone her
Out lesbian Facebook user Jennifer Louise Lopez posted a video to Facebook in which she challenges an employee at Harlem's ATLAH church to stone her. The church had posted a message on its sign that...
View ArticleJason Collins says he's been target of anti-gay taunts from one NBA player...
From a standing ovation in L.A. to fans chanting his name in Brooklyn, Jason Collins received an incredible amount of support from the basketball community as the first openly out NBA player. But...
View ArticleCampus Pride hosts Google+ Hangout: “Finding a LGBT-Friendly Campus &...
This coming Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6pm EST Campus Pride will be hosting a Google+ Hangout: "Finding a LGBT-Friendly Campus & Scholarships."The hangout will include student leaders from around...
View ArticleKiss-Off! Sophomoric reactions to two men kissing
José Ron is a popular telenovela actor in Mexico who shared a kiss with a man on the telenovela Los Exitosos Perez in 2009. Since then he has gone on to other roles. Recently he kissed television...
View ArticleThe GLAAD Wrap: Sia releases new single, Jane Lynch to make concert debut,...
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.1) The Jurasic Park franchise is...
View ArticleMichael Sam ells Mizzou he 'worked hard not to cry' when they welcomed him...
A month after publicly coming out, Michael Sam writes a thank you letter to the Mizzou community. In his letter, Sam points out how much the support mattered to him.To my fellow University of Missouri...
View ArticleIsraeli Parliament bans discrimination against LGBT youth in schools
Tuesday, March 18, the Israeli parliament passed a law that prohibits discrimination in schools against students based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.Twenty-five members of parliament,...
View ArticleNominate someone you know for USA Network's Characters Unite Awards!
USA Network created the Characters Unite Awards to recognize standout individuals working to eradicate hate and intolerance in their community and the world through their own projects or donated time...
View ArticleUC Davis adds preferred name service policy
University of California Davis has put in place a new preferred name service option for students. The school joins a group of American universities which have enacted preferred name policies for their...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Honest portraits of the bisexual community in The New York Times
In a piece called "The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists," The New York Times Magazine explores prevalent stigma against the bisexual community as they work to defend their existence....
View ArticleLGBT and allied people of faith make their voices heard
Earlier this week, Bill Donahue, head of the notorious anti-LGBT group the Catholic League, emailed NYC Pride and asked to participate in the 44th annual NYC LGBT Pride March with a banner that reads...
View ArticleJudge rules Michigan's marriage equality ban unconstitutional
Michigan's ban on marriage for same-sex couples has been ruled unconstitutional by a judge in the state. Federal Judge Bernard Friedman's ruling says the state's ban is "unconstitutional because they...
View ArticleAdd a federal judge to list of people who discredit Mark Regnerus
Today, a judge struck down Michigan's ban on marriage equality, which is a victory in itself. But Judge Bernard A. Friedman also completely ripped apart the testimony of one "expert" witness, Mark...
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