Submissions under way for the 27th annual Lambda Literary awards
The submissions period has begun for the Lammys, the Lambda Literary Awards. Authors can submit their works from now until December 1st in categories ranging from general fiction to memoirs and...
View ArticleBack to school resources for LGBT students, their parents, and teachers
As the summer draws to a close and the feeling of fall is in the air, whether you are in the closet, have recently come out, are currently in the process of self-exploration and questioning, or have...
View ArticleAnother judge rules Florida's marriage equality ban unconstitutional
A federal judge in Tallahassee, Florida, has joined the previous rulings of the judges in four counties in declaring the state's ban on marriage equality unconstitutional.The Associated Press...
View ArticleAnonymous transphobic Wikipedia edits linked to an IP address in US Congress
According to reports from the Twitter account congress-edits, which tracks when anonymous Wikipedia edits are made from IP addresses associated with Congressional office buildings, someone in a US...
View Article'To Be Takei' in theaters, On Demand and iTunes this Friday, August 22
This Friday, August 22 you can check out the new documentary To Be Takei in select theaters, on demand and on iTunes. Check out the trailer below and find a screening near you.To Be Takei is a look at...
View ArticleUprising of Love benefit concert features Sting and Patti LuPone to raise...
As world leaders come together in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative in mid-September, Executive Producers Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell,...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Weekend 8/22-24: 'True Blood' series finale, MTV Video Music...
This weekend catch all new Doctor Who, Witches of East End, Please Like Me, Masters of Sex, The Last Ship, the MTV Video Music Awards and the series finale of True Blood.What to Watch: Friday, August...
View ArticleJessica Alba on her faith and being an ally
Jessica Alba revealed her true motivation for leaving the church during a candid interview with The Daily Beast on Monday. Alba grew up Catholic but converted to Evangelicalism before abandoning...
View ArticleMills College, a women's college, strengthens commitment to transgender...
Mills College, a women's college in Oakland, California, is allowing female-identified transgender students to enroll. This makes Mills the first of the country's 119 single-sex colleges to have an...
View ArticleBrigham Young University bans marriage equality Hallmark cards from bookstore
After greeting cards celebrating same-sex marriage were stocked on the shelves of the Brigham Young University (BYU) bookstore Tuesday, they were promptly removed. An outside vendor had brought in the...
View ArticleCongratulations to Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk, and happy birthday to baby...
This Friday TODAY anchor and correspondent Jenna Wolfe announced her second pregnancy on the air. Wolfe and partner Stephanie Gosk, who serves as a foreign correspondent for NBC News, announced their...
View ArticleThe missing youth: how rigid gender roles in children's media leave many kids...
When you grow up in a place where everyone and everything around you seems to be one way and you are another, being yourself can feel impossible. Specifically for me, growing up in suburban Illinois...
View ArticleIce Bucket Challenge Comes Home: A Real Life Look at a Gay Couple Facing ALS
José Cofiño wrote an op-ed for Frontiers LA about his ALS diagnosis, his life and fight against the disease with partner Ben Trust, and what the ice bucket challenge means to him.My partner of 16...
View ArticleThe GLAAD Wrap: 'Love is Strange' & 'To Be Takei' open; Max Adler returns to...
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 new Ira Sachs-directed film...
View ArticleChris Kluwe reached a settlement with the Minnesota Vikings
According to his lawyer, LGBT ally Chris Kluwe has reached a settlement with The Minnesota Vikings over the threat of lawsuit over Kluwe’s release from the team. After his release from the team earlier...
View ArticleWatch Laverne Cox at the VMAs and root for some of your favorite LGBT artists
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday and several out artists are up for awards or will be performing. Sia has nabbed three nominations this year, of which two are for her "Chandelier" video....
View ArticleThe 66th Primetime Emmy Awards air on Monday, take a look at the...
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Monday, here are some of LGBT nominees and nominated roles to root for.Netflix comedy Orange is the New Black is up for 5 awards, including...
View ArticleOne year later, MTV follows up with fired gay Christian student
Last year, the VMA's inspired Stephen Lovegrove to go public about being a gay Christian, a decision which cost him his job as a resident advisor at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina....
View ArticleSam Smith wows with MTV VMA Performance
Though he didn't end up taking home any awards, out singer/songwriter Sam Smith left his mark on the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of "Stay With Me" that had the crowd and social media...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Monday 8/25: Don't miss the Primetime Emmys tonight!
Tonight catch the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards; plus all new episodes of America's Next Top Model and Under the Dome.What to Watch: Monday, August 258:00pm: 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC...
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