What to Watch Thursday 10/9: New 'How to Get Away with Murder'
Tonight catch all new episodes of Grey's Anatomy, The Biggest Loser, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder.What to Watch: Thursday, October 98:00pm: Grey's Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEWOwen pressures...
View ArticleLaverne Cox to light Empire State Building purple for #spiritday
GLAAD announced today that Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox will light the iconic Empire State Building purple for Spirit Day on October 16. This is the first time that the world's most famous office...
View ArticleNOM political director's latest should offend many
I've written on a couple occasions about the anti-LGBT movement's attempts to turn the modern court fights over marriage into a new Roe v. Wade. Â Specifically, I once wrote a lengthy article about the...
View ArticleTV Land star Kristen Johnston is going purple for #spiritday
Kristen Johnston, star of TV Land's The Exes is asking fans to join her in going purple on October 16 for Spirit Day.The Exes follows divorce attorney Holly and the three divorced men who share an...
View ArticleAmazon Orders Second Season of 'Transparent'
Amazon has ordered a second season of its hit comedy Transparent. Created by Jill Soloway (Six Feet Under, United States of Tara), Transparent follows a Los Angeles family as Maura (Jeffrey Tambor)...
View ArticleVictory against discriminatory media in Ecuador
On January 2nd, 2014, Teleamazonas a television channel in Ecuador aired an episode of "La Pareja Feliz" (The Happy Couple) which according to advocates in the country promoted harmful stereotypes...
View ArticleMTV reveals week of #LookDifferent programming across networks
MTV this morning announced a week-long slate of anti-bias programming to take over MTV, Logo, MTV2 and mtvU leading up to Friday's premiere of the documentary Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,...
View ArticleLocal media highlights bias against transgender 7-year-old in KY
Last week, Nikki Sullivan brought her 7-year-old transgender child to Owen County Elementary School in Kentucky, introducing her for the first time as her daughter. According to local news reports, the...
View ArticleAnti-trans workplace discrimination is no laughing matter
As a working mom who’s spent decades building a career that I love, I’m all too familiar with the wage disparities that burden women in the workplace. It’s an issue I take personally, and one that...
View ArticleABC Family's 'Baby Daddy' cast is #spiritday purple
The cast of ABC Family's comedy Baby Daddy will be wearing purple on October 16 for Spirit Day. The show's stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Chelsea Kane, Tahj Mowry, and Melissa Peterman recorded...
View ArticleNick News covers coming out and bullying in time for #spiritday
With Spirit Day fast approaching, Nick News shared the stories of several LGBT teenagers in an episode entitled "Coming Out." Included in the lineup was former Spirit Day Ambassador and anti-bullying...
View ArticleAnthony Watson praised by Financial Times and Fortune Magazine
Anthony Watson, a member of GLAAD's National Board of Directors, has been listed as one of the world's most influential business leaders by the Financial Times and on Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40.In...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Weekend 10/10-12: 'Please Like Me' season finale
This weekend catch the season finale of Please Like Me. Plus all new episodes of The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Great Performances, Survivor's Remorse, The Chair, Manhattan, Brooklyn...
View ArticleGreat Caesar celebrates Coming Out Day with NYC concert blitz
To celebrate National Coming Out Day tomorrow, the Brooklyn-based band Great Caesar is going to play 10 concerts in 11 hours across New York City. Starting at 10am in Central Park, the band will work...
View ArticleABC Family's 'Chasing Life' is going purple for #spiritday
Chasing Life's Italia Ricci, Haley Ramm and Aisha Dee will be wearing purple for Spirit Day on October 16. The cast members recorded a video to encourage fans to join them in a stand of support for...
View ArticleHulu supports #spiritday with LGBT programming highlights
Streaming TV service Hulu is going purple for Spirit Day with a special selection of LGBT-inclusive TV series, films and documentaries you can enjoy now. Find out how you can go purple to stand against...
View ArticleAOL Originals' "True Trans" debuts #spiritday anti-bullying PSA
In honor of Spirit Day, GLAAD has created an anti-bullying public service announcement (PSA) that will run before every episode of AOL Originals' True Trans with Laura Jane Grace, which premiered...
View ArticleNorthwest Press launches 'Comics Against Bullying' Kickstarter
Northwest Press has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to produce a new anti-bullying comics anthology called RISE: Comics Against Bullying just in time for Spirit Day on October 16. The...
View ArticleLGBT Victories in South America
Great news from South America today!The Chilean Senate passed a measure in favor of making civil unions for same sex couples available. The measure has been passed into the Chilean House of Deputies...
View ArticleRock the Vote launches #TurnOutForWhat video challenge
GLAAD is partnering with Rock the Vote to ask what you are going to "turn out" for on Election Day. Following the group's recent video's viral success, Rock the Vote just announced a new way to take...
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