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Univision's great Spirit Day coverage
Leading Spanish-language network Univision had great Spirit Day participation this year. The nationally televised evening news program Noticiero Univision did two great segments on bullying, both the...
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CNBC is in the business of equality, stands up for LGBT youth on #spiritday
CNBC, NBC's business news channel, went purple all day long yesterday to support LGBT youth as part of GLAAD's annual campaign to stand against bullying. This is the fifth year in a row that CNBC has...
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The GLAAD Wrap: 'Dear White People,' 'Birdman' in theaters and more!
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 film Birdman, starring...
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The schism between the hierarchy and the people of the Roman Catholic Church
In recent news, the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church have given both positive and negative signals on the issue of the acceptance of LGBT people into the Roman Catholic Church. Despite the ebb...
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: GLAAD leads millions in a stand against bullying for #spiritday
Yesterday, millions of people all across the world joined GLAAD in 'going purple' for Spirit Day in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT youth. Check out some highlights...
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Victory is what happens while you're busy making other plans
As someone who entered the marriage debate around the time we won and were fighting to maintain our first marriage state (Mass.), I've seen my share of hubbub. Â I've watched endless legislative...
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Late night TV goes purple for #spiritday
Late night hosts wore purple yesterday in support of Spirit Day. Several of them joined millions of people who took a stand against bullying and sent a message of support to LGBT youth.Jimmy Fallon on...
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All Access: GLAAD launches new online video series, kicks off with Laverne Cox
Today, GLAAD launched a new online video series, "GLAAD: All Access," that will feature news-makers, hit-makers, and people making a difference. For the premiere episode, host Claire Pires sits down...
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Making the country red, white, blue and purple for #spiritday
On Spirit Day, many organizations across the country showed their support by going purple and turning the social media world purple.Among the various bisexual, transgender, and faith organizations that...
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Viacom, its channels and stars rock purple for LGBT youth on #spiritday
Viacom and its channels, including MTV, Logo TV, VH1, TVLand, BET, Tr3s, Comedy Central, and CMT, thoroughly rocked purple on air and off for LGBT youth in a strong stand against bullying for GLAAD's...
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More Spanish-Language TV hosts, celebrities than ever participate in Spirit Day
Spirit Day 2014 enjoyed more support than ever from Spanish-language media hosts and celebrities and we could not be happier. Among the many who participated were Maria Elena Salinas the co-anchor of...
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What to Watch Monday 10/20: All new 'Gotham'
Tonight catch all new episodes of Gotham and Jane the Virgin.What to Watch: Monday, October 208:00pm: Gotham, Fox (1 hr) NEWA new drug hits the streets of Gotham and Gordon and Bullock investigate....
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Vatican scraps inclusion of LGBT people, for now. What next?
Last week, the Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family released a document that gained a lot of attention for its recognition of LGBT people and their relationship to the church. In what was called...
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Two videos of Lutherans doing cool pro-LGBT things
Full disclosure: I'm a proud Lutheran. Lutherans don't often get a lot of public media attention. We are often best known as "those Garrison Keillor people." There was a moderate amount of attention in...
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The Paley Center for Media dedicates its gala benefit to LGBT equality
For more than 6 decades, television has addressed the controversial issues and pushed the cultural change forward. The Paley Center for Media has recognized this impact. It dedicated this year's...
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What to Watch Tuesday 10/21: All new 'Faking It'
Tonight catch new episodes of Marry Me, Awkward. and Faking It.What to Watch: Tuesday, October 219:00pm: Marry Me, NBC (30 mins) NEWJake and Annie move in together and Annie tries to adjust to not...
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Schools and GSAs came out for #spiritday
This past Thursday, we celebrated the fifth annual Spirit Day, and had a great number of schools and gay-straight alliances (GSAs) across the country participate. The effort went international, as...
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U.S. Marine accused of killing Filipina trans woman misses first court hearing
Today, a U.S. Marine suspect subpoenaed by Philippine authorities for the murder a local transgender woman, 26-year-old Jennifer Laude of Olongapo, did not appear in court to face charges. The suspect,...
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Indian night talk show changes people's view of LGBT people
In India, the Sunday night talk show hosted by Indian actor and GLAAD Global Voices advocate Aamir Khan hit a record number of viewers (129.6 million). The show covered the LGBT people and their...
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Transgender woman files claim against police in Dominican Republic
Luz Barbara, a transgender woman from the Dominican Republic, was beaten unconscious by police agents, according to Dominican newspapers Hoy and El Diario Libre. Both articles are accompanied by...
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