GLAAD launches new "Southern Stories" program at GLAAD Atlanta
Tonight, GLAAD launched "Southern Stories," a new program that aims to build support for equality in the American South. The launch was announced at GLAAD Atlanta, a celebration of national and local...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Thursday 10/30: Catch the series premiere of 'The McCarthys'
Tonight catch the series premiere of The McCarthys; plus all new episodes of The Biggest Loser, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder.What to Watch: Thursday, October 308:00pm: The Biggest Loser, NBC...
View ArticleApple CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay
“I’m proud to be gay, I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me,” Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, wrote in a Bloomberg Businessweek editorial, published this morning. "It's stories like...
View ArticleDaniel Pierce, gay man disowned by family, joins board of homeless LGBT youth...
Daniel Ashley Pierce, a 20-year-old gay man and subject of a viral video showing the violent reaction of his family members after he came out to them, has been named to the Board of Directors of...
View ArticleTim Cook, el CEO de Apple, sale y habla de ser gay
"Soy orgulloso de ser gay. Considero el ser gay entro los regalos más grandes que Dios me ha dado," Tim Cook, el CEO de Apple, escribió en un ensayo escrito por él y publicado en Bloomberg Businessweek...
View ArticleLGBT representation in the midterm election
This year, many LGBT-identified individuals are running for government positions. Here at GLAAD, we do not endorse candidates, but rather celebrate the representation of our community in the midterm...
View ArticlePHOTOS: GLAAD Atlanta launches new program, hosts advocates and stars
All eyes were on the South last night as the LGBT community assembled for GLAAD Atlanta, a celebration of national and local leaders advancing LGBT equality through the media.The event served as a...
View ArticleWhat to Watch Weekend 10/31-11/2: All new 'Revenge,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'
This weekend catch all new episodes of Survivor's Remorse, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Wife, Mulaney and Revenge.What to Watch: Friday, October 318:00pm:...
View ArticleGeorgia advocates rally for transgender man allegedly threatened and called...
A transgender man, Juan Evans, in East Point, Georgia, says he was pulled over by local police for speeding, only to be harassed, called "it," and threatened with a genital search, according to a video...
View ArticleThe GLAAD Wrap: 'Three Generations' casting, new roles for Jim Parsons and...
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.) Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts and...
View ArticleGLAAD @ Work: Faking It cast on LGBT and intersex storylines, Venezuela...
Wonder what we're up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Newsroom each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.MTV's...
View ArticleToma Accion: #SomosElSur explora las diversas y complejas vidas de personas...
La campaña fotográfica #SomosElSur y #WeareTheSouth en ingles indagan el rico, complejo e inclusivo trabajo que están haciendo organizadores LGBT, gente de color y comunidades inmigrantes que viven...
View ArticleMust-See LGBT TV: Sunday 11/2 - Saturday 11/8
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in...
View ArticleComing this month: Burma's first LGBT film festival
Coming this November 14, the nation of Burma (also known as Myanmar) will host its first LGBT film festival. Lasting three days, the festival is aimed at bringing the Asian LGBT community closer...
View Article#IStandSunday riles up anti-LGBT crowd in Houston with same old anti-LGBT...
Last night in Houston was an event that prominent social conservatives called "I Stand Sunday." Essentially the event, held at Houston's Grace Community Church, was a thinly veiled get-out-the-vote...
View ArticleBi Christian advocate Eliel Cruz launches Faithfully LGBT for Religion News...
Writer and advocate, Eliel Cruz, has launched an LGBT-themed blog for Religion News Service called "Faithfully LGBT." His first post, introducing himself, went up today on the Religion News Service...
View ArticleLGBT advocates tell the truth about Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance on...
On Sunday, anti-LGBT activists gathered at Grace Community Church for a rally criticizing Houston's openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, and her support for the city's recently passed non-discrimination...
View ArticleTim Cook's coming out prompts backlash in Russia
At the age of 53, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has never spoken publicly about being gay, until last week. In an essay published in Bloomberg Business Week, he became the only openly gay CEO of a Fortune...
View ArticleDiscovery Life Channel announces series telling the stories of trans women in...
The Discovery Life Channel, a new Discovery Communications network set to launch in January 2015, announced its first program today: a series about trans friends and couples in Kansas City.THOSE GIRLS...
View ArticleLGBT and allied celebrities want you to come out and vote
Today is Election Day, and the polls are open! If you haven't voted yet, get out there to do it. Just take a look at who is encouraging you to come out and vote on social media.Tmrw we do something...
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