'Love is Strange,' 'Dear White People' and more pick up Spirit Awards...
The nominees for the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced this morning and the list includes honors for several LGBT creators and inclusive films. Winners will be announced at the 30th...
View Article#SouthernStories for #GivingTuesday: Kristene Chapa and Mollie Olgin
Kick off the holidays by giving back. Join GLAAD on #GivingTuesday to raise critical funds and expand #SouthernStories, GLAAD's project to put a human face on the challenges LGBT people face in the...
View ArticleGLAAD @ Work: Trans Awareness Week, Ty Herndon comes out, Matthew Shepard's...
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...
View ArticlePhotos: Matthew Shepard's parents advocating in Russia for LGBT equality
Matthew Shepard's parents, Judy and Dennis brought the new documentary, Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine, to Russia to participate in the Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival. GLAAD has photos...
View ArticleThe GLAAD Wrap: The Imitation Game,The Queen of Bounce returns and The Land...
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) New biopic The Imitation Game...
View ArticleMust-See LGBT TV 11/30 - 12/6: Documentary 'The Last One' premieres and more!
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 ArticleWorld AIDS Day 2014 -- Read the President's Proclamation
Today, President Obama issued a presidential proclamation in honor of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is a day dedicated to uniting against HIV/AIDS and remembering those lost. According to the official...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day: ways to participate
Today marks the twenty-sixth annual observation of World AIDS Day, dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic, which has killed more than 36 million people worldwide since 1981. This year's...
View Article#SouthernStories for #GivingTuesday: Brian Martin
Kick off the holidays by giving back. Join GLAAD on #GivingTuesday to raise critical funds and expand #SouthernStories, GLAAD's project to put a human face on the challenges LGBT people face in the...
View Article#SouthernStories for #GivingTuesday: Sage Lovell
Kick off the holidays by giving back. Join GLAAD on #GivingTuesday to raise critical funds and expand #SouthernStories, GLAAD's project to put a human face on the challenges LGBT people face in the...
View ArticleCanadian Olympic Committee builds #OneTeam to stand up for LGBT youth,...
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will introduce groundbreaking policies to protect and support LGBT athletes, youth, and coaches in sport and schools, it was announced today.Following a partnership...
View Article"Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine" celebrates success at Side by Side Film...
Last Monday, November 24, 2014, a Russian audience had the opportunity to learn about Matt Shepard's life and legacy firsthand when the new documentary Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine was screened at...
View ArticleOutsports profiles first openly gay MLB umpire Dale Scott
As a Major League Baseball umpire for the past 29 seasons, Dale Scott has worked three World Series, three All-Star Games, two no-hitters and numerous playoff games. He is also the first Major League...
View ArticleFormer NOM senior staffer: LGBT 'ideology' is 'impossible, irrational, and...
She wants to be clear that she doesn't "necessarily think they're going to go around murdering people." But Jennifer Roback Morse, who for years was a top executive at the National Organization For...
View ArticleMiami-Dade County votes in favor of transgender protections in Human Rights...
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade County Commission voted to include protections against discrimination based gender identity and expression in its Human Rights Ordinance. In an 8-3 vote that followed a four-hour...
View ArticleJuan Pablo Jaramillo, well-known Colombian youtuber, comes out of the closet
Juan Pablo Jaramillo, a young Colombian with lots of youtube fans, recently came out in a very personal and thoughtful video. Jaramillo has over 800,000 followers on his YouTube channel for his...
View ArticleCircuit court denies further stay in Florida, marriages could begin in January
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Florida’s motion for stay of an earlier District Court ruling overturning the state’s ban on marriage equality. That means, unless other circumstances...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Comedian Greg Walloch talks LGBT identity, cerebral palsy, and...
(Greg Walloch. Photo: Robyn Von Swank.)Greg Walloch is a gay comedian with cerebral palsy who gained attention as a guest on "The Howard Stern Show" during a three-part episode that ultimately led to...
View ArticleOlympic figure skater Eric Radford speaks to OutSports about being gay and an...
Eric Radford, a 2014 Olympic figure skater, has come out publicly as gay in what is often stereotyped as "the 'gayest' sport of all," according to OutSports. Yet, the outlet notes, no elite figure...
View ArticleMinnesota State High School League passes trans-inclusive policy
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) has passed a policy that will allow transgender students to participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities. The policy, which will go into...
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