AIDS United encourages you to take #PrideInPrevention
#PrideInPrevention is a new campaign launched by AIDS United to help spread the word about HIV prevention. In order to raise awareness and engage in the discussion, AIDS United is challenging you to...
View Article#LeanInTogether inspires men to speak out for gender equality
Lean In, the non-profit organization that empowers women to achieve their ambitions, has teamed up with the NBA and WNBA to engage men as vocal advocates for gender equality.“Men should support their...
View ArticleGLAAD @ Work: GLAAD releases HIV & AIDS media guide, Facebook changes policy,...
GLAAD's Weekly Update on News, Entertainment and Online Media.  To subscribe, click here.GLAAD and partners release guide for talking about HIV and AIDS in the mediaWith an exclusive from MSNBC,...
View ArticleDemocratic Whip Steny Hoyer, The Trevor Project, Buzzfeed BFF and more tell...
As the #GotYourBack campaign ramps up, more and more folks are beginning to lend their voice of support to the LGBT community. Folks like Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Buzzfeed BFF, actresses Agnes...
View ArticleNational outlet names Texas LGBT advocate an 'Inspiring Latina'
Christina Canales Gorczynski, a Latina lesbian has been named an "Inspiring Latina" in a story on Latina.com. Gorczynski, a powerhouse advocate based in Houston, says she draws strength from her family...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres to present Vanguard Award to Kerry Washington #glaadawards
Ellen DeGeneres will present Kerry Washington with the Vanguard Award at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, it was announced today. Ellen, who received GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award...
View ArticlePeru says: Ready now for relationship recognition!
A year after introduction by openly gay Peruvian legislator Carlos Bruce, relationship recognition for same-sex couples will finally be discussed next Tuesday, March 10 by a key judicial commission and...
View ArticleThe GLAAD Wrap: Jane Lynch cast in comedy; OITNB release date; Orphan Black...
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)Phylicia Rashad has joined the CBS...
View ArticleMoms speak out in support of their LGBT children
Laurin Mayeno, co-founder of Somos Familia, an organization based in the Bay Area that works with Latino families of LGBT children and founder of Out Proud Families, an organization that shares...
View ArticleMust-See LGBT TV 3/8-14: 'The Returned' series premiere, #Empire sneak peek
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 ArticleVIDEO: Students promote marriage equality in moving school project
In a short and touching video, two young girls from Scarsdale, New York, courageously promote the cause for marriage equality. In the video forwarded to GLAAD, the students state the basic human rights...
View ArticleSubmit your stories for HBO's documentary on surrogacy and third party...
A new HBO documentary about surrogacy, sperm and egg donors, and third party reproduction is looking for your story! Academy Award-winning director Karen Goodman (Strangers No More, Chimps: So Like Us)...
View Article'Empire's' Jussie Smollett to Ellen DeGeneres: "There is no closet"
Jussie Smollett, breakout star of FOX's hit musical drama Empire, visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week where he performed "Good Enough" from the series and in a special backstage video interview...
View ArticleGLAAD @ Work: #SouthernStories, Christina Canales Gorczynski, Empire, and more
GLAAD's Weekly Update on News, Entertainment and Online Media. Â To subscribe, click here.GLAAD works in Georgia for Southern Stories programGLAAD worked with LGBT advocates and leaders in Georgia last...
View ArticleTrans people are protesting proposed discriminatory legislation
Public bathrooms can be a source of anxiety for many transgender and gender nonconforming people. Now, several US states and Canada are seeking to make it illegal for trans people to use the bathroom...
View ArticleVIDEO: LGBT Catholics own their faith while working for acceptance
A new video was just released by LGBT Catholics: Owning Our Faith, a project led by young Catholic individuals who are dedicated to using social media to achieve full LGBT acceptance in the Roman...
View ArticleVIDEOS: #VoteWithUs to support Irish marriage equality
Vote With Us is a new online video campaign which attempts to help Irish voters to find and share compelling reasons to support marriage equality for LGBT couples in the upcoming referendum on May 22....
View ArticleComedian Tig Notaro to host #glaadawards in Los Angeles
AfterEllen today broke news that out comedian Tig Notaro will host the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on March 21, 2015. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor...
View ArticleI'm a straight ally intern at GLAAD, and I #GotYourBack
When I tell people I intern at GLAAD, the first think that comes up on their mind is why? Some of them directly ask, am I gay? The others walk around the topic ending up asking anyway, but being...
View Article"The Guys Next Door" needs your help telling a gay family's moving story
Award-winning filmmakers Amy Geller and Allie Humenuk have generated excited support for their feature-length documentary, "The Guys Next Door," but need your help in further closing the gap.While...
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