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GLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, February 19, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALMagazine editor comes out as lesbian at Taiwan's parliament - Gay Star NewsGay...
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Nike becomes only Fortune 100 company with gay CIO
Nike, Inc. announced this week that the company would bring on the world's only openly gay CIO at a Fortune 100 company, Anthony Watson, in a move that very clearly signals that Nike intends to...
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Belarus indie-rock band Kiwi Time speaks up for LGBT people in Russia
Kiwi Time, one of San Francisco's most popular & spirited indie-rock / pop bands, is donating proceeds to and raising awareness for Uprising of Love, a coalition whose mission is to give Russian...
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GLAAD Gold Medal Winner: Vladimir Luxuria for LGBT visibility in Sochi
For being a bright sign of LGBT visibility in Sochi, transgender Italian parliament member Vladimir Luxuria earns GLAAD's Gold Medal.As we reported yesterday, Vladimir Luxuria, Europe's first openly...
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Celebrate BOYS with West Coast launch party
BOYS, An Anthology, a collaborative book that explores the lives of gay, bi, and trans men around the world, was released in fall 2013 at #1 on the Amazon.com Gay & Lesbian eBook and print book...
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Openly gay Eagle Scout reflects on being "unfit" for BSA leadership
Lucien Tessier and his younger brother, Pascal, have several things in common: they're both gay, dedicated members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and determined advocates for equality in...
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Three LGBT positive talk show moments
Some of the most LGBT positive moments on Spanish language media are happening on daytime TV. Recently on Univision's popular "Casos de Familia" host Tere Marin made a call for marriage equality....
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NBC News profiles gay President of Russian LGBT Sports Federation and...
The Russian LGBT Sports Federation announced the opening of the Russian Open Games. The Russian Open Games will run from February 26 - March 02, 2014, with the "goal of promoting healthy lifestyles,...
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What to Watch Thursday 2/20: All new 'King of the Nerds,' 'Under the Gunn'
Tonight catch all new episodes of Under the Gunn and King of the Nerds.What to Watch: Thursday, February 209:00pm: Under the Gunn, Lifetime (1 hr) NEWDesigners compete and are mentored by Project...
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Lauren Custer Dowling joins GLAAD as Vice President of Development
Photo by Kevin for PoseyMFGGLAAD announced Lauren Custer Dowling would be joining the organization as Vice President of Development. In this role, Dowling will oversee all aspects of funding GLAAD's...
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GLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, February 20, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALChinese advocate suing Hunan provincial department over refusal to register LGBT...
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Charles Barkley speaks out in support of Michael Sam
By coming out as gay, Michael Sam made history by becoming one of the nation's first openly LGBT NFL prospects. The response to his announcement has been tremendous. Many voiced their support for Sam....
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Submit your kisses TODAY to make #UprisingofLove video trans inclusive
The Wondros agency, working in conjunction with the Arcus Foundation, is producing a mini-documentary of people kissing for the Uprising of Love campaign. These images in the four-minute video will be...
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Gay, undocumented student body presidential candidate
Fusion, the channel launched by Univision and ABC News last year, recently profiled Emilio Vicente, a gay, undocumented student running to become student body president of his college in North...
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These 'license to discriminate' bills: What they're doing and why they're...
The current news cycle is filled with stories about proposed laws in various state legislatures which seek to chip away at existing anti-discrimination laws so that business owners who cite their...
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Turning away the poor because the church is LGBTQ inclusive
A church that feeds the poor in Pasadena is being pushed out of its charitable efforts because the congregants and the pastor agreed to support their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families...
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VIDEO: GLAAD interviews Ingrid Michaelson on being an ally through music
Ingrid Michaelson does songs about love like no other. For years, the NYC-native singer/songwriter has been the go-to indie pop artist for moments of heartbreak, loving being in love, and navigating...
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GaymerX2 gets a Kickstarter
GaymerX is back! Formerly known as GaymerCon, GaymerX is a gaming convention for LGBTQ geeks. Last year, the first GaymerX had 2,300 attendees come from around the world to celebrate gaming and...
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The GLAAD Wrap: Winners of Teddy Awards, 'The Vampire Diaries' casts a gay...
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 Teddy Awards, which honor the...
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What to Watch Weekend 2/21-23: 'Downton Abbey' season finale, 'The Amazing...
This weekend catch all new episodes of Say Yes to the Dress, Black Sails, Shameless, Downton Abbey, Girls, Looking and The Amazing Race: All-Stars.What to Watch: Friday, February 219:00pm: Say Yes to...
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