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UPDATED wit GLAAD & Jennifer Aniston statements, 11:35 AM: After scores of A-listers have scorched the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its lack of a single Black member, the Directors Guild of America and GLAAD has added their considerable collective voice to the call for change. In a posting on the DGA's…

On Thursday morning, Josie Totah (Saved By The Bell), D.J. ‘Shangela’ Pierce (We're Here), and Jonathan Bennett (The Christmas House) took to GLAAD’s TikTok page to unveil the nominees for the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony scheduled for April 2021. Among the…

GLAAD released its annual “Where We Are on TV” report on Thursday morning and found that things have been holding steady when it comes to overall diversity and representation of LGBTQ characters on scripted series on broadcast networks, cable and streaming platforms for the 2020-2021 TV season. This marks the 25th…

EXCLUSIVE: The MTV Entertainment Group (formerly Entertainment and Youth) is looking to make progressive change in its creative community with the newly launched comprehensive DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) orientation called “Culture Code”. The immersive employee-led initiative is in partnership with The Museum…

GLAAD held their very first virtual edition of its GLAAD Media Awards and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. If you weren’t able to watch the virtual ceremony the 31st Annual GLAAD…

GLAAD released its 2020 Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) which examines and reports the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ characters in the highest theatrical grossing films released in 2019. This year’s report has some highs to celebrate as well as some lows that studios should address. The study took a look…

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has once again drawn ire from transgender advocates. This time, the British writer commented on the phrase "people who menstruate" in an <a…

June is National Pride Month and to celebrate, USA Network and Syfy are partnering with GLAAD for a multiplatform campaign spotlighting positive representation of the LGBTQ+ community the entire month. For the campaign, the two networks will include Pride-themed marathons, custom short-form videos, fan testimonials…

Hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, GLAAD’s Together In Pride: You Are Not Alone livestream event featured members of the LGBTQ community from Hollywood and beyond as well as allies to help raise funds for LGBTQ community centers that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The streaming event that featured…

Billy Porter, Pete & Chasten Buttigieg, Rosie O'Donnell, Jonathan Van Ness, Brian Michael Smith, Ross Mathews, and Tyler Oakley are the newest additions to GLAAD’s upcoming event Together in Pride: You are Not Alone. The online special, which will be co-hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, will stream live on…

GLAAD is set to host the live stream event “Together in Pride: You are Not Alone” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be available on GLAAD’s YouTube channel and Facebook Live at April 26 and 8 pm ET. “Together In Pride” will raise funds for LGBTQ community centers impacted by the coronavirus. The…

UPDATE: Last week, GLAAD canceled the New York City ceremony for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and now LGBTQ advocacy organization has postponed the Los Angeles ceremony that had been set for April 16. GLAAD is looking to reschedule for later this year. GLAAD's Rich Ferraro, Chief Communications Officer and an…