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U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TENNESSEE’S DRAG BAN AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT

| June 3, 2023

GLAAD: “This ruling is a turning point and we will not go back. Every anti-LGBTQ elected official is on notice that these baseless laws will not stand and that our constitutional freedom of speech and expression protects everyone and propels our culture forward. Congratulations and thank you to Friends of George’s and their attorneys for speaking up and fighting for everyone’s freedom. Their bravery will inspire many other challenges to discrimination.”

 

A DANGEROUS AMERICA: GLAAD’S ANNUAL ACCELERATING ACCEPTANCE STUDY REVEALS HIGH SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY AS LGBTQ AMERICANS FACE RISING RATES OF VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL LEGISLATION

| June 1, 2023

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LESS THAN 30% OF NON-LGBTQ AMERICAN ADULTS PERSONALLY KNOW A TRANSGENDER PERSON, DEMONSTRATING AN URGENT NEED FOR EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION

OVER 100 LEADING LGBTQ+ ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES CALL ON TARGET AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO REJECT COORDINATED, EXTREMIST ANTI-LGBTQ+ ATTACKS

| May 31, 2023

Organizations that have signed on to the statement include UltraViolet, Equality Federation, Georgia Equality, Equality Virginia, CenterLink, Garden State Equality, Matthew Shepard Foundation, NMAC

GLAAD RESPONDS TO ATTACKS ON GLSEN

| May 27, 2023

GLAAD today responded on social media and below after national LGBTQ organization GLSEN reported attacks and threats from right-wing media and anti-LGBTQ activists:

Statement from Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO:

GLAAD RESPONDS TO THE NORTH FACE'S DECISION TO CONTINUE PRIDE CAMPAIGN AFTER FACING CALLS FROM EXTREMISTS TO BOYCOTT

| May 26, 2023

Contact: press@glaad.org

Today, GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, is responding to The North Face's decision to continue their Pride campaign after facing calls for a boycott from a handful of extremists.