How the right-wing media machine turns violence & tragedy into using trans people as scapegoats
Researchers found that when tragedy unfolds, some seek to falsely blame transgender people.
JULY 2, 2025
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Strangers raise more than $70K for transgender woman hospitalized after shocking West Philly acid attack
Diana was on her way to a Pride celebration when three kids attacked her.
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52% of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people
There were 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025 – equal to 2.5 incidents every day, according to GLAAD.
JUNE 2, 2025
LGBTQ+ people’s safety has plummeted across social media platforms: report
The 2025 Social Media Safety Index from GLAAD reveals widespread failures by major tech platforms to protect LGBTQ+ users.
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Jill Sobule, 'I Kissed a Girl' singer-songwriter, dies in house fire
Sobule, who was bisexual, became famous with the sapphic anthem, but her career also included a total of 12 albums and an autobiographical musical.
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LGBTQ+ and other leaders call Pope Francis progressive and transformative
“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.
APRIL 21, 2025
Trump and El Salvador's president attack transgender people during White House meeting
The leaders attacked trans women in sports while ignoring court orders to return a wrongly deported Maryland man.
APRIL 14, 2025
JD Vance becomes the most blocked account on Bluesky after anti-trans post
JD Vance has been blocked by 11 times more Bluesky accounts than those that follow him.
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Why LGBTQ+ groups aren't fazed by Trump's 'Title IX Month' attention grab
"Pride is a protest, and it's happening whether the most-anti LGBTQ+ administration in history acknowledges it or not," an HRC spokesperson told The Advocate.
JUNE 4, 2025
Jim Obergefell & other leaders honor LGBTQ+ rights icon Frank Kameny at U.S. Supreme Court (in photos)
The group also celebrated 10 years of marriage equality.
MAY 22, 2025
Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules
Meta's Oversight Board allowed transphobic posts after executives warned they should be “treated carefully ... given the fraught political debate.”
APRIL 24, 2025
Right-wing extremists threaten LGBTQ-affirming religious communities: report
A new GLAAD report sheds light on the alarming trend.
APRIL 15, 2025
Senate Republicans are trying to tie Democrat Jon Ossoff to anti-trans smear
The GOP are recycling the playbook Donald Trump used to attack Kamala Harris on culture war issues.
APRIL 4, 2025
Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for trans kids sparks nationwide outrage
The Supreme Court dealt trans kids and their families a "devastating blow” by upholding states’ rights to ban gender-affirming care, advocates say.
JUNE 18, 2025
Rise in anti-LGBTQ+ content on Meta platforms since rollback of protections: GLAAD study
"We found stark evidence of increased harmful content, decreased freedom of expression, and increased (self-)censorship,” GLAAD's report says.
JUNE 16, 2025
GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis rejects conservative guests’ anti-trans disinformation on live CNN panel
“It is so important that LGBTQ voices are represented in mainstream media to debunk these gross fear tactics," Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.
JUNE 3, 2025
Most Americans support corporate LGBTQ+ Pride efforts despite pull-back by major brands: report
A new GLAAD report challenges the notion that Americans endorse a retreat from LGBTQ+ inclusion in commerce.
MAY 22, 2025
NYU withholds degree from gay transgender student over commencement speech
“[Logan Rozos] lied about the speech he was going to deliver,” a NYU spokesperson said.
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How to fight Trump’s anti-trans messaging that’s poisoning public opinion
A new poll suggests that anti-trans misinformation is working to erode support.
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Meta AI tilts right, recommends conversion therapy: report
Meta's Llama 4 AI faces backlash for recommending conversion therapy, raising concerns about bias in its design. GLAAD calls out the dangerous practice.
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