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Florida Pulls LGBTQ+ Support, Antibullying Video After Don’t Say Gay

Resources intended to keep vulnerable LGBTQ+ students safe are being systematically removed from Florida schools.

Business

Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

A church, Molotov Cocktail and suspect Aimenn Penny

Crime

Neo-Nazi Arrested for Firebombing Church Hosting Drag Queen Story Hour

He also attended a massive protest by right-wing extremists at a drag event in a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio in early March.

Politics

Transphobic Republican Debate Condemned as 'Failure of Leadership and of Journalism' by GLAAD

The LGBTQ+ group is denouncing the misinformation spread by most of the candidates and one moderator.

GLAAD media award equalpride nominations

Arts & Entertainment

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

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Pervasive Abuse of LGBTQ+ People and Those With HIV in Justice System: Report

"Protected and Served? 2022," from Lambda Legal in partnership with Black and Pink National, details "widespread harm," the organizations say.

GLAAD: Social Media Platforms Are Failing to Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

We Can No Longer Ignore the Murders of LGBTQ+ People in Jamaica

A new podcast, Ring the Alarm, explores the secret network of safe houses keeping LGBTQ+ people in Jamaica safe.

Florida Pulls LGBTQ+ Support, Antibullying Video After Don’t Say Gay

Resources intended to keep vulnerable LGBTQ+ students safe are being systematically removed from Florida schools.

Trans People to Trump: You're Killing Us With Policy

The first in a series of Human Rights Campaign videos making the case against Trump focuses on his dehumanization of transgender people.

Michigan Board of Education Adopts Guidelines Protecting Transgender Students

The board approved a set of recommendations for K-12 schools that advocate for transgender students to have access to facilities comporting with their gender identity and for schools to protect their privacy.

YouTube Reprimands Anti-Trans Activist But Leaves His Videos Up

Jordan Peterson deadnamed and misgendered Elliot Page and likened gender-affirming care to Nazi experimentation.

Neo-Nazi Arrested for Firebombing Church Hosting Drag Queen Story Hour

He also attended a massive protest by right-wing extremists at a drag event in a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio in early March.

Transphobic Republican Debate Condemned as 'Failure of Leadership and of Journalism' by GLAAD

The LGBTQ+ group is denouncing the misinformation spread by most of the candidates and one moderator.

White House Rolls Out Monkeypox Pilot Program at Charlotte Pride

North Carolina health officials became the first to implement a new Health and Human Services pilot program to provide monkeypox vaccines to those at risk.

Twitter Adds Link for Accurate Info on Monkeypox

Twitter added the feature after outreach by GLAAD, which is calling on other social media platforms to do the same.

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

Newly Elected School Board Member Wants All LGBTQ+ Symbols Removed

To justify removing the symbols, he cited far-right talking points and other false conspiracy theories about the sexualization of children.

Oregon High Schoolers Protest Chick-fil-A, Anti-LGBTQ Harassment

Students at West Linn High School say there have been several anti-LGBTQ incidents, plus they don't want a Chick-fil-A truck at football games.

This Pandemic Exposed the Extreme Vulnerability of LGBTQ Youth

Many LGBTQ young people need a safety net during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how you can help.

A Washington city council cuts a pizza program for LGBTQ+ youth after concerns about turning kids transgender

The Ellensburg community raised more funds than the city had previously allocated to rescue the program that provided pizza and a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.

An LGBTQ+ Guide to Coming Out Safely and Happily

Today is a day for honoring coming out, and all the related hopes, fears, dreams, and expectations for the queer future.

Tinder Releases Update to Protect LGBTQ Travelers

The popular dating app added a safety feature that brings up a travel alert when LGBTQ users visit one of the over 70 countries that have criminalized same-sex relations.

The Gay Pastor Fighting for LGBTQ Lessons at a Calif. School District

Pastor Casey Tinnin and numerous young people struck back against homophobia in a small California town.

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keeping lgbtq+ safe

"Protected and Served? 2022," from Lambda Legal in partnership with Black and Pink National, details "widespread harm," the organizations say.

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

A new podcast, Ring the Alarm, explores the secret network of safe houses keeping LGBTQ+ people in Jamaica safe.

Resources intended to keep vulnerable LGBTQ+ students safe are being systematically removed from Florida schools.

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

The first in a series of Human Rights Campaign videos making the case against Trump focuses on his dehumanization of transgender people.

The board approved a set of recommendations for K-12 schools that advocate for transgender students to have access to facilities comporting with their gender identity and for schools to protect their privacy.

Jordan Peterson deadnamed and misgendered Elliot Page and likened gender-affirming care to Nazi experimentation.

He also attended a massive protest by right-wing extremists at a drag event in a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio in early March.

The LGBTQ+ group is denouncing the misinformation spread by most of the candidates and one moderator.

North Carolina health officials became the first to implement a new Health and Human Services pilot program to provide monkeypox vaccines to those at risk.

Twitter added the feature after outreach by GLAAD, which is calling on other social media platforms to do the same.

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

To justify removing the symbols, he cited far-right talking points and other false conspiracy theories about the sexualization of children.

Students at West Linn High School say there have been several anti-LGBTQ incidents, plus they don't want a Chick-fil-A truck at football games.

Many LGBTQ young people need a safety net during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how you can help.

The Ellensburg community raised more funds than the city had previously allocated to rescue the program that provided pizza and a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.

Today is a day for honoring coming out, and all the related hopes, fears, dreams, and expectations for the queer future.

The popular dating app added a safety feature that brings up a travel alert when LGBTQ users visit one of the over 70 countries that have criminalized same-sex relations.

Pastor Casey Tinnin and numerous young people struck back against homophobia in a small California town.