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The Playlist | 1/25/2019 | Charles Barfield
Every year, GLAAD likes to shine a light on films and TV series that are going above and beyond to present fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
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IndieWire | 1/24/2019 | Staff
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is no longer nominated for Outstanding Film — Wide Release at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards. The movie was celebrated for its portrayal of Queen frontman Freddy Mercury’s...
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Variety | 1/22/2019 | Matt Donnelly
This year’s crop of Oscar nominated films mark the highest to represent LGBTQ stories, according to media watchdog GLAAD. Four of the eight best picture nominees are inclusive to queer communities,...
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Variety | 1/4/2019 | Brent Lang
Kevin Hart’s appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show on Friday drew a terse response from GLAAD, one of the country’s leading LGBTQ advocacy groups. The comedian was tapped to host the Oscars, but...
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Breitbart | 12/7/2018 | Staff
GLAAD, the country’s largest advocacy organization dedicated to defending the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, said Friday that actor-comedian Kevin Hart should not have...
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TechCrunch | 11/12/2018 | Staff
Chappy, the dating app for gay men, has today announced a partnership with GLAAD. As part of the partnership, Chappy will make a donation to GLAAD for each conversation initiated on the dating app,...
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IndieWire | 8/7/2018 | Staff
More than 45 leading production companies, talent agencies, and advocacy organizations have signed an open letter advocating for greater and more authentic transgender representation in Hollywood.
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Deadline | 7/13/2018 | Greg Evans
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IndieWire | 7/13/2018 | Staff
Scarlett Johansson’s decision to exit “Rub and Tug” has been met with praise from both GLAAD and Hollywood’s transgender community. Her casting as Dante “Tex” Gill in the film had ben met with...
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The Daily Caller | 5/25/2017 | Staff
GLAAD blasted Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe for not having enough gay characters in its superhero movies. According to the Washington Times, the “Deadpool” franchise was praised...
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NewsBusters | 5/22/2018 | Staff
Did you notice an awful lot of gay characters in movies during 2017? If so, you’re an ignorant bigot. According to the analysts at GLAAD, all major Hollywood studios performed poorly in terms of...
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Variety | 5/22/2018 | Ricardo Lopez
Major film studios featured nine fewer films with LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) characters in 2017 compared to the year before, according to an annual report by...
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Deadline | 5/22/2018 | Dino-Ray Ramos
It may seem like major studios are embracing inclusion as of late with LGBTQ-centric narratives and characters, but GLAAD’s annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) notes otherwise with a drop in...
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www.oann.com | 3/4/2018 | Staff
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Romance “Call Me By Your Name” may have won a screenplay Oscar, and Disney’s family-friendly “Beauty and the Beast” had a gay character, but movies from Hollywood’s major...
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NewsBusters | 5/16/2018 | Staff
GLAAD, the thought police for all things gay, has its knickers in a twist because Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, has been appointed to the U.S.
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Mail Online | 4/13/2018 | Ryan Smith for MailOnline
She appears to have been engaged in a thinly-veiled war of words with her ex-beau Brooklyn Beckham, after he was spotted kissing Playboy model Lexi Wood. But Chloe Moretz put the controversy behind...
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Britney Spears and Chloe Grace Moretz wear two VERY different silver gowns to the GLAAD Awards in LAMail Online | 4/13/2018 | Ross Mcdonagh For Dailymail.com
They both wore silver — but there was no confusing which was which. The former showed off quite a bit of her admittedly stunning figure in a very revealing diamond dress.
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E! Online | 3/23/2018 | Staff
The GLAAD Awards are fast approaching, and the event is sure to be filled with some of Hollywood's most influential stars! E! News can exclusively reveal that Ross Mathews will be hosting the show,...
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Breitbart | 11/22/2017 | Staff
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has agreed to fund a new documentary about transgender people serving in the military, Deadline has revealed.
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TVGuide.com | 11/9/2017 | Liam Mathews
GLAAD has released its annual report for the 2017-18 season on LGBTQ representation on television, and the organization has found that while there are positive changes happening in broadcast, cable...
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Deadline | 10/30/2017 | Patrick Hipes
GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis has responded to actor Anthony Rapp’s revelations published last night on BuzzFeed that actor Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance at him when he was 14.
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Mail Online | 10/22/2017 | Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com
Selena Gomez stepped out of her Manhattan apartment Sunday morning with her raven bob still damp. The 25-year-old pop starlet - who relies on stylist Basia Richard - bared her arms in a grey knit...
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Mail Online | 10/17/2017 | Dailymail.com Reporter
Nicole Kidman showed her support for LGBTQ youth on Tuesday as she wore purple on the set of her new film Boy Erased. The Oscar winner took time out from shooting to take a photo with the production...
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Video | 10/10/2017 | PJ Video
This award show was chock full of sexual assaulters! Harvey Weinstein and Bill Clinton sharing a stage... We now know that Weinstein is a serial sexual abuser who targeted actresses like Ashley Judd...
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Deadline | 9/14/2017 | Patrick Hipes
EXCLUSIVE: GLAAD is ramping up its efforts to advocate for diversity in Hollywood and the media with a pair of hires and a promotion in the organization’s Entertainment Advocacy Team, which works...
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NewsBusters | 9/11/2017 | Staff
Next time you’re stuck in an airport (the only time most people subject themselves to CNN) and Don Lemon is on, pretending to be a reasonable, unbiased journalist, remember his September 9 award...
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NewsBusters | 5/8/2017 | Staff
The media are getting political – and aren’t afraid to boast about it. At least when it comes to President Trump. On Saturday, GLAAD (formerly Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) hosted its...
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Deadline | 5/6/2017 | Dade Hayes
In the same New York hotel ballroom where President Trump celebrated his Election Night victory (a fact noted by several speakers), GLAAD honored Debra Messing, Trevor Noah and Oxygen series Strut,...
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Variety | 4/20/2017 | Sarah Kate Ellis
In a guest column, GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis says the “MPAA should be sharing transgender stories like ‘3 Generations,’ not restricting.” An R rating from the Motion Picture...
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ET Canada | 4/18/2017 | Staff
Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon are joining the Weinstein Company’s fight against the R-rating given to her upcoming drama, “3 Generations”. In the film, Watts stars as Maggie, the single mother of...
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CNS News | 4/17/2017 | Staff
NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Messing will be honored May 6 at the GLAAD Media Awards as a champion against discrimination. The media LGBTQ advocacy organization announced Monday it will give the "Will...
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PEOPLE.com | 4/13/2017 | Aurelie Corinthios
Wednesday night’s Survivor sent fans into a frenzy after Jeff Varner outed his fellow contestant Zeke Smith as transgender — but a lot of time and preparation went into the episode.
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Entertainment Tonight | 4/2/2017 | Staff
Luke Perry is forever grateful for his close friendship with the late Alexis Arquette. The 50-year-old Riverdale actor introduced the late star's sister, Patricia Arquette, onstage at the 28th...
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Entertainment Tonight | 4/2/2017 | Staff
Selfie alert! Paris Jackson and Caitlyn Jenner were spotted taking an adorable snapshot together at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday night.
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PEOPLE.com | 4/2/2017 | Stephanie Petit
Paris Jackson isn’t afraid to show some skin. The 18-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson looked stunning on the GLAAD Awards red carpet in Beverly Hills on Saturday.
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Mail Online | 4/2/2017 | Chelsea White For Dailymail.com
It is a night celebrate your true self, so this star dressed for herself and no one else. Caitlyn Jenner opted for a low key look for the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
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Entertainment Tonight | 4/1/2017 | Staff
Moonlight, Transparent and Shadowhunters were among the big winners at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday.
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Mail Online | 4/1/2017 | Dailymail.com Reporter
Victoria Justice was the perfect amount of pop on Friday afternoon. The 24-year-old actress made a statement in a hot pink pantsuit as she stepped out for the Inaugural GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon...
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Entertainment Tonight | 3/23/2017 | Staff
Patricia Arquette will be honored at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards next month. The 48-year-old actress will receive the organization's Vanguard Award for her work as a longtime ally and...
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Breitbart | 2/27/2017 | Staff
LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD praised Moonlight‘s Best Picture win at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, saying in a statement that the film being awarded with the movie industry’s biggest prize...
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Variety | 2/27/2017 | Sarah Kate Ellis
GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis explains why the ampersand symbol, worn by Sting, Colleen Atwood and others on Oscar night, was chosen as the new Together symbol to support marginalized...
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IndieWire | 3/24/2017 | Jude Dry
Earlier this week, GLAAD, the leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ representation in the media, launched glaadgrants, which will offer funding and mentorship to content creators for in-progress...
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IndieWire | 1/31/2017 | Jude Dry
GLAAD, the world’s LGBTQ media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for its 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards today. Taking a strong stand for inclusivity, only two films were nominated for...
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PEOPLE.com | 6/13/2016 | Staff
Pride month will continue in full force despite the deadly Orlando, Florida, shooting at a gay nightclub that left 50 people dead and dozens injured. Sarah Kate Ellis, the CEO and president of the...
The Deceptive Perfection of Free Solo Perfection—or death. That’s the terrifying predicament Alex Honnold faces in Free...
Polish sex abuse victims meet Pope Francis, release abuse report Vatican City, Feb 21, 2019 / 02:16 pm (CNA).- A Polish...
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