Gay & lesbian alliance against defamation

Large media companies such as NBC Universal and Viacom show support for Spirit Day on the airwaves, and change their on-air logo to purple for the day. The crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekkendeveloped by Japanese video game developer and publisher Capcomwas released in Top Qs.

Not to be confused with GLAD. On social media, people are encouraged to wear purple or go purple online in order to stand united against bullying. Sarah Kate Ellis President. GLAAD's influence soon spread to Los Angeleswhere organizers began working with the entertainment industry to change the way the gay and lesbian community were portrayed on screen.

[9][10] Jennifer Finney Boylan was chosen as the. In AugustGLAAD and Ellis were the subjects of a The New York Times report that explored the organization's reimbursements of Ellis's "pattern of lavish spending", including luxury travel, home renovations and vacation property rentals.

Established inGLAAD's Announcing Equality project has resulted in more than 1, newspapers including gay and lesbian announcements alongside other wedding listings. Graddick is the younger son of Charles Graddick of Mobilea circuit court judge and the former attorney general of Alabama.

Inthe third season of the animated television series Young Justice consulted GLAAD on the subject of representing minority characters and narratives. Quick facts Founded, Founders Los AngelesCaliforniaU. Media monitoring.

They also enlist people who wear purple during the day's broadcast. Originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals in the media and entertainment industries, it has since expanded to queerbisexualand transgender people.

Gay and Lesbian Alliance : Before March , the name "GLAAD" had been an acronym for "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation", but became the primary name due to its inclusiveness of bisexual and transgender issues

GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), organization created in that is devoted to countering discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in the media and promoting understanding, acceptance, and equality.

The name change was a commitment to incorporate bisexual and transgender people in their efforts to support the LGBTQ+ community in its entirety. InSpirit Day was the world's largest and most visible anti-bullying campaign. On March 24,GLAAD announced that they had formally dropped "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" from their name and would now be known only as GLAAD to reflect their work more accurately.

The documentary is about Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele as they drive cross-country following Harper's disclosure that she is a transgender woman. GLAAD is a non-profit LGBTQ advocacy organization focused on cultural change to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation to advance LGBTQ acceptance.