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A24, NBCUniversal and Disney score high marks on the 2023 GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index

GLAAD released its 11th annual Studio Responsibility Index today and for the first time, the report includes theatrical releases from major streaming studios like Apple+ and Amazon Studios. The report looks at several categories, including diverse representation of LGBTQ+ characters, screen time and whether the characters pass the Vito Russo Test.  According to GLAAD, the […]

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News is Good: Wilson Cruz to lead GLSEN board, eharmony expands inclusive features and more

Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. eharmony becomes more inclusive for LGBTQ+ users. In collaboration with GLAAD, online […]

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Wildfang and Darcelle XV’s Drag-A-Thon earns a Guinness World Record

Portland, Oregon just made LGBTQ+ history and raised nearly $300,000 for charity simultaneously. Queer-owned apparel company Wildfang teamed up with legendary drag club Darcelle XV to put on Drag-A-Thon July 10-12, a record-breaking 48-hour continuous drag show benefitting Trevor Project and bringing attention to the “criminalization of drag in 15+ states across the U.S.”  The show took place at the Darrell […]

Posted inBIPOC LGBTQ+ Artist Spotlight

Take Up Space co-founders reach for community-building possibilities

Two Chicagoans are working to bring a new business—one part coffee shop, one part co-working space, one-part events venue—centering Black and queer identities to Lake View.  Co-founder M. Rashaad Barnett said he envisions the business, to be named Take Up Space, as “a leader in co-working and community that defies the need for barriers of […]

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Target to pull select Pride merchandise in response to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash

This article has been updated to include new information. Target announced this morning via a press release that they would be removing certain items from their 2023 Pride collection. The statement reads: “For more than a decade, Target has offered an assortment of products aimed at celebrating Pride Month. Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve […]

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News is Good: Seattle Kraken & Dallas Stars show their Pride, a sweet proposal and more

Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. https://www.tiktok.com/@seattlekraken/video/7215706756293414186 The Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars donned their rainbow colors […]

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GLAAD reports failing grades for major social platforms regarding LGBTQ+ safety

As anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and hate continue to escalate online, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released its second annual Social Media Safety Index this week. According to GLAAD,  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok received failing grades for not providing “LGBTQ safety, privacy, and expression,” the report said. In May 2021, GLAAD released its […]

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