NEW YORK, NY – GLAAD today announced the release of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) in partnership with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). The PSA, produced by award-winning Martian Entertainment and airing exclusively on national LGBT cable channel Logo, was created to inspire, inform, and reignite the passion needed to beat the HIV and…
Multi-platinum selling recording artist Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas have canceled their North Carolina tour dates over the state’s recently passed anti-LGBT law known as “HB2.” In a statement released to GLAAD, the pair condemned the law and voiced their support for equality and acceptance: After much thought and deliberation, Nick and I have decided…
NEW YORK – GLAAD has announced that it will honor singer, songwriter, record producer and actress Mariah Carey at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the Waldorf Astoria New York May 14. Academy Award-nominated director Lee Daniels will present Carey with the award. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – GLAAD announced today it will honor Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the Waldorf Astoria New York May 14. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo. The GLAAD…
LOS ANGELES – GLAAD honored Demi Lovato, Ruby Rose, and the best in film and television at Saturday’s 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas, Patricia Arquette, Queen Latifah, Lilly Wachowski and Caitlyn Jenner were among the special guests. Multi-platinum selling recording artist Demi Lovato delivered…
LOS ANGELES – GLAAD today announced the nominees for its 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. The GLAAD…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – GLAAD, today unveiled its second annual Accelerating Acceptance report, a survey conducted on GLAAD’s behalf by Harris Poll, which reveals a startling level of complacency and ambivalence among Americans on LGBT issues. The survey – fielded online from October 5-7, 2015 among 2,032 adults ages 18 and older – also shows…
As far as LGBT-inclusive entertainment is concerned there is plenty for LGBT audiences to look forward to in the new year. Here GLAAD’s Entertainment Media Team bring you just a few of the exciting series and films to keep an eye out for in 2016. About Ray: This feature film follows Ray (Elle Fanning), a…
At the 2015 GLAAD Gala San Francisco, YouTube star Tyler Oakley received the Davidson/Valentini Award. The award is presented to an LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance for the LGBT community. The award is named after Craig Davidson, GLAAD’s first executive director, and his partner Michael Valentini….
SAN FRANCISCO — GLAAD today announced it will honor United States Chief Technology Officer, former Google VP of Business Development and PlanetOut CEO Megan Smith at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Nov. 7. At the gala, Megan Smith will receive the Ric Weiland Award, which honors innovators who advance…
