NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, condemned Georgia State Rep. Betty Price for her vicious remarks suggesting that Georgians living with HIV and AIDS should be “quarantined” on Wednesday evening at the 2017 GLAAD Gala Atlanta, a celebration of national and local leaders working to accelerate acceptance of the…
Despite the legislative success of gay marriage this year, the LGBT community is still far from reaching universal acceptance in the United States, GLAAD Chief Executive Officer Sarah Kate Ellis said in a lecture at Princeton University this week. Fighting workplace discrimination and providing access to suitable restrooms for the trans community are two of…
Guinness has announced that the beer company would drop its sponsorship of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to the parade’s discriminatory rule that prohibits LGBT families and organizations from participating. In a statement released yesterday, Guinness said: Guinness has a strong history of supporting diversity and being an advocate for equality…
NEW YORK, NY – The National Board of Directors of GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, have announced the election of Sarah Kate Ellis as the organization’s new CEO and president following a nationwide search. “GLAAD’s unparalleled history in shifting American beliefs on LGBT families paved the…
