Get ready to join GLAAD’s movement for LGBTQ acceptance in your community!  

Check your closets for something purple because Spirit Day is October 17, and GLAAD would love for you to take a stand against bullying.

Spirit Day is an international movement that asks everyone to go purple to support LGBTQ youth who have experienced bullying.

The day of visibility is two months away, but you can accelerate acceptance now by signing a pledge to stand with us on Spirit Day.

But wait, there’s more! Read on to learn how you can join GLAAD’s Campus Ambassadors program and get caught up on all the LGBTQ entertainment news.

Calling young activists! Apply now to become a GLAAD Campus Ambassador

GLAAD is looking for undergraduates to be an official Campus Ambassador for the 2019-20 academic year. GLAAD Campus Ambassadors help build sustainable and inclusive programming for LGBTQ and ally university students and other youth, all while learning GLAAD’s best practices on leveraging media to create change. Our campus ambassadors have brought their stories and advocacy to CNN, Good Morning America, Essence, and across the media. Click here to learn more about the roles of a GLAAD Campus Ambassador and how to apply. Applications are due Aug. 25.

BACKGROUNDER: PragerU’s ties to white supremacy, horrific anti-LGBTQ record

Following the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the digital, right-wing nonprofit PragerU released a video that falsely claims President Donald Trump did not use the phrase “very fine people” to describe white nationalists in 2017. The outlet also housed a controversial interview with Mario Lopez in which the TV personality made anti-trans remarks. But the hateful rhetoric doesn’t end there. GLAAD exposes the truth behind the hate.

Variety salutes Philanthropist of the Year and LGBTQ activist Ariadne Getty

Last week, GLAAD Board Member Ariadne Getty was named Variety’s Philanthropist of the Year for her LGBTQ advocacy work with organizations like GLAAD and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Getty has continued to be a generous benefactor of GLAAD and last year announced a $15 million multi-year lead gift to launch the GLAAD Media Institute. The Ariadne Getty Foundation and GLAAD also join forces each year to host LGBTQ programming during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland and ensure that LGBTQ issues are priorities for the world leaders in attendance.

The GLAAD Wrap: ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ photos; ‘Transparent’ and ‘AHS: 1984’ trailers; new music from K. Flay, BROCKHAMPTON and more!

So much has happened in the entertainment world, and it’s hard to keep up. Three new cast members have been added to The L Word: Generation Q: actress Jamie Clayton, Freddy Miyares and Carlos Leal. The revival will premiere Dec. 8 and will feature actresses from the original Showtime series. In other entertainment news, those who missed the trailers for Transparent and American Horror Story: 1984 can watch them here.

It’s a ‘missed opportunity’ that not one LGBTQ question was asked in last week’s Democratic Presidential Debates

GLAAD was on the ground in Detroit for the second in a series of 2020 Democratic Primary debates that aired on CNN last week, and the moderators didn’t ask any LGBTQ-related questions. “Omitting any questions about reversing the dangerous attacks President Trump has made against LGBTQ Americans since taking office is a missed opportunity that needs to be corrected in tomorrow’s debate and across future election coverage,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “At a time when the Trump Administration tries to erase the LGBTQ community at every turn, the media should make LGBTQ-specific issues a priority by asking each presidential candidate how they will fight for and protect LGBTQ people across the nation.”

One in three LGBTQ gamers have faced identity-based harassment in multiplayer games, new report shows

A report from the Anti-Defamation League finds that 74 percent of adult gamers have experienced harassment. 35 percent of LGBTQ players have faced harassment based on their identity. This comes at a time when GLAAD is starting work with leaders in the video game industry to create safer and inclusive spaces. You can read more about the study here.

2019 Toronto International Film Festival unveils a diverse array of awards season contenders

The Toronto International Film Festival announced its official selections for the 2019 iteration. The Jennifer Lopez-led film Hustlers will debut at the festival. The film also features Transparent star Trace Lysette and LGBTQ ally Lizzo. Cannes favorite Portrait of a Lady on Fire will also be shown, upping its chances of remaining in the awards season conversations.

That’s it for now. But if you’re in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Aug. 20, join GLAAD, Crown & Anchor and Absolut at a pool party. Peppermint has signed on to be our host of the GLAAD Gala San Francisco, and you can get tickets here. Make sure you’re following @GLAAD on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest in LGBTQ representation across all forms of media.