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Hi Friend,

 Welcome to our bi-weekly communication about GLAAD's
programs and activities.

Special Event: Join us for Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

On Sunday, GLAAD will host a livestream on YouTube and Facebook to
raise money for LGBTQ centers throughout the nation that are part of
CenterLink. The event titled Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
seeks to amplify the voices of LGBTQ people and offer support to those
living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, the star-studded affair hosted by
Billy Eichner will feature the likes of Pose's Mj Rodriguez,
Matt Bomer, Lilly Singh, Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Dan Levy, Wilson
Cruz, Kathy Griffin, GIgi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Michelle Visage, 
Javier Muñoz, Sean Hayes, Sharon Stone and Tatiana Maslany. Pop
superstar Kesha and music legend Melissa Etheridge are set to perform.

CenterLink supports more than 250 LGBTQ community centers around the
world that offer direct services to more than 2 million people a year.
To learn more about Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone, click here.

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Continue reading to learn more about what GLAAD has been up to the
last two weeks.

 

Updates from the President and CEO's desk

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Sarah Kate Ellis delivers State of GLAAD address to group of
supporters

On April 16, GLAAD's President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis provided
an update to major donors, corporate sponsors and foundation
partners regarding how the organization is moving forward during
COVID-19. Sarah Kate highlighted three areas of focus: returning to
watchdog mode, serving as inspiration for our community and turning
our attention to Pride and the upcoming election. Sarah Kate detailed
the sustained attacks on the LGBTQ community during the pandemic,
including anti-trans bills passed in Idaho and ending the blood ban.
She also discussed the upcoming Together In Pride live stream and how
GLAAD will turn its attention to helping the most vulnerable in our
community. But she also called on attendees to ensure the election
doesn't go unnoticed or put to the wayside during COVID-19 by
demonstrating how important the LGBTQ vote is in our nation.

 

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GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis and GLAAD Board Chair Pamela
Stewart recognized on Visible Lesbian 100 List for Lesbian Visitbilty
Week

April 20-26 marks the first-ever Lesbian Visibility Week, and some
familiar GLAAD faces are being recognized for their hard work to
accellerate acceptance. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis and
Board Chair Pamela Stewart were names on the Visible Lesbian 100 List
that highlights the work being done by these amazing women.
"Growing up, it was so rare for me to see lesbian women who were
successful, accepted, and living out and proud," Sarah Kate
said. "Today, visibility of lesbian women, both transgender and
cisgender, still remains strikingly low. During this time of global
strife and uncertainty, it's so important to celebrate the
beautiful diversity of the LGBTQ community, and to applaud all lesbian
women who inspire young women to be proud of themselves and rise up
together as women." Throughout the week, GLAAD will amplify the
voices and stories of lesbians who have paved the way for our
community. Be sure to follow us everywhere using @glaad.

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News and Rapid Response 

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GLAAD spearheads open letter from more than 500 medical professionals
to lift the discriminatory blood ban

On Thursday, GLAAD released an open letter penned by more than 500
medical professionals responding to the U.S. Food & Drug
Administration's (FDA) revised recommendations on gay and
bisexual men, and other LGBTQ people, from donating blood. The letter
comes after the FDA loosened restrictions on the ban, making the
deferral period 3 months instead of the previously held standard of 12
months. The medical professionals reinstate that the blood ban is not
rooted in science but in discriminatory practices. The signees call on
the FDA to use risk-based screening instead of implementing a deferral
period. GLAAD launched a petition in March to end the blood ban
completely after the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams pleaded for
Americans to donate blood. To sign the petition, click here.

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 Communities of Color 

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GLAAD's DaShawn Usher co-pens powerful op-ed that relives racist
"Zoom bombing" incident and highlights the importance of
ensuring safety for marginalized groups

On April 2, Netherwood Consulting Group held a virtual Zoom meeting
called "Ring the Alarm: A National Virtual Meeting for Black Gay
Men in Response to the COVID-19." The meeting was hosted by
Marvell L Terry II, and included various panelists, including DaShawn
Usher, GLAAD's Programs Officer for Communities of Color.
Unfortunately, during the Zoom meeting, the attendees and panelists
were interrupted several times by "Zoom bombers" who
spewed hateful, racist, and homophobic slurs at those who were
involved in the event. Despite the organizers' best efforts, it
was difficult to contain and track new "Zoom bombers," and there
was no way to report these users after they had been removed. This
week, Out Magazine published an op-ed from DaShawn Usher and Marvell L
Terry II titled "This Is How Zoom Can Fight Homophobia and
Racism For Users." In the op-ed, Usher and Terry discuss how the
attacks were not random but rather intentional, and call attention to
the lack of protections on Zoom, especially for marginalized
communities. Usher and Terry also provide several recommendations for
how Zoom should improve these systems moving forward, especially as it
has become a frequent platform for people to create community in these
unprecedented times.

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NEON x GLAAD partners with Queer Quarantine to present "Alone
Together," highlighting the perspectives of LGBTQ people of
color during the COVID-19 pandemic

NEON, GLAAD's digital content series aiming to amplify the
voices of Black LGBTQ people, partnered with Queer Quarantin in its
new project "Alone Together." The group and initiative
created by Myles E. Johnson highlights how LGBTQ people of color are
coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers a sense of community in
times of solitude. In the project, LGBTQ people of color answer
questions that are one people's minds during this time like
"What has been a positive/beneficial habit that you've
picked up since the quarantine?" and "What has this made
you grateful for that maybe you've overlooked prior to this
quarantine?" Check out the full video here, and more about the
project on GLAAD's Instagram. 
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 Spanish Language and Latinx Media

 

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GLAAD's Monica Trasandes makes "The 41 List" of
LGBTQ Latinx role models

GLAAD's Director of Spanish-Language & Latinx Media and
Representation Monica Trasandes was named part of "The 41
List" for LGBTQ Latinx role models. Honor 41, which compiled the
list, promotes the awareness of LGBTQ Latinx people. Monica has been
working at GLAAD since 2008 and has amplified the voices of
Spanish-speaking LGBTQ people through interviews, teaching at colleges
and training advocates to tell their story, like she did in Tijuana.
Monica also accelerates acceptance by working with entertainment
industry leaders to ensure LGBTQ Latinx representation in media is
seen, fair and accurate. That work also includes getting more Spanish
language media produced. To read more about Monica and her inclusion
on The 41 List, click here.
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Youth Engagement

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GLAAD & Little Bee Books' children's title, Prince & Knight,
named 5th most challenged book of the year according to American
Library Association's annual list

Prince & Knight, one of GLAAD's children's books in
partnership with Little Bee Books, was named the fifth most-challenged
book, according to the American Library Association's annual
list. The book written by Daniel Haack and illustrated by Steve Lewis
made its way onto the list for "featuring a gay marriage and
LGBTQIA+ content" and for being "'a deliberate
attempt to indoctrinate young children' with the potential to
cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting
with a religious viewpoint." Of the top 10 most-challenged,
eight of them were because of reasons relating to LGBTQ content. The
inclusion on the list underscores the need to make LGBTQ stories more
visible in literature, especially in regards to children's
books.

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Entertainment Media

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Head of Talent Anthony Ramos chats with queer LEGO Masters builder Sam
Hatmaker

You may recognize Sam Hatmaker from their appearance on the FOX show
LEGO Masters. The queer, LEGO-building icon spoke with Head of Talent
Anthony Ramos about growing up building, what their working on right
now (a lot of Dolly Partons) and the importance of respecting
people's pronouns and visibility of non-binary people. "I
honestly didn't think about it as we made the show," Sam
said. "I wanted to show the world that storytelling and
creativity are as important as technical ability. We all create to
their own ability, and still tell stories with the bricks. Now that it
is on TV, people contact me telling how I represented something to
them.  It is a beautiful cycle of love and support, because they
are all representations for me now too." Click here to read the
full interview.

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Transgender Media and Representation

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#TransLoveStories: Marli Washington and his wife, Adriana, talk about
choosing each other every day

As part of GLAAD's month-long content series #TransLoveStories,
business owner Marli Washington and his wife, Adriana, sat down with
GLAAD to share their love story with the world. The newlyweds talk
about meeting at the gym, accepting who they are and their journey, as
well as choosing each other every single day. #TransLoveStories was
launched on Transgender Day of Visibility as a way to combat negative
steroetypes within the trans community. In a world where transgender
people are killed at an alarming rate, it's important to show
love an acceptance to those most vulnerable. To read more about
#TransLoveStories, click here, and to see Marli and Adriana's
full story, click here.

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That's it for now. Keep up to date by following @GLAAD on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. See you next time!
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