GLAAD launches ALERT Desk to fight hate

GLAAD recently launched the ALERT Desk, a resource hub aimed at combatting anti-LGBTQ extremism. Since June 1, 2022, we have tracked over 1,850 anti-LGBTQ incidents across the US – corresponding with a 112% rise in anti-LGBTQ hate during Pride month this year. Click here to learn more about how the ALERT Desk combats hate, get access to resources, and report an incident.

Election 2024: GLAAD fact-checks & LGBTQ voter resources

GLAAD’s News & Rapid Response team produced multiple key fact checks during the Vice Presidential Debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator J.D. Vance regarding healthcare and reproductive rights that reached nearly 100,000 community members on social media. The Advocate and Metro Weekly also picked up GLAAD's coverage condemning the debate's failure to address LGBTQ+ concerns.

Click here to compare the records of the Vice Presidential candidates and be sure to double check your voter registration status.

Olympians, nonprofit founders, and celebrity influencers: 20 LGBTQ youth advocates you should know

Every year, GLAAD conducts a nationwide search for queer youth who are advocating, organizing, performing, and all-around shining in a world that seems hell-bent on dimming their light. GLAAD’s annual 20 Under 20 list spotlights twenty young LGBTQ people who are accelerating LGBTQ acceptance through their work in entertainment, politics, sports, social media, and beyond.

Featured exclusively in Teen Vogue, click here to meet this year’s 20 Under 20 and learn how the next generation is accelerating LGBTQ acceptance.

GLAAD kicked off Latine Heritage Month with a night of comedy

At the beginning of Latine Heritage Month, GLAAD and CAA hosted a night of comedy featuring Danielle Perez, Gabe González, Lorena Russ, and Roz Hernandez with fellow creatives and industry professionals in attendance. The event also featured an exclusive first look at the new season of Dímelo, a digital original series from GLAAD and LatiNation, which takes a sharp, funny look at stereotypes while uncovering surprising data on how our communities are represented in the media. Episodes featuring Vico Ortiz, Roz Hernandez, Danielle Perez, and Ian Paget are out now. Join GLAAD in our mission to amplify the fullness of each member of the LGBTQ community.

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Dates to Remember

October 15: National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

October 16: International Pronouns Day

October 17: Spirit Day

October 19: National LGBT Center Awareness Day

October 20: Asexual Awareness Week begins

October 26: Intersex Awareness Day

Thank you to our Sponsors for supporting #SpiritDay

#SpiritDay is the world’s most visible anti-bullying campaign inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity. We appreciate our corporate partners who have joined us in supporting LGBTQ youth against bullying.