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Hi Friend,

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

The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held virtually on Thursday and
brought uplifting messages from the likes of Demi Lovato, Dolly
Parton, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, the cast of Pose, Lil Nas X,
and many others to LGBTQ people around the world. The most visible
night for LGBTQ media provided calls to action for LGBTQ voters and
our allies to register to vote. That coincided with GLAAD's
launch of its 100 Days of Action campaign. Read more about that below.

GLAAD also debuted its State of HIV Stigma survey that found about 90%
of American adults agreed "there is stigma around HIV,"
"people are quick to judge those with HIV," and that
"people make assumptions when someone is tested for
HIV." 

Read on to learn more about GLAAD's work.

GLAAD Media Institute

GLAAD launches 100 days of action campaign to reach LGBTQ voters and
their allies

In the run up to Election Day, GLAAD announced its 100 Days of Action
to ensure LGBTQ voters turn out at the polls on November 3. As part of
the campaign, GLAAD is calling on the LGBTQ community and allies to
take action every day leading up to the election. Visit GLAAD's Action
Center to take the pledge to vote, register to vote, and reach out to
friends to encourage them to vote.
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In an op-ed published by The Advocate, GLAAD President & CEO Sarah
Kate Ellis laid out the stakes for LGBTQ people this election. Ellis
wrote, in part: "Exit polls during the 2018 midterm elections -
when a pro-equality majority took control of the House and a rainbow
wave of LGBTQ candidates were elected - indicate that

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6 percent of the overall voting electorate identified as LGBTQ. Of
that 6 percent, 82 percent supported pro-equality candidates.
Meanwhile, a study released in November 2019 from the Williams
Institute indicates that 21 percent - more than one in five - of
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LGBTQ voters are NOT registered." Ellis closes the op-ed with
three action steps for readers and supporters: 1) Making sure you are
registered to vote; 2) Talk to 10 people you know and let them know
how this election impacts you as an LGBTQ person or impacts an LGBTQ+
person you love; and 3) Show up to vote. GLAAD's News and Rapid
Response will also continue to highlight LGBTQ-related news,
demonstrating the impact the election will have on everyday lives in
states around the country. GLAAD's
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Trump Accountability Project has tracked more than 160 attacks from
the Trump administration over the last three years. 
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On August 19, the GLAAD Media Institute will host its second 2020
Election Engagement for LGBTQ Equality workshop. The training is free
and open to the public. Click here to register. The training will
equip everyday advocates to highlight LGBTQ issues in every race from
the presidency to local leaders. GLAAD is on the frontlines urging
LGBTQ people and allies to vote. It is imperative that we reverse the
erosion of LGBTQ rights, including reversing the trans military ban
and making sure all marginalized communities are seen and heard.

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 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Virtual 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards send positive messages to LGBTQ
youth, trans people of color and urges people to get out the vote

On Thursday, GLAAD hosted a virtual ceremony to announce the award
recipients of the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The event streamed
live on GLAAD's

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Facebook and
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YouTube, and aired Monday on Logo. The virtual ceremony was hosted by
comedians Fortune Feimster and Gina Yashere, and featured special
performances from Chloe x Halle, Shea Diamond, and Ben Platt. During
the virtual ceremony, GLAAD spotlighted the award recipients for seven
competitive categories, including Outstanding Music Artist (Lil Nas
X), Outstanding Drama Series (
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Pose), Outstanding Comedy Series (Schitt's Creek), Outstanding
Film - Wide Release (Booksmart), Outstanding Individual Episode (Dolly
Parton's Heartstrings episode "Two Doors Down"),
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment (Rachel Maddow's one-on-one
interview with Pete Buttigieg), and Outstanding Magazine Article
("The Trans Obituaries Project" by Raquel Willis for Out
Magazine). Prior to the virtual ceremony, GLAAD announced the winners
of the remaining GLAAD Media Awards categories on Twitter, which
featured acceptance speeches from each of the award recipients. The
full list of winners can be found here.
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Click here to check out some of the highlights.

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Youth Engagement

GLAAD works with Campus Ambassador and activist Austin Houck on op-ed
about the importance of implementing LGBTQ-inclusive curricula in
schools across America

This week, GLAAD worked with Campus Ambassador and activist Austin
Houck to place his op-ed, titled "It's The Perfect Time to
Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive," in The Advocate. In the op-ed,
Houck notes that within the context of omitting the stories of the
marginalized, the history of the LGBTQ community, particularly Black
LGBTQ history, is often left out of school curriculums as a whole.
Throughout the op-ed, Houck states that with most schools closed for
the time being, it is essential for educators and policymakers to take
the time and space to develop and test new ideas for curricula. Houck
provides examples of states who have taken initiative to incorporate
LGBTQ history and issues in their curricula, and calls for a greater
push to ensure that queer issues are represented both accurately and
proportionally in schools across the country. Read the

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full article here.

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 HIV Prevention and Education

GLAAD releases inaugural study on the State of HIV Stigma in the U.S.

GLAAD announced the findings of the State of HIV Stigma study, a
national survey among U.S. adults conducted by research firm Cint. The
survey, funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc., measures American attitudes
toward HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV. The inaugural State of HIV
Stigma study found that only half of American adults feel
knowledgeable about HIV and that high levels of perceived stigma
around HIV still exist. About 90% of American adults agreed
"there is stigma around HIV," "people are quick to
judge those with HIV," and that "people make assumptions
when someone is tested for HIV." At a time when people living
with HIV lead long and healthy lives, and cannot transmit the virus
when on proper medications, only 60% of respondents believed HIV can
be treated and nearly 60% wrongfully believe it is "important to
be careful around people living with HIV to avoid catching it."
The survey also found that only slightly more than half of American
adults had seen stories about people living with HIV in the media.
Along with the results, GLAAD released a video about the survey and
HIV stigma, featuring celebrities like Peppermint, Sheryl Lee Ralph,
Michelle Visage, Tatiana Maslany, Jonathan Fernandez, Daniel Franzese,
singer Parson James, Selenis Leyva, and singer Asiahn. For the full
study,
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click here. 
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GLAAD also announced its Accelerate Compassion and Accelerate Impact
programs with a $9 million multi-year grant from Gilead Sciences to
combat HIV stigma in the U.S. South as part of Gilead's COMPASS
Initiative. 'Accelerate Compassion' is a GLAAD Media
Institute program dedicated to filling gaps in the HIV care continuum
by stimulating awareness, challenging stigma, and creating a
first-ever scalable curriculum to stop stigma before it starts,
particularly in communities of color in the Southern U.S. Leading the
initiative is DaShawn Usher, GLAAD's Program Officer for
Communities of Color. Accelerate Impact will focus on engaging with
local media outlets across the South to grow coverage of local LGBTQ
issues and equip newsrooms to better cover HIV and LGBTQ issues.

 Digital Media

GLAAD's Instagram series 'GLAAD Hangouts' recognized
by Instagram Business as one of the best examples of how to
successfully use Instagram Live

Instagram Business, an account with nearly 4 million followers,
recognized GLAAD's Instagram series 'GLAAD Hangouts'
as one of the best examples of how to successfully use its Instagram
Live feature and connect with your audience. Instagram Business
praised GLAAD Hangouts for partnering with notables and influential
figures in popular culture, as well as powerful brands, to draw
awareness to important cultural issues and conversations. Launched in
May, GLAAD Hangouts is a weekly Instagram Live series bringing skills,
advice, and entertainment to GLAAD's online community. With
weekly takeovers from experts, celebs, and influencers, GLAAD Hangouts
operates in various forms, including how-to tutorials, timely
discussions and Q&As, interactive entertainment & shows, and
much more. So far, GLAAD Hangouts has featured many exciting guests,
including director Lee Daniels, RuPaul's Drag Race stars Shea
Coulée and Jujubee, Michelle Visage, Nico Santos & Zeke
Smith, Darryl Stephens & Rodney LoveJones, Jay Manuel, and many
others. 
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 Entertainment Media

GLAAD celebrates LGBTQ-inclusive Emmy nominations for Rain Valdez,
Laverne Cox, Billy Porter, 'Schitt's Creek,' 'We're
Here' and more, but joins in acknowledging how trans
'Pose' talent were snubbed

The nominations for the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards were announced, and
Raina Deerwater, GLAAD's Entertainment Research & Analysis
Associate, recapped this year's LGBTQ nominees. Billy Porter was
once again nominated for his portrayal of Pray Tell in FX's
Pose, but GLAAD joined many in recognizing how it was disappointing
that, once again, Porter was the only actor nominated for

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Pose, when there are so many phenomenal performances by transgender
actors who anchor the show. Regardless of the disappointing snubs,
transgender actresses Rain Valdez and Laverne Cox both received Emmy
nominations this year. Cox was nominated once again Outstanding Guest
Actress in a Drama series for her role on the final season of Orange
Is the New Black as Sophia Burset. Valdez was nominated for
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her
role as Belle Jonas in her web series Razor Tongue, which she also
wrote and produced. Out actor and writer Dan Levy received a
nomination in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his
work on Schitt's Creek, as well as nominations in Outstanding
Writing and Directing for his work on the show. Also nominated for
Outstanding Comedy Series were LGBTQ-inclusive comedies What We Do in
the Shadows, The Good Place and Dead to Me. Other LGBTQ-inclusive
nominees for the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards include Wanda Sykes, Jeremy
Pope, Hannah Gadsby,HBO's breakout hit reality progam
We're Here, Queer Eye, and several others. Check out the full
recap here.

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