NEWS & RAPID RESPONSE
GLAAD continues to respond to Monkeypox (MPV) outbreak in the U.S.
As MPV numbers steadily increase in the United States, GLAAD is continuing to raise awareness of the disease, curtail misinformation, and ensure accurate coverage of LGBTQ people throughout the outbreak.
GLAAD’s Communities of Color Director DaShawn Usher recently appeared on Facebook’s The Special Report with Areva Martin to discuss the spread and its impact on the LGBTQ community. Usher discusses GLAAD’s MPV factsheet for reporters, vaccine demand within the LGBTQ community, and GLAAD’s work to ensure “facts over fear” as the media responds to the virus. Watch Usher’s full appearance on The Special Report here.
For more resources, you can also check out GLAAD’s social share graphics on Instagram and Twitter, and our blog on vaccine availability and other resources.
Have you confirmed you’re registered to vote?
Before you cast your vote in this year’s midterm elections: Have you checked your registration lately? Confirm your voter registration status at Headcount.org now. It takes less than a minute and ensures you are all ready to go for your state’s elections.
Voting for candidates who support LGBTQ rights is critical. Florida's "Don't Say Gay/Trans" bill, which was recently signed into law, has emboldened anti-LGBTQ activists and politicians to push for discriminatory legislation in other states. And the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has not only stripped women and LGBTQ people of bodily autonomy, it has thrown other rights, such as marriage equality, into question.
Once you confirm your voter registration status, take your activism one step further by asking two friends or family members to vote with you this year! If they aren’t registered yet, they can also sign up at Headcount.org.
SUPPORT GLAAD'S WORK
From standing up for vulnerable LGBTQ youth, to ensuring LGBTQ voters' voices are heard in this year’s midterm elections, every contribution you make drives GLAAD's work to realize full LGBTQ equality. Make a donation today to help us continue GLAAD’s critical work.
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
GLAAD List pick Anything’s Possible marks huge step forward in authentic LGBTQ storytelling
Now available on Prime Video, Anything’s Possible is a coming-of-age romance that follows Kelsa (Eva Reign), a confident young trans woman who is navigating her senior year of high school. When her classmate Khal (Abubakr Ali) gets a crush on her, he musters up the courage to ask her out despite the drama he knows it could cause. The result is a YA romance that showcases the joy, tenderness, and pain of young love.
Anything’s Possible marks a big moment for LGBTQ representation in media and what is possible when queer people create queer stories. The movie is the feature directorial debut for Emmy winner Billy Porter as well as the feature acting debut for Eva Reign. Written by Ximena García Lecuona and based on the script titled What If?, it also marks one of the first major releases of a project included on the inaugural GLAAD List in 2019 and the Black List in 2020.Read our blog post about the movie (including an interview with Billy Porter, Eva Reign and Abubakr Ali) here
NEWS & RAPID RESPONSE
LGBTQ Stars & Allies Encourage Voters to Use Their Voices and Votes
GLAAD recently released a teaser video for their Say Vote campaign. The video urges the LGBTQ community and its supporters to vote in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. The campaign launches as Florida's Don't Say LGBTQ school censorship law goes into effect. "LGBTQ voters provided the winning edge for pro-equality candidates in 2020 and the stakes are even higher now," said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. You can read more and watch the teaser video here.
BLACK LGBTQ VOICES
GLAAD Hangouts: Kyle Price interviewed Marin Lepore
Actor, model, and host Kyle Price joined Marin Lepore, the co-founder of the entirely women-led production company SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONS, to discuss the inspiration and mission for her production company, which works to “bring empowerment and inspiration to those seldom seen as leads in mainstream media, by highlighting women, women of color, and LGBT women; both on screen and behind the scenes.” Marin highlighted the importance of inclusion in storytelling and filmmaking and upcoming projects. Watch the full interview here.
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