A core principle of American education is under threat in Congress: the right of families to work with educators, school librarians, and local school boards to decide what students read and learn.
H.R. 7661 would upend that balance.
Framed as a bill to protect children, H.R. 7661 instead creates a sweeping federal mechanism to restrict access to books and ideas in school libraries and the…
For decades, LGBTQ+ Americans fought to be visible on television screens that either erased them entirely or treated them as punchlines, predators, or cautionary tales. Now, a coalition of more than 40 civil rights, free expression, and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups says the federal government is flirting with reviving that history in a new form. This time, the government wants to put warning labels…
Major social media platforms are retreating from protections for LGBTQ+ users and helping fuel a more hostile online environment, according to GLAAD’s annual Social Media Safety Index released last week, which found declining safety scores across nearly every major platform reviewed.
The report accuses companies, including Meta and YouTube, of weakening moderation policies, rolling back…
In 20 states across America and Washington, D.C., so-called “conversion therapy” practices have been banned, with every major medical and mental health association recognizing the practice is not only ineffective, but harmful to young people subjected to it. A recent ruling by the Supreme Court against Colorado’s ban has reignited alarm among LGBTQ+ people, allies, and advocates. The…
The debate over how __The New York Times__ covers transgender people is intensifying again, this time around a basic journalistic question: Who gets quoted when stories are about them?
A new analysis published by Assigned Media found that while the __Times__ produced more transgender-related coverage than any other outlet examined, it was the least likely to quote transgender people or trans…
Meta’s independent Oversight Board has overturned the removal of an Instagram post celebrating lesbian relationships, issuing a pointed rebuke of the company’s handling of LGBTQ+ content and warning that Meta continues to make “repeated errors” when moderating queer self-expression online.
The Tuesday ruling centers on a Brazilian Portuguese Instagram carousel posted by a page focused on…
A new federal inquiry into television ratings is drawing sharp backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates, who warn it could mark a turning point in how the government treats queer representation in media.
The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, this week opened a public comment period on whether existing TV ratings should be revised to account for what the agency describes…
During its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, __The New York Times__ faced a pointed question it has largely avoided in public: What responsibility does the paper bear when its reporting is cited to justify laws and policies targeting transgender people?
The question was submitted by a former subscriber and read aloud on the call. It referenced the paper’s own business disclosures and…
Peppermint, the trailblazing performer and transgender advocate, will serve as a grand marshal for the 2026 New York City Pride March, organizers announced Wednesday. The role puts the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum at the forefront of one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ demonstrations amid escalating political attacks.
Her selection comes as Pride events across the country happen amid mounting…
Two anti-LGBTQ+ politicians who have been critical of transgender people and “woke” ideology have themselves played with their gender presentation, _The Advocate_ has learned.
Newly unearthed photos show U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins dressed in drag while they were in high school. Both politicians are staunchly anti-trans and support President Donald Trump’s aggressive policies…
Social media companies create hate speech policies to set boundaries for what users can say on their platforms, seeking to reduce bigotry and violent rhetoric. But the policy page of one major tech company, Meta, features something unexpected: an anti-trans term that company advisors already recommended it remove.
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Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have put their money where their mouths are in the fight against transphobia.
The _Las Culturistas_ podcast hosts, while receiving the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards, announced they were donating $10,000 to Equality Kansas in response to the state's recent and immediate revocation of transgender people's driver's licenses. Onstage at the…
You gotta ring them bells, GLAAD!
The LGBTQ+ media organization threw its annual GLAAD Awards on Thursday. And among the many highlights of the evening, none could compete with a surprise appearance from Liza Minnelli.
The gay icon, who turns 80 next week, appeared onstage flanked by a phalanx of dancers, sparking a standing ovation from the audience at the Beverly Hilton.
In addition to…
Christopher Wiggins, politics and news editor for The Advocate , has earned the 2026 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for his profile of Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride, the first out trans member of Congress.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a significant blow to transgender students in California, allowing parents challenging the state’s school gender identity policies to enforce a lower court injunction that restricts student confidentiality while the case moves forward on appeal.
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Global pop star Demi Lovato will perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 5 in Los Angeles, with actor and producer Jonathan Bennett returning to host a ceremony that will stream exclusively on Hulu later this month, GLAAD announced Monday. The event will spotlight LGBTQ+ representation across film, television, music, and journalism. _The Advocate_ is among the nominees for one…
As conservatives push to overturn marriage equality, LGBTQ+ couples are uniting to show that their love is stronger.
A new campaign from GLAAD aims to spotlight queer married couples, asking for submissions from those whose lives have been made better by having the legal right to marry. GLAAD I Found You uplifts "married queer couples finding each other and celebrating joy, the same as any…
The New York City Council on Tuesday pressed the National Park Service to restore the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, escalating a dispute that has turned one of the most hallowed sites in LGBTQ+ history into a fresh battleground with the Trump administration.
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**Update:**Mamdani, Schumer & NYC Council demand National Park Service return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument
A protest is set for Tuesday afternoon at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after the Trump administration removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from the site. That decision has drawn swift backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates, New York officials, and national civil rights…
A far-right social media influencer whose political career has been fueled more by provocation than by votes complained this week that Texas Republicans have barred her from party events. She also claimed, without evidence, that she was stripped of her ability to vote, allegations that arrive amid a familiar mix of incendiary rhetoric and unverifiable claims.
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