The Colorado Healing Fund has been activated in response to the Club Q tragedy. Donations go directly to victims and their families to provide support across a broad range of short-term and long-term needs.
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GLAAD’s Tweets
Don’t let the volume of right wing shrieking fool you. Americans, in large part, want government to do its actual job — not spend all day terrorizing and dehumanizing trans people.
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Our stories are our superpower. The #LGBTQ community is facing unprecedented attacks, and representation in film is a critical tool in our fight against anti-LGBTQ hate. If you claim to support our community then you have to stand up for us. 🧵
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Congratulations Taylor Small & Carsen Russell!
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“The hateful rhetoric we’ve heard from elected leaders is the direct cause of the horrific shooting at Club Q,” he said. “We need elected leaders to demonstrate language that reflects love and understanding — not hate and fear.”
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"The Ohio House of Representatives has rejected a ban on transgender girls in girls’ school sports, most likely killing the legislation for this year."
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#RomanCatholics celebrate the signing of the #RespectForMarriageAct into law, & call on Catholic leaders to use this as a moment to advocate for FULL #LGBTQEquality throughout the country & globe
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“Their hateful rhetoric isn't going to stop me from doing Drag Queen Story hour or advocating for trans youth or advocating for reproductive justice or gun legislation, because those issues are still impacting our community,” they said.
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Great news out of Ohio, where young transgender athletes will continue to play the sports they love. ❤️ A huge thank you to our partners on the ground for their work to fight this horrific ban.
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Last night, Ohio's ban on transgender athletes in K-12 sports failed to pass through the legislature.
We are absolutely thrilled by this news! Thank you to our partners and advocates who tirelessly fought this legislation into the night last night.
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Today's the day! Our TENTH Studio Responsibility Index is out now.
Some things to know:
📽️ Expanded our Vito Russo Test
📽️ Added new section covering corporate actions
📽️ From first SRI to now, percentage LGBTQ-inclusive films ⬆️ by 50% or 1.5x
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We’re officially en-GAY-ged! 💍🏳️🌈
After signed the #RespectForMarriageAct my partner of almost 4 years, Carsen, proposed to me on the South Lawn of the . I, of course, said YES and could not think of a more fitting way to celebrate this moment. #LoveIsLove
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"Legendary" raised the bar for inclusivity on TV programming on so many different levels, especially when it comes to celebrating Black and queer culture. 🧵
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LEGENDARY HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN CANCELLED. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE SHOW. ON TO THE NEXT…
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"Our voices need to stay loud and we need to keep applying pressure. Passing the RFMA will now provide protection for millions of families – yet we can still do better."
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"Barbados has become the fourth Commonwealth country to strike down discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year alone."
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"Confirmed in a tweet sent out from Valorant’s official Twitter account on Sunday, Riot Games has upgraded the much-shipped relationship between characters Raze and Killjoy from rumored to official."
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One way for Hollywood to quickly improve and ensure more films released to pass the Vito Russo Test is to acquire the projects named to our GLAAD List, an annual curated list by GLAAD & of the most promising unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts.
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Today GLAAD released its 10th Studio Responsibility Index. This year counted a trans character in a major studio film for first time in five years, but also noted decreases in racial diversity of LGBTQ characters & LGBTQ character's screen time. Read now:
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"Love overpowers hate."
Michael Anderson and James Slaugh, Club Q mass shooting survivors, Matthew Haynes, Club Q founding owner, and our President & CEO, spoke with Tuesday after signed the Respect for Marriage Act
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President Biden signs historic Respect for Marriage Act.
Our @donlemon was there, and he spoke with the owner of Colorado Springs' Club Q, along with a patron who survived the shooting there last month:
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Club Q mass shooting survivors Michael Anderson and James Slaugh, Club Q founding owner Matthew Haynes, , , , ,
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Thank you for leading this important hearing, and to all who testified, shared their stories, and took on combative questions rooted in lies about our community, including:
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Today we participated in an official Congressional hearing about the dangerous wave of attacks the LGBTQ community is under. This afternoon, we talked with the media to uplift the voices of #ClubQ survivors & speak out against hate.
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“Davante shattered this lavender ceiling because voters were enthusiastic about his life-long service to Louisiana, his commitment to working families and his keen ability to forge and activate diverse coalitions."
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pov: your fave is guest-judging the #DragRace season premiere 
Ariana Grande joins us Friday January 6 at 8/7c – NOW ON @MTV
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Out On Screen announces inaugural Programming Disruptor Fellowship for Emerging BIPOC 2SLGBTQIA+ Film Curators. Application deadline is January 13, 2023. Learn more and apply at outonscreen.com/disruptorfello
#NarrativeChange #VQFF2023
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Here we highlight 's lived experience against #ReligiousExtremism & #ConversionTherapy, & the power of 2022 documentaries highlighting #LGBTQ survivors/activists of both w/, ,
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If you are in Ohio, CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR NOW!
Tell them to vote NO on HB151, which will ban all trans youth from sports in Ohio if it passes!
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We are currently monitoring session to watch for HB 151, which will be on the floor in the Senate today. You can see updates here once it comes up:
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Club Q survivor James Slaugh and I spoke with CNN after participating in this morning's Congressional hearing on anti-LGBTQ hate and violence.
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WATCH: Dr. Jessie Pocock, CEO & Executive Director of Inside Out Youth Services, full remarks at the "The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence in the United States" congressional hearing here:
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WATCH: James Slaugh, survivor of the Club Q shooting, full remarks at the "The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence in the United States" congressional hearing here:
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