“This decision will cause immediate, widespread, and irreparable harm to all those who are being denied accurate identity documents,” said Jessie Rossman, legal director of the @aclum.bsky.social

GLAAD released the 20th edition of its annual Where We Are on TV study today. The study has tracked the presence of LGBTQ characters on primetime scripted broadcast and cable series as well as scripted streaming originals for two decades.

In this moment when diverse stories are under heightened scrutiny, GLAAD is partnering with entertainment industry leaders to meet a clear call: Do not cave to pressure to reduce LGBTQ representation. Freedom of speech includes freedom of storytelling, and that includes stories of our community.

Today’s election results make one thing clear: Americans are rejecting divisive politics that target LGBTQ people and instead demanding leadership that focuses on the issues that matter for all Americans, including affordability, family, and freedom. www.advocate.com/politics/dem...

Mayor-elect Mamdani has consistently affirmed his support for LGBTQ New Yorkers, including transgender people, through both his campaign messaging and policy proposals that prioritize safety and inclusion. (1/2)

Make sure to get out and vote in your local elections, check candidate records and research ballot measures. It's imperative that we continue to raise our voice and use our vote to create a more just and equal country for all.

Make sure to get out and vote in your local elections, check candidate records and research ballot measures. It's imperative that we continue to raise our voice and use our vote to create a more just and equal country for all.

Let the countdown begin!

Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. Here are excerpts from 30+ organizations’ statements ⤵️ glaad.org/medical-asso...

Books about consent and abuse are essential to keeping youth safe; they provide critical information and language to help prevent harm. Censoring this information only protects abusers. Kudos to the authors for fighting these censorship moves. alabamareflector.com/2025/10/29/c...

LGBTQ people and immigrants are not responsible for the government shutdown. Politicians need to stop scapegoating marginalized communities for political purposes. (1/3) www.advocate.com/politics/usd...

Forty years ago, in 1985, seven hundred people packed a church in the Village in New York City for @glaad.bsky.social’s first meeting. They were artists, journalists, and activists who saw the media spreading fear and disinformation about their lives and about the AIDS crisis. (1/3)

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K

"We hope this new product collaboration helps create the space for joy and belonging with questions that celebrate love, laughter, and the uniqueness of queer connection.”

"We cannot claim to care about the mental health of young people while defending the conditions that destroy it. We cannot call self-denial therapy when the evidence shows it breeds despair. And we cannot keep pretending conversion therapy is an issue of free speech or religious liberty. (1/3)

Today is Spirit Day, @glaad.bsky.social’s annual event to show support for LGBTQ youth and speak out against bullying—both personal bullying and the sweeping bullying of anti-LGBTQ laws and rhetoric. The need is greater than ever. mombian.com/2025/10/16/s...

Happy #SpiritDay! Go purple to support LGBTQ youth. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ A message to the LGBTQ youth out there: 💜 You’re never alone. If you ever feel alone or isolated, know that you have a beautiful community waiting for you and fighting for you to have the rights and protections you deserve. 💜

If you want to go EVEN FURTHER, then bid on the #SpiritDay auction, presented by @glaad.bsky.social. The funds raised help us to use the media to fight for safety for LGBTQ youth.

If you want to go further, take the #SpiritDay pledge at glaad.org/spiritday

#SpiritDay is this Thursday. Please "go purple" (wear or post purple) and send a message of support for LGBTQ youth...and a strong message against bullying.

Congratulations Niecy Nash-Betts on being named @out.com’s 2025 #Out100 Icon of the Year! Thank you for all that you have done for @glaad.bsky.social and the LGBTQ community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A ruling in Chiles v. Salazar is expected next year. In the meantime, @glaad.bsky.social will continue our work with LGBTQ movement partners, legal organizations, & allies to lift up the voices of those affected by dangerous conversion practices and to ensure the safety & well-being of LGBTQ youth.

Important words from New York Attorney General Letitia James. The facts and law are on her side, and when it comes to baseless attacks from this administration against allies of our community, we will not be fearful, but FEARLESS.

💜 ONE WEEK UNTIL #SPIRITDAY! 💜 Go purple on October 16th to support LGBTQ youth and to take a stand against bullying. 💜

"We need to be working together toward an inclusive future. For cis people, that means standing up for trans people in their daily lives. (1/3) www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

A must watch from @pflag.org: www.advocate.com/news/convers...

This #BannedBooksWeek, PEN America is joining forces with more than 30 groups Standing Together for the Freedom to Read. Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books. Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at: act.pen.org/a/standing-t...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a landmark case, Chiles v. Salazar, concerning Colorado’s state law protecting LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy." Learn more about the case: glaad.org/fact-sheet-l...

Banned Books Week takes place October 5-11, 2025. The annual event raises awareness of the harm and the rising trend of book challenges and bans, especially targeting books by and about LGBTQ people and books about race and racism.

"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom." #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984 youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...

Storytelling is vital to learning, understanding, and acceptance. The current story of book bans in the U.S. is interwoven with the story of the skyrocketing number of executive orders and legislative proposals targeting LGBTQ people, and especially transgender and nonbinary youth. (1/5)

💜 SAVE THE DATE 💜 #SpiritDay is on October 16th. Go to glaad.org/spiritday and pledge to support LGBTQ youth!

Spirit Day is TWO weeks away! Here's how you can get involved: 💜 Go purple on #SpiritDay, Thursday, October 16th with GLAAD to take a stand against bullying! (1/2)

On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark case, Chiles v. Salazar, concerning Colorado’s state law protecting LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy” – the first time the Court has heard a case on the topic. Get the facts here ⤵️

🧵 In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country. Read our new report "The Normalization of Book Banning" at: pen.org/report/the-n...

I'm excited Outfest is back. We need to shine a light on LGBTQ stories now more than ever. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ deadline.com/2025/09/outf...

Transgender people are less than 2% of the overall population, yet four times as likely to be victims of crime. (1/2) www.advocate.com/news/heritag...

With a longstanding and diverse variety of groundbreaking LGBTQ stories, Michael Patrick King has brought humor, humanity and authenticity to LGBTQ characters and lives, helping to raise the bar for inclusion in the industry and to shift culture at large. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...

@georgetakei.bsky.social’s considerable wit, brilliance, and pathbreaking career make him an outstanding choice for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Honorary Chair. (1/4) glaad.org/george-takei...

Every family in Virginia deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with the same dignity and respect by the candidates running and the reporters covering the races. Learn more about the candidates records here: glaad.org/election-202...

We're excited to have these incredible LGBTQ creatives, leaders and allies helping to accelerate acceptance of LGBTQ people. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Meet our GLAAD Ambassadors: www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li...

We're just a month away from this year's Banned Books Week, October 5-11! Join us to remind the world that Censorship Is So 1984! www.ala.org/news/2025/09...

This Suicide Prevention Month, we want every LGBTQ+ person to know that no politician or ban can erase your identity. If you are struggling, know that you are not alone. ❤️ @trevorproject.bsky.social — 866-488-7386 @lgbtnatlhelpctr.bsky.social — 800-246-7743 @translifeline.org — 877-565-8860

LGBTQ leaders in Washington, DC, and in states deploying their National Guard to a militarized DC, speak out about the dangers to LGBTQ people in DC and to public safety at home. Read what they have to say here: glaad.org/bring-them-h...

Our country is losing an incredible public health expert who led critical responses to HIV and mpox. (1/2) thehill.com/policy/healt...

LGBTQ people, especially transgender youth, are more comfortable being themselves than ever before. No president or administration will ever censor us away. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Orlando community members continue to show up for each other, in grief, outrage, and love. The state has never proved that there is a safety issue with a rainbow crosswalk which has been in place for eight years. www.newsweek.com/florida-loca...

Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for fighting cruelty with compassion and providing dedicated resources for the LGBTQ community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

LGBTQ people everywhere and our allies will always honor Pulse with action and commitment to everyone’s freedom, safety, and success.

True safety isn’t about petty painting over crosswalks, it is rooted in the freedom to be ourselves, to live free from government sponsored discrimination and lies, and free from the horror of gun violence that every Florida elected official should move heaven and earth to address.