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Outsports won an Emmy Award on Friday for their docuseries ‘Ballin’ Out.’ The hourlong five-episode “short” series tells the story of several out LGBTQ players and coaches on the USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. https://lnkd.in/g8_r_sZ9

Honored and humbled to be named one of the 2025 #Out100, OUT Magazine's annual list of "the most influential LGBTQ+ people." To be included in such company, especially now, and recognized for service I feel grateful to do at GLAAD and outside is deeply meaningful and motivating to continue. Thank you OUT Magazine. Onward! Check out the full list: out.com/out100

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. 💜 Learn more and sign the pledge here: https://lnkd.in/eTf8B8tH

HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

We’re really excited to share a new product and partnership that is close to our hearts 🤍 The Skin Deep has partnered with GLAAD to launch a new product this October for LGBTQ History Month. Introducing {THE AND} Queer Joy Edition: this digital-only edition of {THE AND} was created for queer folks to play with their friends, partners, and chosen family. Instead of heavy conversations, these questions lean into celebration, honoring what’s joyful, unique, and important in queer relationships. As part of this partnership, throughout October, 50% of all sales revenue will be donated to GLAAD, supporting their incredible work uplifting LGBTQ voices and stories. Special thanks to GLAAD’s team for making this happen: Anthony Allen Ramos, Brendan Davis, Nikki (Thompson) Williams, Elizabeth Fernández, Sarah K. Kennedy. 👉 Check {THE AND} Queer Joy Edition: https://lnkd.in/g67ZiUsf 👉 Work with The Skin Deep: https://lnkd.in/gZcsE9DA #TheSkinDeep #GLAAD #LGBTQHistoryMonth #HumanConnection #SocialImpact #RepresentationMatters #BrandPartnership

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."

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. Like bills targeting health care, drag performance, school sports, pronouns, and public spaces, book bans purport to be about protecting children and parents’ rights, when their true intent is aimed at limiting the rising visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ youth, and denying LGBTQ parents and parents of LGBTQ children the same rights to belong and be represented alongside every other family. The consequences of book bans extend to everyone in our country. Every American needs stories about LGBTQ people, Black people, queer and transgender people of color, and all marginalized groups to better understand our shared history and to fight for a future where we can all belong and be safe. While book bans attempt to curb fundamental freedoms, they are far from the final chapter. Communities who care about each vulnerable reader and a future where all can be free should get the last word. You can check out GLAAD's updated Book Ban toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/eUbgHHri

We’re excited to announce our new program from GLAAD Gaming, supported by Logitech: Queer Emerging Developers. QED offers a cohort of early to mid-career LGBTQ video game developers the opportunity to accelerate their careers via dedicated mentorship from industry leaders, and by attending GDC 2026. Are you, or do you know, an LGBTQ game developer who’d be interested in joining the 2026 cohort? Read more and find the application portal at glaad.org/qed. Deadline to apply is November 10th, 2025.