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"It isn't the first time that we've had to come together as a community and try and fight for our human rights." - Amber Glenn
US figure skater Amber Glenn speaks out for LGBTQ community at Olympics
At a news conference at the Winter Olympics, U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she hopes to use her platform here to support her community.
www.usatoday.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"It isn't the first time that we've had to come together as a community and try and fight for our human rights." - Amber Glenn
In an interview with GLAAD, speedskater Conor McDermott-Mostowy reflects on his first #WinterOlympics. As the only out male athlete on Team USA, he’s making history in Milan.
"It is quite a relief to actually do it this time," Conor says.
"It is quite a relief to actually do it this time," Conor says.
Breaking the Ice: Conor McDermott-Mostowy Redefines Representation at the 2026 Olympics | GLAAD
The journey of USA speedskater Conor McDermott-Mostowy is a testament to resilience and unwavering commitment. As the only out male athlete among the eight openly LGBTQ members of Team USA for the 202...
glaad.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
In an interview with GLAAD, speedskater Conor McDermott-Mostowy reflects on his first #WinterOlympics. As the only out male athlete on Team USA, he’s making history in Milan.
"It is quite a relief to actually do it this time," Conor says.
"It is quite a relief to actually do it this time," Conor says.
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Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics will feature notable visibility of LGBTQ people and allies, including the halftime show with Bad Bunny, performances and commercials with LGBTQ icons, and the most out Winter Games in history.
Get the fact sheet on LGBTQ participation and celebration here:
Get the fact sheet on LGBTQ participation and celebration here:
Fact Sheet: LGBTQ and Ally Inclusion at Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics | GLAAD
LGBTQ Ally Bad Bunny to Headline Halftime Show, Bi Singer Billie Joe Armstrong to Perform Pregame with Green Day, and LGBTQ Icon Brandi Carlile to Sing “America The Beautiful” GLAAD: “Inclusion is goo...
glaad.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics will feature notable visibility of LGBTQ people and allies, including the halftime show with Bad Bunny, performances and commercials with LGBTQ icons, and the most out Winter Games in history.
Get the fact sheet on LGBTQ participation and celebration here:
Get the fact sheet on LGBTQ participation and celebration here:
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"Don Lemon’s arrest is a test for our country. Will we accept a future where journalists in the United States are hauled away in handcuffs for covering dissent? Or will we defend the principle that the press exists precisely to shine light into moments of conflict?"- @kerrykennedy.bsky.social
When a Journalist Is Arrested, Democracy Is the One in Handcuffs
Kerry Kennedy, President of the Robert and Ethel Human Rights Center, on the arrest of journalist Don Lemon
www.rollingstone.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
"Don Lemon’s arrest is a test for our country. Will we accept a future where journalists in the United States are hauled away in handcuffs for covering dissent? Or will we defend the principle that the press exists precisely to shine light into moments of conflict?"- @kerrykennedy.bsky.social
“I hope I can use my platform and my voice throughout these Games to try and encourage people to stay strong in these hard times. I know that a lot of people say you're just an athlete, like, stick to your job, shut up about politics, but politics affect us all."
US figure skater Amber Glenn speaks out for LGBTQ community at Olympics
At a news conference at the Winter Olympics, U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she hopes to use her platform here to support her community.
www.usatoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
“I hope I can use my platform and my voice throughout these Games to try and encourage people to stay strong in these hard times. I know that a lot of people say you're just an athlete, like, stick to your job, shut up about politics, but politics affect us all."
“Especially now, I feel it’s a little bit of an obligation to be open and be vocal about it. To hopefully inspire other people, other queer kids, to be more open to getting into sports and showing that you can be, one, safe in sports, and also successful.”
More than medals: DC speedskater aims to inspire LGBTQ+ kids at Winter Olympics - WTOP News
D.C. speedskater Conor McDermott-Mostowy heads to his first Winter Olympics, hoping to skate his best, enjoy Italy and inspire LGBTQ+ athletes.
wtop.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
“Especially now, I feel it’s a little bit of an obligation to be open and be vocal about it. To hopefully inspire other people, other queer kids, to be more open to getting into sports and showing that you can be, one, safe in sports, and also successful.”
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The real danger is the politicians like Sen. Hawley and Sen. Schmitt who spend their time fighting against the first amendment right of freedom of speech and the ability of companies to create content and sell products that appeal to their audiences. (4/4)
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The real danger is the politicians like Sen. Hawley and Sen. Schmitt who spend their time fighting against the first amendment right of freedom of speech and the ability of companies to create content and sell products that appeal to their audiences. (4/4)
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LGBTQ stories are sought out by audiences of all ages and are regularly among the most popular and critically acclaimed films and TV shows. (3/4)
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
LGBTQ stories are sought out by audiences of all ages and are regularly among the most popular and critically acclaimed films and TV shows. (3/4)
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Stories about LGBTQ families are essential to creating entertainment that reflects the world around us, and companies should have the freedom to tell the stories that appeal to their customers. (2/4)
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Stories about LGBTQ families are essential to creating entertainment that reflects the world around us, and companies should have the freedom to tell the stories that appeal to their customers. (2/4)
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Inclusivity is not propaganda, programming with LGBTQ characters is not a danger to children, and politicians who use ugly rhetoric to the contrary devalue LGBTQ Americans and families. (1/4)
www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’
Yes, they brought up Cuties again.
www.theverge.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Inclusivity is not propaganda, programming with LGBTQ characters is not a danger to children, and politicians who use ugly rhetoric to the contrary devalue LGBTQ Americans and families. (1/4)
www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
www.theverge.com/policy/87353...
“The most important thing we can do today is to help this panel and our country understand who Nae is and what a beautiful American we have lost."
Renee Good's Brothers Testify About Federal Agents' Use Of Force at Capitol Hearing: 'Violent and Unnecessary'
"In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation, thinking that perhaps Nae's death would bring about change in our country, and it has not," Luke Ganger said at the hearing on Feb. 3
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“The most important thing we can do today is to help this panel and our country understand who Nae is and what a beautiful American we have lost."
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State legislative session has begun in many parts of the U.S., offering opportunities for state- and local-based activations for LGBTQ people, their families, and their allies.
Learn more about these LGBTQ-related bills activations in Kansas, Florida and Missouri here:
glaad.org/taking-the-f...
Learn more about these LGBTQ-related bills activations in Kansas, Florida and Missouri here:
glaad.org/taking-the-f...
Taking the Fight to the Statehouses in 2026: Overview of LGBTQ-Related Bills and Current Activations | GLAAD
State legislative session has begun in many parts of the U.S. this month, offering opportunities for state- and local-based activations for LGBTQ people, their families, and their allies. State legisl...
glaad.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
State legislative session has begun in many parts of the U.S., offering opportunities for state- and local-based activations for LGBTQ people, their families, and their allies.
Learn more about these LGBTQ-related bills activations in Kansas, Florida and Missouri here:
glaad.org/taking-the-f...
Learn more about these LGBTQ-related bills activations in Kansas, Florida and Missouri here:
glaad.org/taking-the-f...
The HBCU Tour is one way GLAAD and Gilead are arming those most at risk with the information necessary to safeguard their health.
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The HBCU Tour is one way GLAAD and Gilead are arming those most at risk with the information necessary to safeguard their health.
WATCH: @maddow.bsky.social spotlights a federal judge's blistering ruling noting the Trump administration's dehumanizing and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants from Haiti, about HIV, and other lies. The judge extended their Temporary Protected Status to stay in the U.S.
Noem's coarse tweet comes back to bite her in blistering ruling on protections for Haitians
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
WATCH: @maddow.bsky.social spotlights a federal judge's blistering ruling noting the Trump administration's dehumanizing and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants from Haiti, about HIV, and other lies. The judge extended their Temporary Protected Status to stay in the U.S.
"To every butch queen who was made to feel like you were too much - I’m the proof that was needed and the sign you have been waiting for. Be yourself!" Grammy winner Durand Bernarr, accepting his award with his parents on stage, for Best Progressive R&B album
#GRAMMYs
#GRAMMYs
DURAND BERNARR Wins BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM | 2026 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech
YouTube video by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"To every butch queen who was made to feel like you were too much - I’m the proof that was needed and the sign you have been waiting for. Be yourself!" Grammy winner Durand Bernarr, accepting his award with his parents on stage, for Best Progressive R&B album
#GRAMMYs
#GRAMMYs
"When will the constitutional rights of the press stop being tested, stretched, and ignored to make an example out of those who tell the truth?" We joined other orgs and signed this letter from the National Association of Black Journalists in support of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.
NABJ OUTRAGED AT ARRESTS OF DON LEMON, GEORGIA FORT ‘THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS NOT OPTIONAL’
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents, and […]
nabjonline.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
"When will the constitutional rights of the press stop being tested, stretched, and ignored to make an example out of those who tell the truth?" We joined other orgs and signed this letter from the National Association of Black Journalists in support of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.
“I ain’t scared of nobody.”
In 2017, Don Lemon accepted GLAAD’s Davidson/Valentini Award at the GLAAD Gala in San Francisco.
In 2017, Don Lemon accepted GLAAD’s Davidson/Valentini Award at the GLAAD Gala in San Francisco.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“I ain’t scared of nobody.”
In 2017, Don Lemon accepted GLAAD’s Davidson/Valentini Award at the GLAAD Gala in San Francisco.
In 2017, Don Lemon accepted GLAAD’s Davidson/Valentini Award at the GLAAD Gala in San Francisco.
"Journalists are under siege in America by our own government." -- @sarahkateellis.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"Journalists are under siege in America by our own government." -- @sarahkateellis.bsky.social
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Everyday people are barely able to make ends meet, pay the rent, or afford groceries and health care.
Elected officials should start listening to the people and stop playing dangerous games with people’s lives. (4/4)
Elected officials should start listening to the people and stop playing dangerous games with people’s lives. (4/4)
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Everyday people are barely able to make ends meet, pay the rent, or afford groceries and health care.
Elected officials should start listening to the people and stop playing dangerous games with people’s lives. (4/4)
Elected officials should start listening to the people and stop playing dangerous games with people’s lives. (4/4)
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Every taxpayer and family should let their elected leaders know that their voices matter too and they must be allowed to review and comment on any government action that strips people’s rights and humanity. (3/4)
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Every taxpayer and family should let their elected leaders know that their voices matter too and they must be allowed to review and comment on any government action that strips people’s rights and humanity. (3/4)
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Transgender people, like all of us, deserve the dignity to be themselves and to be safe to go about their daily lives without harassment. (2/4)
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Transgender people, like all of us, deserve the dignity to be themselves and to be safe to go about their daily lives without harassment. (2/4)
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Bills like Kansas’ SB 244 are exactly why everyday Americans are fed up with lawmakers who prioritize targeting innocent people instead of solving actual problems, and then have the gall to try to hide their actions. (1/4)
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Bills like Kansas’ SB 244 are exactly why everyday Americans are fed up with lawmakers who prioritize targeting innocent people instead of solving actual problems, and then have the gall to try to hide their actions. (1/4)
A word of caution from Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, to hospitals capitulating to threats over best practice health care supported by every major medical association: “You can’t appease someone who is hell-bent on destroying people’s lives. And that’s what’s happening.”
Trump administration investigates Nemours over its care for transgender youth
Over the past two months, Delaware’s attorney general has twice sued the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of using executive orders and funding threats to restrict health care access t...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A word of caution from Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, to hospitals capitulating to threats over best practice health care supported by every major medical association: “You can’t appease someone who is hell-bent on destroying people’s lives. And that’s what’s happening.”
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The bill will likely be vetoed but is almost certainly going to be overridden.
The bill invalidates current drivers licenses and birth certificates of trans people who have amended them previously to align with their gender identity.
This is one of the most extreme bill to pass.
The bill invalidates current drivers licenses and birth certificates of trans people who have amended them previously to align with their gender identity.
This is one of the most extreme bill to pass.
January 28, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The bill will likely be vetoed but is almost certainly going to be overridden.
The bill invalidates current drivers licenses and birth certificates of trans people who have amended them previously to align with their gender identity.
This is one of the most extreme bill to pass.
The bill invalidates current drivers licenses and birth certificates of trans people who have amended them previously to align with their gender identity.
This is one of the most extreme bill to pass.
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Kansas just passed a monstrous bill enabling criminal penalties and vigilante lawsuits for trans people using the bathroom according to their gender identity and requires them to surrender their current drivers licenses and birth certificates if it does not match their sex assigned at birth.
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Kansas just passed a monstrous bill enabling criminal penalties and vigilante lawsuits for trans people using the bathroom according to their gender identity and requires them to surrender their current drivers licenses and birth certificates if it does not match their sex assigned at birth.