"For My Wife" Premieres Sunday, Oct. 19th
We recently highlighted the story of Charlene Strong, the woman who lost her partner of 9 years, Kate, during a flood in their Seattle home in 2006. Charlene was initially denied access to be with Kate...
View ArticleNegative Transgender Imagery in Horror Films Explored
From Silence of the Lambs to The X Files: I Want to Believe, horror and suspense films have long demonized transgender characters. A new article ranks "The Top 15 Transsexual Killer Movies." And "top"...
View ArticleSupport GLAAD & Attend the Hollywood Premiere of "Milk"
We at GLAAD are very excited for people to learn about Harvey Milk's life and the work he did for the LGBT community when they see the upcoming release of Focus Features' film "Milk." Now, through a...
View ArticleUSA Network Does Its Best to “De-Gay” Bring It On
An angry TV viewer wrote gay news/pop culture blog Queerty after viewing the campy cheerleading flick Bring It Onwhen it aired on USA Network last Saturday. Apparently, USA edited out an entire gay...
View ArticleA Single Man Casting News
We first reported a month ago that designer (and GLAAD honoree) Tom Ford was making his directorial debut with an adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood 1964 novel A Single Man. Now he’s announced his...
View ArticleMilk Inspires Hope
The highly-anticipated Milk made its world premiere in San Francisco on Tuesday night, fittingly in the Castro, a neighborhood where gay activist Harvey Milk made history three decades ago.As the...
View ArticleDrink Your MILK!
It’s time for your daily glass of MILK, dear readers! glaadBLOG is counting down the days until the Harvey Milk biopic opens November 26, and that means YOU get to read a fun fact every day about the...
View ArticleHere Comes the MILK Man
MILK hits select theaters in just a few short weeks, and glaadBLOG is celebrating by providing YOU with a daily “fun fact” about Harvey Milk, courtesy of San Francisco magazine. In honor of Election...
View ArticleCarrey Hits on Ellen, Misses on Letterman
Jim Carrey has been busy promoting his film Yes Man, which opens on Friday. As he's made his way through various talk shows, the actor, who plays a gay man in the upcoming comedy I Love You Phillip...
View ArticleGLAAD Congratulates Milk & Vicky Cristina Barcelona on their Oscar Nominations
Today, GLAAD congratulated the creative teams and casts ofMilk and Vicky Cristina Barcelona which received a combined 9 Oscar nominations during today's announcement of nominees for the 81st Annual...
View ArticleThe Hangover Resorts to Unfunny and Offensive Gay Slurs
In The Hangover, an otherwise funny film that is currently #1 at the box office, moviegoers are greeted within the first ten minutes by an unwelcome and offensive string of anti-gay jokes. Right off...
View ArticleBestselling Author Jodi Picoult to Pen LGBT Fiction
With sixteen books under her belt, three made-for-TV movies and a play inspired by her novels, Jodie Picoult celebrated the premier of New Line Cinema's adaptation of her internationally celebrated...
View Article"Training Rules" Screening in Seattle
Jennifer Harris on the court On Saturday, October 24th, GLAAD and the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival brought to you by Three Dollar Bill Cinema are sponsoring a special screening of the film...
View ArticleBi The Way, a Documentary on Bisexuality, Now Available on DVD
Bi The Way, a feature length documentary on bisexuality, and winner of the 2008 Alternative Spirit Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, has just been released on DVD.The movie...
View Article"Lead with Love" Reaches Out to Parents of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth
“Lead with Love” is a new educational resource for parents whose children have recently come out to them as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. The documentary tells the true stories of various parents’...
View Article"Gun Hill Road" Explores Themes of Gender, Family, and Culture; Last Chance...
The independent film “Gun Hill Road” has received rave reviews and media coverage since its initial debut at the Sundance Film Festival and now throughout its theatrical releases in New York City and...
View ArticleA Fantastic Woman, Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, and The Shape of Water...
Sony Pictures ClassicsTiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis announced the nominations for the 2018 Academy Award on Tuesday morning and several LGBTQ-inclusive nominees were among the honorees, which...
View ArticleKids TV is getting queerer and queerer—but kids film isn’t
Today, GLAAD released its seventh Studio Responsibility Index, an annual report which catalogs LGBTQ representation in film. The report, which focuses on seven major studios, assigns studios a rating...
View Article'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' sets a higher bar for queer women's...
When I watched Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu), I immediately loved the film and knew I would absolutely recommend it to everyone I knew. The thing is, I wasn’t aware of...
View ArticleRom-com 'The Thing About Harry' depicts a relatable journey for queer youth
I’m not usually a fan of romantic comedies, but when any movie is about the LGBTQ community, I can’t help but watch. So when Hulu recommended I watch the movie, The Thing About Harry, I was excited to...
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