Sarah Kate Ellis
@sarahkateellis.bsky.social
President & CEO of GLAAD. Working to build a better future for the queer youth of tomorrow. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
"Appeasement does not work. The only thing a bully like Donald Trump and his administration understands is fighting back with everything that you have." - AG Dana Nessel
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Three lesbian attorneys general beating back Trumpism in court warn of marriage equality’s peril
"The only thing a bully like Donald Trump and his administration understands is fighting back with everything that you have,” AG Dana Nessel said.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Appeasement does not work. The only thing a bully like Donald Trump and his administration understands is fighting back with everything that you have." - AG Dana Nessel
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“It’s a question of human dignity, it’s a question of equal treatment under the law, and I was not raised to back down from either of those things." - LeAnne Withrow
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Trans National Guard employee in Illinois sues Trump over restroom ban
LeAnne Withrow, a civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard, says she believes it's never the wrong time to do the right thing.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“It’s a question of human dignity, it’s a question of equal treatment under the law, and I was not raised to back down from either of those things." - LeAnne Withrow
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Anti-trans campaign ads and rhetoric have again been deployed in today's special election in Tennessee. Polls close at 7pm. Find out where to vote and if you are registered: www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
It's election day in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. wpln.org/post/tenness...
Tennessee's special congressional race could be tight. Here's who's running
Tuesday’s special congressional election could be a much tighter race than anticipated. Republicans swept Tennessee’s 7th congressional district by 22
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December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Anti-trans campaign ads and rhetoric have again been deployed in today's special election in Tennessee. Polls close at 7pm. Find out where to vote and if you are registered: www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
It's #GivingTuesday and @glaad.bsky.social needs your support to correct the narrative of misinformation and disinformation from extremist voices and amplify our work across local news, comedy, sports, podcasts, and gaming.
You can donate here: glaad.org/give-2X
You can donate here: glaad.org/give-2X
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's #GivingTuesday and @glaad.bsky.social needs your support to correct the narrative of misinformation and disinformation from extremist voices and amplify our work across local news, comedy, sports, podcasts, and gaming.
You can donate here: glaad.org/give-2X
You can donate here: glaad.org/give-2X
“Silence is not neutrality; it is harm." - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan #WorldAIDSDay
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Trump administration won't observe World AIDS Day
A directive from the State Department assures that 2025 will be different from 2024, when President Biden hosted the first display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels at the White House.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Silence is not neutrality; it is harm." - U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan #WorldAIDSDay
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HIV stigma is still one of the biggest barriers to care, but storytelling can shift culture.
This #WorldAIDSDay, GLAAD celebrates the advocates, artists, content creators, and community leaders using their voices to challenge misinformation and reimagine what HIV representation looks like in media.
This #WorldAIDSDay, GLAAD celebrates the advocates, artists, content creators, and community leaders using their voices to challenge misinformation and reimagine what HIV representation looks like in media.
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
HIV stigma is still one of the biggest barriers to care, but storytelling can shift culture.
This #WorldAIDSDay, GLAAD celebrates the advocates, artists, content creators, and community leaders using their voices to challenge misinformation and reimagine what HIV representation looks like in media.
This #WorldAIDSDay, GLAAD celebrates the advocates, artists, content creators, and community leaders using their voices to challenge misinformation and reimagine what HIV representation looks like in media.
Beautiful remarks from Lizette Trujillo:
“Make sure your child is reflected in the people around you; not just loved but seen. Because even in affirming families, many trans youth grow up feeling like the only one in the room; and that loneliness should never be the foundation of childhood. (1/2)
“Make sure your child is reflected in the people around you; not just loved but seen. Because even in affirming families, many trans youth grow up feeling like the only one in the room; and that loneliness should never be the foundation of childhood. (1/2)
Last week, we joined other organizations in hosting “Give Them Their Flowers,” a first-of-its kind national virtual vigil for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Advocates and Community Members Gather for Online Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil | GLAAD
GLAAD joined Advocates for Trans Equality, the Transgender Law Center, Equality Federation, the Human Rights Campaign, and Keshet in hosting “Give Them Their Flowers,”...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Beautiful remarks from Lizette Trujillo:
“Make sure your child is reflected in the people around you; not just loved but seen. Because even in affirming families, many trans youth grow up feeling like the only one in the room; and that loneliness should never be the foundation of childhood. (1/2)
“Make sure your child is reflected in the people around you; not just loved but seen. Because even in affirming families, many trans youth grow up feeling like the only one in the room; and that loneliness should never be the foundation of childhood. (1/2)
Rebecca Heineman was a trailblazer and used gaming as a platform because so many marginalized people find refuge in gaming, and she put those two things together and fought for all voices - women, trans folks - across the board.
Hear more about her legacy and impact here ⤵️
Hear more about her legacy and impact here ⤵️
Remembering Rebecca Heineman, video game pioneer and LGBTQ rights advocate
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe looks back at the life of video game and LGBTQ pioneer Rebecca Heineman.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Rebecca Heineman was a trailblazer and used gaming as a platform because so many marginalized people find refuge in gaming, and she put those two things together and fought for all voices - women, trans folks - across the board.
Hear more about her legacy and impact here ⤵️
Hear more about her legacy and impact here ⤵️
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. 🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. 🏳️⚧️
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Gaming icon Rebecca Heineman has died after her battle with cancer. She was an out transgender woman, and is remembered across the gaming industry for her pioneering leadership, and across the LGBTQ community for her steadfast advocacy.
Read more about her life and legacy: glaad.org/remembering-...
Read more about her life and legacy: glaad.org/remembering-...
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Gaming icon Rebecca Heineman has died after her battle with cancer. She was an out transgender woman, and is remembered across the gaming industry for her pioneering leadership, and across the LGBTQ community for her steadfast advocacy.
Read more about her life and legacy: glaad.org/remembering-...
Read more about her life and legacy: glaad.org/remembering-...
Pope Leo continuing a tradition to include transgender people at the Vatican is an essential way to build understanding. @glaad.bsky.social research shows that fewer than a third of all Americans personally know a transgender person. (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Pope Leo continuing a tradition to include transgender people at the Vatican is an essential way to build understanding. @glaad.bsky.social research shows that fewer than a third of all Americans personally know a transgender person. (1/2)
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"If there is one thing you can do in observance of Transgender Awareness Week this year, it is this: Take a moment to learn about transgender people—not the political talking points, not the legislation, but the real, live humans behind the headlines." www.newsweek.com/the-trevor-p...
The Trevor Project: It’s Time for Americans To Get Familiar With Transgender People, Not Transgender Politics | Opinion
Transgender people are people; and we are all just trying to get through our day—today, and every day—just like anyone else.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"If there is one thing you can do in observance of Transgender Awareness Week this year, it is this: Take a moment to learn about transgender people—not the political talking points, not the legislation, but the real, live humans behind the headlines." www.newsweek.com/the-trevor-p...
Trans allies, lift up trans voices and speak out. There is no LGBTQ without the T.
Our collective equality is connected to the safety and freedom of transgender people.
Our collective equality is connected to the safety and freedom of transgender people.
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Trans allies, lift up trans voices and speak out. There is no LGBTQ without the T.
Our collective equality is connected to the safety and freedom of transgender people.
Our collective equality is connected to the safety and freedom of transgender people.
Forty years ago, GLAAD's founders came together to tell the truth about who LGBTQ people really are to counteract the media spreading fear and disinformation about LGBTQ people and the AIDS crisis. They knew that if they could do this at scale— if they could shift the story— the world would change.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Forty years ago, GLAAD's founders came together to tell the truth about who LGBTQ people really are to counteract the media spreading fear and disinformation about LGBTQ people and the AIDS crisis. They knew that if they could do this at scale— if they could shift the story— the world would change.
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Please do me a favor and make sure many eyeballs see this story this Veterans Day.
These service members all served at least 15 - 17 years when they were forced to retire. Then the Trump administration took those benefits away solely because they’re transgender.
These service members all served at least 15 - 17 years when they were forced to retire. Then the Trump administration took those benefits away solely because they’re transgender.
Breaking: New lawsuit filed against Trump admin.
“The military has made me who I am. It has made me a better person,” plaintiff Master Sgt. Logan Ireland told me. “All that I wish is for the military to see that and to honor that same sacrifice that I’ve given.” www.advocate.com/news/transge...
“The military has made me who I am. It has made me a better person,” plaintiff Master Sgt. Logan Ireland told me. “All that I wish is for the military to see that and to honor that same sacrifice that I’ve given.” www.advocate.com/news/transge...
Transgender Air Force members sue Trump administration over revoked retirements
“The military has made me who I am. It has made me a better person,” Master Sergeant Logan Ireland told The Advocate. “All that I wish is for the military to see that and to honor that same sacrifice ...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Please do me a favor and make sure many eyeballs see this story this Veterans Day.
These service members all served at least 15 - 17 years when they were forced to retire. Then the Trump administration took those benefits away solely because they’re transgender.
These service members all served at least 15 - 17 years when they were forced to retire. Then the Trump administration took those benefits away solely because they’re transgender.
I am glad to see SCOTUS denying Kim Davis's attempt to overturn marriage equality.
These baseless attempts to invalidate marriage for same-sex couples are designed to intimidate our community and put families like mine in danger. We all deserve to be happy, and if we choose, to get married.
These baseless attempts to invalidate marriage for same-sex couples are designed to intimidate our community and put families like mine in danger. We all deserve to be happy, and if we choose, to get married.
Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a case that sought to challenge marriage equality. It’s a major relief for so many in the LGBTQ community, who have seen relentless attacks on their dignity and equality in recent years.
Why Marriage Matters
www.whymarriagematters.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I am glad to see SCOTUS denying Kim Davis's attempt to overturn marriage equality.
These baseless attempts to invalidate marriage for same-sex couples are designed to intimidate our community and put families like mine in danger. We all deserve to be happy, and if we choose, to get married.
These baseless attempts to invalidate marriage for same-sex couples are designed to intimidate our community and put families like mine in danger. We all deserve to be happy, and if we choose, to get married.
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a case that sought to challenge marriage equality. It’s a major relief for so many in the LGBTQ community, who have seen relentless attacks on their dignity and equality in recent years.
Why Marriage Matters
www.whymarriagematters.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a case that sought to challenge marriage equality. It’s a major relief for so many in the LGBTQ community, who have seen relentless attacks on their dignity and equality in recent years.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
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Sending our love to the LGBTQ community in Tampa following this horrible tragedy. 💔
4 people killed, 11 injured when speeding car crashes into Bradley's on 7th in Ybor City
A vehicle crashed into a business early Saturday morning on Ybor City's famous 7th Avenue killing 4 people and injuring 11 others, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
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November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Sending our love to the LGBTQ community in Tampa following this horrible tragedy. 💔
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“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
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Enforce Discriminatory Passport Policy | American Civil Liberties Union
WASHINGTON–The Supreme Court of the United States today granted a request from the Trump administration to stay a preliminary injunction in Orr v....
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November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“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
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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.
GLAAD Releases 20th Annual Where We Are on TV Report | GLAAD
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 scripte...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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.
Where We Are on TV Report 2024-2025 | GLAAD
GLAAD’s annual Where We Are On TV report not only propels national conversations about LGBTQ representation, but informs GLAAD’s own advocacy within the television industry.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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.
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Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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...
www.advocate.com/politics/dem...