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LGBTQ Representation in Film Drops to Three-Year Low, Says GLAAD Report • June 11, 2025, 5:39 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Trans people, local governments and educators face rising anti-LGBTQ hate, GLAAD report finds • June 2, 2025, 9:11 AM ET (NBC)
The Hollywood Reporter, GLAAD to Celebrate Pride ’25 and the 40th Anniversary of the LGBTQ Advocacy Organization • May 20, 2025, 9:38 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Also Known As Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Date 1985 - present
Areas Of Involvement same-sex marriage • homosexuality • civil rights • transgender • lesbianism • LGBTQ community • bisexuality

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