GLAAD’s Post

As the demand for quality #LGBTQ #representation grows, so too does the responsibility of video game creators to meet those expectations. Video game remakes have an opportunity to be better than the originals and, more importantly, set a higher standard for the types of stories, characters, and players that they want to better represent. https://lnkd.in/e7YKpbRw

Hello Dallas, TX, and surrounding areas! The GLAAD Media Institute is coming to your city next week to offer you a free media training. Training Details: Date: Tuesday, July 16th Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Dallas, TX \(*Please note that training location will be shared upon confirmation of registration.\) Training Title: Telling Your Story: Messaging & Media Tools For Today's Activist During this free training session, participants will: ✅ Learn about media structure and dynamics ✅ Discover effective storytelling techniques across traditional, online, and social media platforms ✅ Acquire best practices for engaging with diverse audiences and driving meaningful change This training aims to empower activists, advocates, allies, and storytellers with the skills needed to amplify LGBTQ voices and educate the public through compelling storytelling and strategic media engagement. Don't miss out on this invaluable opportunity to enhance your advocacy efforts and make a difference in your community. Please share with your network of organizations and individuals you think would gain from this experience. We look forward to seeing you there! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eQS__pws

¡Ojo! Brings you a selection of new and notable LGBTQ media curated by GLAAD’s Spanish-Language & Latine Media & Representation team. This week we are shining a spotlight on Latine LGBTQ media from the hope-filled summery “Hummingbirds,” Victoria Bazúa’s breakthrough role in “Land Of Women,” “Loot” with the sublime Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Omar Apollo’s new album “God Said No,” to Fernando Carsa’s iconic role in “Acapulco,” and more at the link in bio! Monica Trasandes Isabel Fernandez Read this week’s ¡Ojo! Here: https://lnkd.in/erZaZ6ad

“Social media platforms have a responsibility to all of their users — and to society as a whole — to maintain the safety of their products,” Harvard Law’s Alejandra Caraballo writes for Tech Policy Press, as trans people are facing an alarming rise of hate and harassment online. A year ago today, 250+ LGBTQ celebrities and allies sent an open letter to Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and X pleading with their CEOs to address the dangerous epidemic of anti-trans hate and disinformation. Signatories asked that these companies develop and publicly share plans about how they are dealing with this material in the context of their existing hate and harassment policies. But to date, no plans have been put forth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNqwbnhF