GLAAD

Also known as Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD Inc.

GLAAD () is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization. Originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals in the media and entertainment industries, it has since expanded to queer, bisexual, and transgender people.

Key facts

Organization.name: GLAAD
Organization.logo: Glaadorangelogo.svg
Organization.founded_date: (as Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
Organization.key_people: Sarah Kate Ellis (President)
Organization.area_served: United States
Organization.focus: Discrimination in media
Organization.method: Media monitoring
Organization.revenue: US$25,260,000
Organization.revenue_year: 2023
Organization.expenses: US$21,160,000
Organization.expenses_year: 2023
Organization.num_employees: 74 (in the US)

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Contents

History
2013 name change
Executives
Programs
GLAAD Media Awards
Announcing Equality Project
Commentator Accountability Project
Studio Responsibility Index
''GLAAD Media Reference Guide''
Social Media Safety Index
Campaigns
Media consultation
See also
References
External links

==History== Formed in New York City as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in 1985 to protest against what it saw as the New York Posts defamatory and sensationalized AIDS coverage, GLAAD put pressure on media organizations to end what it saw as homophobic reporting. Initial meetings were held in the homes of several New York City activists as well as after-hours at the New York State Council on the Arts.