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Radical activist, blogger, and attorney Cathy Brennan claims a San Francisco writer 'maligned' her in an online post about MichFest, lesbians, and trans women.

An antigay Christian ministry run by former Christian rocker Bradlee Dean is suing MSNBC and Rachel Maddow in excess of $50 million for defamation over statements she made on her talk show suggesting Dean and his ministry advocate killing homosexuals

The Minnesota preacher who filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit Wednesday against MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Minnesota Independent reporter Andy Birkey has a long track record of broadcasting antigay comments, Think Progress LGBT's Zack Ford writes.

Media Advocates Giving National Equality to Transsexual & Transgender People (MAGNET) is hosting a panel discussion tonight entitled ‘Women Demanding Change Now: The Dehumanization of Transsexual Women through the Gay Male Hollywood Lens’

Today, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Agains Defamation announced nominees for its 2013 Media Awards, which recognize fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBT community in news and entertainment.

A video showing a group of New York Yankees fans singing a virulently homophobic song accusing gay men of spreading AIDS has prompted action from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

If you work with the media in any capacity, GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has a message to share with you. Please tell the stories of our LGBT heroes.  Especially right now.

Susan Sarandon says she doesn’t understand why the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation took issue with the use of the word “tranny” in Glee’s recent Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute.

Chelsea Handler was in shock that the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation failed to include Chelsea Lately in their report on the depiction of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people on television. 

As a response to antigay remarks made by former teen idol Kirk Cameron during a talk show appearance last night, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has launched an online action for people to show their disapproval.

Over the weekend, the GLAAD Media Awards took place in New York, and Glee co-stars Naya Rivera and Cory Monteith took the stage to auction off kisses with bidder’s favorite stars to help support the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's work.

Is Johnny Weir too gay for Stars on Ice? According to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, an anonymous source close to the organization says sponsors of the ice skating tour have refused to allow Weir to participate because he is "not family friendly,"

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced the nominees for the 23rd annual GLAAD media awards Thursday and a host of lesbian-themed shows and movies landed nods. Including Grey's Anatomy with Callie and Arizona, Pretty Little Liars with Emily and Glee with Santana and Brittany.

The group pushing to get Ellen DeGeneres fired from her job as a spokeswoman for JCPenney is giving up. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation sent a celebratory news release today with the headline, "You did it! 'One Million Moms' abandons call for Ellen to be fired."