Write It Out! (WIO!), the groundbreaking writing program centering people living with HIV and AIDS, proudly announces the launch of its Annual Campaign, a new initiative to ensure long-term sustainability and growth of the program. The campaign will kick off with the Write It Out! Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at The Pete [...] The post Write It Out! Launches Annual Campaign to Uplift People Living with HIV Through Playwriting first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
By guest contributor, Juan Pablo Di Pace as part of GLAAD’s Latine Heritage Month op-ed series, championing queer and allied voices in the community. I grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an artist mother and a father who worked in marketing. He traveled constantly, returning with all kinds of gifts from distant lands, but the [...] The post Finding Yourself Begins With Celebrating Others’ Differences first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Brooklyn, NY – On Thursday, September 11th, nearly 1000 expertly-clad fashion aficionados gathered at the Brooklyn Museum to attend the DapperQ 10th Annual Queer New York Fashion Week Show, an LGBTQ staple of the iconic sartorial event. While mis- and disinformation about the LGBTQ community continues to proliferate, this celebratory event offered a look back [...] The post Over 1000 Attendees at Annual LGBTQ Fashion Show During New York Fashion Week first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
New York Fashion Week 2025 became the stage for a powerful cultural moment as +Life, the multi-media platform dedicated to dismantling HIV stigma, introduced the U.S. debut of HIV Unwrapped. The event, held September 13 at the Nexus Club, blended fashion, science, and storytelling in a way never before seen during Fashion Week. Set against [...] The post Science Meets Style:+Life Unveils HIV Unwrapped at New York Fashion Week first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, held on Sunday, September 7 at UBS Arena in New York, delivered a night full of unforgettable moments that highlighted LGBTQ artistry, community, and joy. Queer stars lit up the red carpet, where GLAADs Yolanda Lenge caught up with talent including Rebecca Black, Gigi Perez, T.S. Madison and Frankie [...] The post Queer Joy Shined at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
The Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre Collective (BBRTC), an award-winning Black Queer-led grassroots theatre organization, is thrilled to announce “Denim & Diamonds: A Southern Takeover,” a one-night-only fundraising concert and gala held on September 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM at The Listening Room in Nashville, TN. Taking place on International Black Theatre Day, this dynamic, music-filled [...] The post Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre Collective Celebrates National Black Theatre Day wit...| GLAAD
This September, Atlanta will host Haus of Move Camp—a 3-day immersive sync songwriting and music industry development experience designed for Black and Brown trans and queer artists, songwriters, and producers. Taking place September 26–28, the camp is a program of the 2AM Ricky M.O.V.E. (Mobilizing Opportunities for Visibility and Empowerment) Initiative and powered by Blaze [...] The post Haus of Move Camp: Building Power & Creativity for Black and Brown LGBTQ+ Artists first appeared on...| GLAAD
“That’s what she gets!” It’s been twelve years since two-time Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson heard those words echo throughout the movie theater where he begrudgingly went to watch Tyler Perry’s 2013 film Temptation: Confessions of A Marriage Counselor. The protagonist, Judith, played by actress Jurnee Smollett, is diagnosed with HIV after [...] The post Black Gay Playwright Michael R. Jackson Talks HIV Stigma, PrEP, and the Tyler Perry Film Inside His...| GLAAD
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. 1) Dramedy My Mother’s Wedding is out in theaters today! The film follows three daughters who return home for their mother’s third wedding. One of the daughters, Katherine| GLAAD | GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance.
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. The post The GLAAD Wrap: Trailers for “Twinless,” “The History of Sound,” and “Eternity,” new music from Renee Rapp, Chappell Roan, and more! first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. The post The GLAAD Wrap: TIFF Lineup announced, first looks at “Ted Lasso” and “Loot,” new music from Joey Miceli, and more! first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
By Richard Fowler, Contributing Writer At a time of severe societal change, creators, filmmakers, actors, producers, and film lovers gathered in Miami Beach to fight forward through storylines that both showcase and shape a culture long seated at the cornerstone of American identity—global Blackness. Now in its 29th year, the American Black Film Festival once [...] The post Reflection: ABFF 2025 x GLAAD – A Homecoming for Storylines That Matter first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. The post The GLAAD Wrap: ‘Heightened Scrutiny’ and ‘Love and Rage: Munroe Bergdorf’ out now, trailers for ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘After the Hunt,’ new music from Wet Leg and Joey Miceli, and more! first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
The nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are officially here, and LGBTQ talent is shining bright across categories from acting and hosting to reality TV and makeup design. The annual ceremony, airing September 15 on CBS and streaming via Paramount+, continues to reflect the growing influence and impact of LGBTQ voices on television. Among [...] The post LGBTQ Talent and Drag Excellence Celebrated in 2025 Emmy Nominations first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Barrier-breaking supermodel Munroe Bergdorf made history when she became the first out trans woman to appear on a L’Oreal campaign in the United Kingdom. Her success only flourished since then, ranging from opportunities with UN Women as an advocate; to starring as the subject in Channel 4 doc “What Makes a Women”; to even co-opening [...] The post WATCH: Munroe Bergdorf Talks “Love & Rage,” A New Documentary on Her Personal, Groundbreaking Journey as a Trans Model, Author & Activis...| GLAAD
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. The post The GLAAD Wrap: Trailers for “Acapulco,” “The Morning Show,” and “My Life with the Walter Boys,” “Queens of the Dead” gets NA distribution, and more! first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Playwright and Advocate Donja R. Love Expands Vision of Healing, Community, and Artistic Liberation for the Poz Community At a time when federally funded HIV/AIDS programs are under attack and the rights of people living with HIV are increasingly threatened, one powerful writing initiative is offering a space of resistance, healing, and imagination. Write It [...] The post Write It Out! Opens Applications for Groundbreaking $10,000 Prize and Program for Playwrights Living with HIV first appea...| GLAAD
By Brandon Nicholas For a sunny* second year in a row, I was in Miami Beach for the American Black Film Festival. Last year, I wrote about my experience at the ABFF as a GLAAD Ambassador, and in the article, I said that I “look forward to attending ABFF in the future as a presenter.” [...] The post OP-ED: Reel Radiant Queerness at ABFF first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Last night was one for the books at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, New York. GLAAD hosted a very special event which celebrated visionaries shaping culture – from film, TV, and music to sports and journalism – who are pushing LGBTQ visibility forward. One Story. One Future. was a star-studded night which honored trailblazers, [...] The post GLAAD Celebrates Pride 2025 with Special Live “I’ve Had It Podcast” with Jennifer Welch, Angie “Pumps” Sullivan in Conversation w...| GLAAD
During Pride and every month beyond it, Black queer creators and advocates are using their digital platforms to redefine what it means to live in your truth. From sexuality and gender expression to self-acceptance, love, and mental health, these creators are offering more than content. They’re creating radical care, community, and culture. Below are six [...] The post What Black Queer Influencers & Advocates are Teaching about Gender, Love, Style, and Self: Black Queer Influencers to Know t...| GLAAD
In a time when LGBTQ rights are under attack across the country, Frankie Grande’s unapologetically queer performance on The Tonight Show wasn’t just entertainment, it was a reminder that queer people are here to stay. Tuesday night, the actor, singer, and activist took the stage on one of the most iconic shows on late night, [...] The post WATCH: Frankie Grande Serves Queer Joy in Unapologetically Gay Live Performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Last Thursday, June 19th, PRIDE & SOUL LIVE returned to the stage in full force—and full feeling—at LORE, Atlanta’s newest new gay bar and community space. In a city already steeped in queer history and Black cultural innovation, the night stood as a luminous reminder that when you center freedom, expression, and community, magic happens. [...] The post PRIDE & SOUL LIVE 2025: A Night of Black Queer Brilliance in the Heart of Atlanta first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
