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Meta is seemingly failing to enforce its own hate speech policy, which prohibits slurs targeting LGBTQ people, according to a new Media Matters for America and GLAAD analysis. We found over 100 hateful posts with the “tr*nny” slur, and Meta did not remove most of them. Meta states in its policies that hate speech “creates an environment of intimidation and exclusion, and in some cases may promote offline violence.” As harassment and attacks against LGBTQ people escalate nationwide, our research indicates that Meta’s refusal to protect marginalized groups from extreme hate may have real-world consequences.

Beginning on August 29, over 4,400 Paralympians will compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Here are 17 out LGBTQ Paralympians to watch!

According to Alex Schmider, GLAAD’s Senior Director of Entertainment & Transgender Inclusion, "This move by Rotten Tomatoes will enable LGBTQ audiences to more directly support the careers of LGBTQ filmmakers, talent, and inclusive films by having their ticket dollars and votes weighed more significantly in what titles receive greater industry recognition."

This week, another bold step was taken toward eradicating HIV stigma with the striking down of the Pentagon’s last remaining policy specifically impacting people living with HIV by a federal court.

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#SHAAD) is August 20th. Founded by the Southern AIDS Coalition, SHAAD is a day for individuals, communities, and organizations to unite to call attention to the disproportionate number of people living with HIV in the South. Follow Southern AIDS Coalition to learn more.

Media exposure is critically important to changing hearts and minds. GLAAD’s 2024 Accelerating Acceptance Report finds that media exposure to LGBTQ people drives both familiarity and comfortability with the community by double-digits. Take a deeper dive into this year's report: https://lnkd.in/dHGeQDsJ

Since January 1, 2024, the ACLU has tracked more than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been proposed in the US, accompanied by a historic rise in hate crimes against LGBTQ people. In GLAAD’s 2024 Accelerating Acceptance Report, the impact of American political discourse is found to have negative affects on the LGBTQ community, and LGBTQ young adults in particular. Take a deeper dive into this year's report: https://lnkd.in/dHGeQDsJ

We all have dreams and we should all have the right to chase them. But LGBTQ people still face discrimination that prevents them from making their dreams a reality.