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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. https://lnkd.in/gK-Ye3NE 🏳️⚧️

Our groundbreaking campaign, Here We Are, created in partnership with GLAAD, just won four The Anthem Awards, contributing to GLAAD being named Nonprofit of the Year. As Nadya, Ashton, Chrissy, Gio, and Syd shared as part of the campaign: 71% of Americans say they have never met a transgender person. Here. We. Are. The campaign was honored with: • Best Campaign • Best PR • Best Partnership • Best Special Project Nadya Lopez, one of the courageous individuals who shared their story in the campaign, said: "Transgender people just want to live without fear. I'm not political—I just want the world to know that we are here, our lives are filled with joy, and we're not going anywhere." This is a moment to celebrate the power of community and what we can achieve when we protect, accept, and stand together for the right to simply live our lives. Don't ever stop believing that today can be the day that everything changes. Check out what Nadya has to say about the power of telling her story on her terms.

Our 2024 Visibility Perceptions in Advertising shows there is significant work to be done to empower brand and agency leaders to not only “get it right,” but to partner with organizations like GLAAD as a business partner to meet shared goals. We cannot let fear and fringe anti-LGBTQ activists dilute the work that has been done in the name of visibility, acceptance and opportunity. Now is the time for action and to put years of data to the test to meet this bifurcated cultural moment. One path leads to turning your back on millions of new consumers entering the marketplace and workforce, while the other welcomes growth and new business opportunities. The question is not if LGBTQ people should be included, but how. Our teams look forward to partnership that places companies on the path of inclusion and success. https://lnkd.in/eYTMtU3B

“Now is the time for action and to put years of data to the test to meet this bifurcated cultural moment. One path leads to turning your back on millions of new consumers entering the marketplace and workforce, while the other welcomes growth and new business opportunities,” Sarah Kate Ellis said. “The question is not if LGBTQ people should be included, but how.”

Transgender Awareness Week arrives at a particularly profound time to celebrate transgender people’s lives, contributions to our culture, and address urgent challenges facing the community at large. In the wake of the election and a country reckoning with a return to an administration with a hostile record against LGBTQ people and especially transgender Americans, there is an imperative opportunity to center trans people in the conversation as people and as examples of freedom in the truest sense. This moment demands we all recognize the importance of trans people in our lives, as family, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and fellow Americans who are as essential to a future that is more free, more just, and more equitable for all. Check out GLAAD's resource hub for #TransAwarenessWeek here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gW-Gce87

Next year’s LGBTQ-inclusive St. Patrick’s Day Parade is all thanks to Carol Bullock and the Pride Center of Staten Island, who never for a moment wavered in their efforts to ensure that all Staten Islanders were welcome. As a proud out lesbian mom, wife, and advocate who was raised Irish-Catholic in Staten Island, this win is especially heartening. LGBTQ people are building families and thriving in all of our communities; and we should be free to celebrate who we are without apology in the place we call home. This victory has been long in the making, and I’m grateful to those who made it possible through their relentless advocacy and visibility. https://lnkd.in/eyKU2uYq

📊 NEW DATA: GLAAD’s Visibility Perceptions in Advertising Report, based on a survey of decision-makers and senior leaders in the advertising industry, is vital to understanding perceptions, commitments, and feelings about the impact and importance of LGBTQ people in advertising. First launched in 2021, this second wave was conducted to pinpoint changes in the industry compared to 2021 and unveil new challenges and opportunities. This year, compared to 2021, 90% of the industry says it’s very important to feature our community in advertising, and nearly 70% say they have funds specifically allocated to target our community in ad messages. These two metrics are showing statistically significant increases from the prior study. Read the full study: https://lnkd.in/dUfe6CXa

Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face. 🏳️⚧️ #TransAwarenessWeek

It's #ElectionDay! Today Kristen and I headed to the polls to #vote for freedom, democracy and a better future for the youth of tomorrow. We are not going back. Head to glaad.org/vote to make a voting plan if you haven’t already voted and learn about the #LGBTQ records of the candidates on the ballot.

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