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Cyndi Lauper Fights Homelessness, Empowers Youth with Forty to None Project
The Forty to None Project, the first national organization to focus solely on youth homelessness and its impact on youth who are LGBT, was launched on Tuesday by the True Colors Fund, according to its Executive Director and co-founder Gregory Lewis.
America’s Next Generation, the inaugural PSA for Forty to None, was also released on Tuesday. The video features singer and advocate Cyndi Lauper, who co-founded the True Colors Fund and served as a Grand Marshal for the NYC Pride Parade on Sunday.
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Come march with TV personality George Takei and boy scout leader Jennifer Tyrell in New York City’s Pride Parade this Sunday, June 24th!
George Takei to take stand against Scouts’ anti-gay ban with GLAAD, Jennifer Tyrrell at NYC Pride
TV icon and former Boy Scout George Takei will join Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell and GLAAD at the NYC Pride Pride march this Sunday in a stand against the Boy Scouts’ anti-gay policies, NY Daily News’ Carson Griffith exclusively reported today.
Tyrrell, who was ousted as leader of her son’s Boy Scouts troop earlier this year because she’s gay, has collected over 300,000 signatures in opposition to the ban through her Change.org petition calling on the Boy Scouts of America to end its long history of discrimination.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wishes You ‘Happy Pride’: VIDEO
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recorded a message for LGBT Pride Month in a video released by the State Dept. Clinton notes the advances being made in the world toward LGBT rights but cautions there is still much left to do: This month, and every month, we proudly reaffirm our commitment to making sure that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. In the United States and around the world, progress is being made. The tireless advocacy of generations is bending the arc of history. Barriers are being torn down, discriminatory laws repealed, and millions are now able to live more freely and participate in the future of their communities and countries. But there is still much more to be done. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender men and women continue to be persecuted and attacked. They are arrested, beaten, terrorized, and even executed.
Some GLAAD staffers model for American Apparel’s new LGBT Pride campaign. Read more about the campaign!
Isis King is American Apparel’s first openly transgender model. Read more info about the campaign!
American Apparel features its first transgender model, GLAAD staff
Clothing giant American Apparel has teamed up with GLAAD on a new line of equality tees, just in time for LGBT Pride Month. And in a company first, AA is featuring an openly transgender model in its ad campaign!
