Holding Tech Accountable: GLAAD's 2025 Social Media Safety Index Demands Change

GLAAD's recently released 2025 Social Media Safety Index shows that while some platforms have made product and policy improvements in the past year, others have retreated from best practices in online LGBTQ safety, privacy, and expression. Overall the scores are alarmingly low. Although the current state of LGBTQ social media safety may seem worse than ever, GLAAD continues to work with all platforms to improve their products, speaking out as a constant voice of advocacy urging all companies to protect LGBTQ people, and especially trans people, online. Click here to dive deeper into the full report.

Your Support Helps Advocacy for Transgender Equality

GLAAD continues to fight back against harmful attacks on the transgender community. In recent weeks, GLAAD responded to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that came at the request of the Trump administration to ban lifesaving medical care for trans people. We also joined Georgia Equality in opposing Georgia's new law targeting transgender students in sports, despite there being no trans athletes in the state. And after the Supreme Court allowed the administration to enforce a ban on transgender military service, GLAAD again spoke out. With your support, we'll never stop advocating for trans people to live safely and authentically.

From Television to Faith Communities: Advancing LGBTQ Visibility and Acceptance

Earlier this month, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis appeared on ABC’s The View, where she presented the hosts with this year’s GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode for their powerful interview with transgender actor Elliot Page. During the segment, The View hosts spoke to their influential audience about why GLAAD’s continued work sharing LGBTQ stories remains so important today. Following Pope Francis' passing, GLAAD shared insights from private meetings where he met with GLAAD staff, LGBTQ advocates from Uganda and Ghana, and transgender people to discuss the urgent need for equality and acceptance. Click here to learn more about how your support has advanced GLAAD’s advocacy to foster greater inclusion for our families in faith communities.

Apply to Join Us at the Black Queer Creative Summit

The 2025 Black Queer Creative Summit is returning to Los Angeles this September. This one-of-a-kind conference is dedicated to empowering, educating, and training emerging Black LGBTQ+ creatives across five sectors of the media industry. We’re looking for real people with real passion, bold ideas, and a desire to grow in community. Applications close Friday, May 23 so click here to apply today.

Use Your Investments to Send a Message

Owning stocks gives you the power to ensure that companies remain aligned with your values. Annual meeting notices are your chance to vote as an owner on the policies and actions of these companies and investors have already been pushing back this year at some early annual meetings at major companies, voting in large majorities to protect employment equity and inclusion. There are over 350 such shareholder proposals this year addressing human rights, diversity and inclusion, climate change and good governance for publicly traded companies. Remember as investors we are the owners and expect to be heard. Click here to learn more about how you can hold companies accountable via your investments.

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Dates to Remember

May 1: Beginning of AAPI Heritage Month

May 1: Beginning of Jewish Heritage Month

May 4: International Family Equality Day

May 16: GLAAD Down South

May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 22: Harvey Milk Day

May 23: WorldPride 2025, Washington DC

May 24: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day