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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
President: Neil G. Giuliano
G.L.A.A.D
In 1997 G.L.A.A.D had a Campaign to help Ellen come out.
-Formed in New York in 1985 -Mission Statement: G.L.A.D.D is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representative of people and events in the media as a means of elminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
G.L.A.D.D's purpose is to limit discrimation in media. They focus mainly on Hollywood movies and newspapers like the New York Times. There main target group is Gays and Lesbians. G.L.A.A.D has sponored many different events and people. For example: they had a campaign for Ellen when she decided to come out. When Matthew Shepard was murdered for being gay, they went to Laramie, Wyo to help coordinate media.
Matthew Shepard was killed by 2 men because he was gay.
gladd mainly targets gay and lesbian and the media about gays and lesbians
