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GLAAD
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English
Etymology
en Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. No longer an acronym; the official name is simply GLAAD (pronounced "glad"), to support the LGBT+ community in its entirety, including bisexual, transgender, etc., persons.
Pronunciation
en /ɡlæd/
en æd 1
en glad
Proper noun
An American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.
en 1989 Martha Barron Barrett Invisible Lives [The] Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), believes, "Defamation is not just Jerry Falwell screeching...."
Further reading
GLAAD Affirms Commitment to Trans and Bi People, Alters Name
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