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GLAAD Urges Media to Amplify LGBTQ Voices Amid New Laws

8/13/2025

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In Georgia's 2025 legislative session, lawmakers enacted four bills aimed at LGBTQ individuals, prompting GLAAD to scrutinize 95 news stories. Alarmingly, only 25 featured quotes from transgender individuals or their families, leaving crucial context missing amid damaging narratives. GLAAD calls on media outlets to amplify LGBTQ voices and provide accurate information to counter misinformation and uplift the community.

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In Georgia's 2025 legislative session, lawmakers enacted four bills aimed at LGBTQ individuals, prompting GLAAD to scrutinize 95 news stories. Alarmingly, only 25 featured quotes from transgender individuals or their families, leaving crucial context missing amid damaging narratives. GLAAD calls on media outlets to amplify LGBTQ voices and provide accurate information to counter misinformation and uplift the community.