Sarah Kate Ellis

LGBTQ people and all marginalized people deserve safety and protection from dangerous and disgusting rhetoric and intimidation tactics. (3/3)

Americans can and should follow the ball here: these horrific texts come on the heels of a right wing smear campaign that targeted and dehumanized transgender people. (2/3)

All leaders and public figures must speak out against behavior and words that make every American less safe, and work to strengthen protections for all communities under attack. Anti-LGBTQ politicians cannot choose silence over safety. 🧵(1/3)

"Maybe look inward. Take some accountability." @SethMeyers defends trans people and calls on elected officials to be accountable for their words and actions. glaad.org/late-night-hos…

the district often handled reports informally without notifying families of their rights or offering supportive measures. OCR (Office of Civil Rights) described the district’s response to harassment as “deliberately indifferent.” (2/2) advocate.com/news/nex-bened…

“Owasso Public Schools had repeatedly failed to document or respond adequately to ongoing harassment and bullying directed at LGBTQ+ students, including (Nex) Benedict… (1/2)

Check out @GLAAD's resource hub for #TransAwarenessWeek here ⤵️ (5/5) glaad.org/transweek/

This moment demands we all recognize the importance of trans people in our lives, as family, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and fellow Americans who are as essential to a future that is more free, more just, and more equitable for all. (4/5)

Transgender Awareness Week arrives at a particularly profound time to celebrate transgender people’s lives, contributions to our culture, and address urgent challenges facing the community at large. 🧵(1/5)

The question is not if LGBTQ people should be included, but how. Our teams look forward to partnership that places companies on the path of inclusion and success. (4/4)

One path leads to turning your back on millions of new consumers entering the marketplace and workforce, while the other welcomes growth and new business opportunities. (3/4)

Our 2024 Visibility Perceptions in Advertising shows there is significant work to be done to empower brand and agency leaders to not only “get it right,” but to partner with organizations like @GLAAD as a business partner to meet shared goals. 🧵(1/4) glaad.org/2024-visibilit…

and we should be free to celebrate who we are without apology in the place we call home. This victory has been long in the making, and I’m grateful to those who made it possible through their relentless advocacy and visibility. (3/3)

As a proud out lesbian mom, wife, and advocate who was raised Irish-Catholic in Staten Island, this win is especially heartening. LGBTQ people are building families and thriving in all of our communities; (2/3)

Next year’s LGBTQ-inclusive St. Patrick’s Day Parade is all thanks to Carol Bullock and the Pride Center of Staten Island, who never for a moment wavered in their efforts to ensure that all Staten Islanders were welcome. 🧵(1/3) fox5ny.com/news/staten-is…

In the coming weeks and months, every responsible reporter should use their platforms to hold anti-LGBTQ politicians and media accountable and share the facts about LGBTQ lives. (4/4) advocate.com/election/msnbc…

Media should concentrate on how the inaccurate fear tactics became a distraction that allowed candidates to dodge accountability for real issues on the minds of voters like economic policies, abortion access, and healthcare. (3/4)

Trans people and other marginalized communities were unwillingly dragged into a relentless, baseless smear campaign from the right wing throughout this election. 🧵(1/4)