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Bethenny Frankel, Andy Cohen, Bryan Batt and Chely Wright were among the celebrities who joined the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to honor American Airlines, legendary Advertising Age critic Bob Garfield and outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in advertising at the 2nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising in New York City.

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Where We Are on TV Report: 2010 - 2011 Season

GLAAD Study Reveals Significant Increase in Number of LGBT Characters for 2010-2011 Broadcast TV Season

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released the 15th annual "Where We Are On TV" study, a comprehensive review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2010-2011 television season. After more than doubling last year, the overall number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast networks continues a steady rise, though broadcast networks still report no transgender or black LGBT characters.


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Taking on the OUTback! A Visit to Gay Australia
 
By: Kyle Taylor, gaytravel.com

Welcome to the land down under!  It's difficult to decide where to begin when talking about Australia.  Of course there's that quintessential image most of us have: A cowboy pulling up to a bar in the middle of the Outback, kangaroos hopping about and koalas in the trees.  He darts inside for a quick Foster's, which is Australia for beer (or so we're told).  In our image, however, that Cowboy is actually gay.  He meets you inside and offers to "give you a ride" to the next town.  You then hop into his big truck and drive off into the sunset.  Well, I'm here to tell you that Australia is EXACTLY like that...well kinda!

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Pottery Barn, West Elm, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard's & PetSmart Among Household Brands that Don't Respond to Workplace Survey ` 

A record 844 American companies and law firms have been rated as part of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a survey that assesses American workplaces on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. For the first time this year, all Fortune 500 companies, including those that did not voluntary participate, are scored on their workplace practices.


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