Gay Jewish singer-songwriter Troye Sivan will be honored for his LGBT rights advocacy at the 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles this weekend. At the April 1 event, Sivan will receive the group’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award. Named after the legendary casting director and LGBT rights advocate, the Stephen F. Kolzak Award is presented to […]
The Jewish comedienne calls out Caitlyn Jenner’s political views: ‘I find it very confounding.’ Caitlyn Jenner may have been the toast of the GLAAD Media Awards over the weekend but Sandra Bernhard is not one of her admirers. The outspoken comic says of the Olympic legend turned reality TV star: ‘I think she was a […]
Yvo Manuel Vas Dias is a transman with a jewish background and buddhist faith. He studied and worked as a social worker, case manager and public relations manager. He is the chairman of TransAmsterdam, Amsterdam TransPride, and The Workgroup Transgender, Religion, Philosophy of Life and Ethics, as well as project manager of LGBTQ Amsterdam. He […]
Lilly Wachowski walked the red carpet on Saturday for the 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards, marking her first public appearance since coming out as transgender on March 8 in an honest and heartfelt statement to Chicago’sWindy City Times. Lilly Wachowski is the sister of Lana Wachowski, who came out as transgender in 2012. The appearance at […]
The GLAAD Awards nominees are here and the Jews have a strong presence in the television and music categories. Here are four things you need to know about the 27th edition of the awards, which recognizes LGBT representations in the media. In the Outstanding Music Artist category, the multitalented Australian Troye Sivan is nominated. Sivan, […]
Today is Spirit Day, the annual day in October when millions of Americans wear purple to speak out against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Spirit Day, organized by GLAAD, was started in 2010 as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. […]