Today, GLAAD unveiled our all-new “Be an Ally & a Friend” public education campaign. This year’s campaign has 22 public service announcements (PSAs) featuring 32 top entertainers from the world of television, film and music.
“Now, more than ever, we need the support of straight allies in our work towards full equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community,” says GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano. “Straight allies play a vital role in fostering a climate of understanding and respect for LGBT people in their communities, helping all of us to recognize the common ground that we share.”
The campaign, now in its third year, features two distinct spots: one about the importance of accepting a gay friend or family member, the other about standing up for gay and transgender equality. These PSAs encourage the audience to “be an ally and a friend,” sending viewers to online resources to give them the tools to support LGBT family, friends, colleagues and fellow students, and find ways to get involved in gay and transgender advocacy in their own communities. There are multiple 20- and 30-second versions of the spots, as well as versions of the PSA in Spanish.
The PSAs feature (alphabetically) actor Kevin Bacon (ex-Tim, GUIDING LIGHT), William Baldwin (Patrick, DIRTY SEXY MONE), Candis Cayne (Carmelita, DIRTY SEXY MONEY), Gabrielle Christian (Spencer, SOUTH OF NOWHWERE), comic Kate Clinton, Lauren Collins (Paige, DEGRASSI), actor Alan Cumming, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy), Sally Field (Nora, BROTHERS & SISTERS), Van Hansis (Luke, AS THE WORLD TURNS), Cheyenne Jackson, Paul James (Calvin, GREEK), T.R. Knight (George, GREY'S ANATOMY), Alec Mapa (Suzuki, UGLY BETTY), Becki Newton (Amanda, UGLY BETTY), comic Graham Norton, Tony Potts, Maeve Quinlan (Constance, 90210), Anthony Rapp, comic Caroline Rhea, Ron Rifkin (Saul, BROTHERS & SISTERS), Anika Noni Rose, Adamo Ruggiero (Marco, DEGRASSI), Zoe Saldana, Kyra Sedgwick (ex-Julia, ANOTHER WORLD), Jake Silbermann (Noah, AS THE WORLD TURNS), singer Joss Stone, Michael Urie (Marc, UGLY BETTY), Sofia Vergara, musician Rufus Wainwright and Eduardo Xol.
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