New PSA with Sofia Vergara of Modern Family on Top Spanish-Language Network
November 12, 2009
A new Spanish-language public service announcement (PSA) recently premiered on Telemundo, one of the nation’s most important and influential Spanish-language networks.
It is one of two spots that will run on Telemundo. The first features Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and the second PSA features Vergara along with Zoe Saldana (Star Trek) and Eduardo Xol (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).
In Spanish, the celebrities remind viewers that their LGBT Latino friends or family members may not always feel included by society and urges viewers to reach out to them. The ads also ask viewers to visit www.glaad.org where the “Hazte Amigo y Aliado” section in Spanish offers a whole host of resources.
“Our straight allies play a crucial role in opening hearts and minds about the lives of LGBT people,” said GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios. “We are so pleased to have Sofia, Zoe and Eduardo lending their voices to this important campaign targeted to Latino audiences- where visibility of LGBT people is often low. By airing these important messages, Telemundo is providing an important platform and resources for LGBT allies.”
GLAAD’s “Be an Ally & a Friend” PSA campaign features 22 public figures from television, film and sports. GLAAD has released a 20- or 30-second version of the PSA through broadcast collaborations with Access Hollywood, national cable networks such as Fox Reality, GSN, IFC, Lifetime, The N, Sci Fi Channel and Sundance Channel; local cable systems and network affiliates; online at LiveVideo, YouTube, LOGO, AOL Video and MySpace.
Click here to view a spot that ran during the popular entertainment show, “Al Rojo Vivo.”
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April 14, 2009
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.
Sally Field and Ron Rifkin
“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.
Ellen DeGeneres
“The diverse group of 32 talented entertainers – gay, straight and transgender – who gave their time and energy to this campaign deserves our deepest thanks for participating in this effort to reach a critical audience,” Giuliano continues. “We are so thankful to the networks across the country who have proudly broadcast the ‘Be an Ally & a Friend’ campaign in both English and Spanish, sending a clear message of acceptance and support to their viewers.”
The PSAs feature (alphabetically) actor Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin (Dirty Sexy Money), Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money), Gabrielle Christian (South of Nowhere), comic Kate Clinton, Lauren Collins (Degrassi: The Next Generation), actor Alan Cumming, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy), Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Van Hansis (As the World Turns), Cheyenne Jackson (Glee), Paul James (GREEK), T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), Alec Mapa (Ugly Betty), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), comic Graham Norton, Tony Potts (Access Hollywood), Maeve Quinlan (South of Nowhere), Anthony Rapp (Rent), comic Caroline Rhea, Ron Rifkin (Brothers & Sisters), Anika Noni Rose (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency), Adamo Ruggiero (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Jake Silbermann (As the World Turns), singer Joss Stone, Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Sofia Vergara (Madea Goes to Jail), musician Rufus Wainwright and Eduardo Xol (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).
The first PSA stars Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Ellen DeGeneres, Anika Noni Rose, Alan Cumming, William Baldwin, Rufus Wainwright, Sally Field and Ron Rifkin. It can be viewed at www.glaad.org, or here:
Additional PSAs will be unveiled approximately every two weeks throughout 2009. The PSAs will also be available through broadcast collaborations with national cable networks including IFC, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Television, Sundance Channel, The N and Comcast cable systems; local cable systems and network affiliates; online at YouTube and Facebook; and others to be announced.
Portia de Rossi “Apologizes” For Marrying Ellen
March 24, 2009
In a very special PSA taped for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, actress Portia de Rossi delivered a powerful message of regret and sorrow, apologizing for the pain her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres must have caused those who supported the passage of Proposition 8.
Feast your eyes.
What to Watch: This Weekend
December 12, 2008
Friday, December 12
8:00 pm Degrassi: The Next Generation, The N (30 min) NEW - Though gay faves Marco, Dylan, Alex and Paige have graduated, it doesn’t mean there aren’t new gay high school students to love! Check out this teen hit and meet the new characters.
8:30 pm South of Nowhere, The N (30 min) SERIES FINALE - Be sure to tune in for this finale episode and check out the premiere of a brand new PSA from GLAAD! [read more]
9:00 pm True Hollywood Story, E! (1 hr) NEW - This brand new episode gives Clay Aiken’s story, which will definitely include his recent coming out as gay.
9:00 pm Starter Wife, USA (1 hr) SEASON FINALE - The series, based on the miniseries special, brings back Chris Diamantopoulos as Rodney, Molly’s best friend.
9:00 pm Lipstick Jungle, NBC (1 hr) NEW - Victory’s assistant Roy is gay.
Saturday, December 13
9:00 pm Color Splash, HGTV (30 min) NEW - Out interior designer David Bromstad reworks living spaces. Tonight a den makeover increases storage space.
10:00 pm The Graham Norton Show, BBC America (1 hr) NEW - Out Irish comedian Graham Norton presents his comedy chat show. Tonight, Barry Manilow stops by for a visit.
Sunday, December 14
8:00 pm Survivor: Gabon, CBS (3 hrs) SEASON FINALE - Charlie was voted off, but he’s now part of the Jury.
8:00 pm The Simpsons, Fox (30 min) REPEAT - A handful of recurring characters are gay. In this episode, Bart finds a rich kid who looks just like him, and the two switch places. [read more]
9:30 pm American Dad!, Fox (30 min) REPEAT - Omnisexual alien Roger is a series regular.
10:00 pm Desperate Housewives, ABC (1 hr) REPEAT - See where Andrew has ended up five years down the road in this repeat of the fifth season opener.
11:00 pm Summer Heights High, HBO (30 min) NEW - This Australian mockumentary satirizes high school life, and features Mr. G., a sexually ambiguous drama teacher with a love for the theater, Chihuahuas and the married science teacher.
The N’s Stars say, “Be an Ally & a Friend!”
December 12, 2008
Here’s sneak preview of GLAAD’s new series of “Be an Ally & a Friend” PSAs that will officially roll out in early 2009. This one features some of your favorite stars from The N: Degrassi’s Lauren Collins and Adamo Rugggiero and South of Nowhere’s Gabrielle Christian and Maeve Quinlan.
This brand new spot will premiere during the one-hour series finale of South of Nowhere (airing tonight at 8 PM) and go into rotation on The N network.
The 20-second spot is part of GLAAD’s ongoing “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign. The PSA is one of 22 new spots which will appear on national cable networks and local affiliates throughout 2009.
These PSAs encourage people to be allies to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to help combat discrimination, directing viewers to resources at GLAAD.org.
Past participants have included T.R. Knight, Martina Navratilova, Lance Bass, Rebecca Romijn and Sara Ramirez, with the campaign airing nationally on multiple cable networks.
Be sure to check out the series finale of South of Nowhere tonight at 8 PM and share the all-new PSA with your friends!
Sneak Preview: Candis Cayne’s New GLAAD PSA
November 20, 2008
To mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, glaadBLOG is exclusively premiering a new PSA starring transgender actress Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money), encouraging viewers to treat others with dignity and respect regardless of gender identity/expression or sexual orientation.
Candis Cayne at the GLAAD Media Awards
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded nine years ago to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered November 28, 1998. The annual event is designed to raise public awareness of anti-transgender hate crimes and to encourage people to be allies to the transgender community.
The 20-second spot is part of GLAAD’s ongoing “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign. The PSA starring Ms. Cayne is the first of 22 new spots which will appear on national cable networks and local affiliates throughout 2009.
The spots encourage people to be allies to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to help combat discrimination, directing viewers to resources at GLAAD.org.
32 public figures from television, film and music are featured in the new campaign. They are (alphabetically): actor Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin (Dirty Sexy Money), Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money), Gabrielle Christian (South of Nowhere), comic Kate Clinton, Lauren Collins (Degrassi: The Next Generation), actor Alan Cumming, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Loretta Devine (Eli Stone), Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Van Hansis (As the World Turns), Cheyenne Jackson (Broadway’s Xanadu), Paul James (GREEK), T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), Alec Mapa (Entourage), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), comic Graham Norton, Tony Potts (Access Hollywood), Maeve Quinlan (South of Nowhere), Anthony Rapp (RENT), comic Caroline Rhea, Ron Rifkin (Brothers & Sisters), Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls), Adamo Ruggiero (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Jake Silbermann (As the World Turns), singer Joss Stone, Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Sofia Vergara (Dirty Sexy Money), musician Rufus Wainwright and Eduardo Xol (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).
Please view the new spot below and share it with your friends!
Milk Screenwriter Directs New “Republicans Against 8″ PSAs
October 28, 2008
It’s only Tuesday, but already, it’s been a busy week for Dustin Lance Black. Last night, he was honored at the Hollywood Awards gala with the Breakthrough Award for his screenplay of Milk. Tonight, the Harvey Milk biopic has its world premiere in San Francisco’s Castro District, which Black will attend. But wait! There’s more!
Black has just released two new “No on 8″ PSAs that he directed and shot himself. According to The Advocate, Black teamed with Republicans Against 8 campaign director Scott Schmidt because he wanted to know if there was anything more than fund-raising he could do to fight Proposition 8, California’s proposed ban on same-sex marriage. According to The Advocate:
The two ads feature an impressive roster of everyday gay citizens, including a Vietnam veteran and a Boeing rocket scientist, two people who say they have devoted their careers to protecting the rights and lives of Americans. The ads urge Californians to now step up and return the favor on November 4.
Schmidt said having Black on board gave the effort an added bit of authenticity. The No on 8 logo that appears throughout the ads is a re-creation of a logo from San Francisco’s 1978 No on 6 effort. Proposition 6, also known as the Briggs Initiative, would have prohibited gay people from teaching in California.
Milk premieres tonight in San Francisco, where buttons featuring the No on 8 logo would be handed out to all who attend.
The Suarez Family Says “No on 8!”
October 28, 2008
Beloved Ugly Betty cast members America Ferrera (Betty), Tony Plana (Ignacio) and Ana Ortiz (Hilda) have teamed to film the latest “No on 8″ PSA, urging Californians to vote against Proposition 8, which would deny gay couples the right to marry.
The spot, which was recorded in both English and Spanish, began airing on television stations yesterday.
“We are thrilled that these prominent actors are speaking directly to the Latino community,” Yvette Martinez, the political director of No on 8, said in a statement. “Proponents have targeted the Latino community with advertisements that continue to lie about Prop 8. We’re so proud and so grateful to have America, Tony and Ana stand against discrimination and for fairness and equality.”
We couldn’t agree more! Check out the spot below and be sure to share it with your friends.
Margaret Cho says “NO ON 8!”
October 15, 2008
There must be something in the water in California, because celebs are stepping up their game and spreading the word about Proposition 8. Margaret Cho and her BFF Selene Luna (Margaret’s “assistant” on The Cho Show) have teamed to make a brand new “No on 8″ PSA.
This PSA is produced by gay entertainment group Homotracker.
Molly Ringwald says “NO ON 8!”
October 15, 2008
First Ellen DeGeneres released her “No on 8″ PSA, and now Molly Ringwald has followed suit, participating in a new series of PSAs asking Californians to vote no on Proposition 8. Check it out!
There are two more from the series, just as charming and poignant.
These PSAs are produced by gay entertainment group Homotracker.
Ellen says “NO ON 8!”
October 15, 2008
Ellen DeGeneres describes her wedding with Portia de Rossi as “the happiest day of my life.” That’s why she’s released a brand new PSA urging Californians to vote “no” on Proposition 8.
Hungry for more? Check out these articles… The media is ablaze with Ellen news!
DeGeneres issues plea for Californians to defeat Prop 8 – PolitickerCA
Ellen airs video against gay marriage ban – Associated Press LA
Ellen makes new video against Prop 8 – The Insider
Ellen airs NO on Prop 8 video – NY Times
No cash, but Ellen contributes NO on 8 video – Miami Herald
Coming Out with… ABC Stars!
October 11, 2008
Today is National Coming Out Day! Honor the annual event by adding this very special GLAAD PSA — part of our ongoing “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign — to your blog, Facebook or MySpace page. Lots of your favorite ABC stars are featured!
Check out these actors from three GLAAD Media Award-winning shows!
In order of appearance…
Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), TR Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), Rebecca Romijn (Ugly Betty), Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Sara Ramirez (Grey’s Anatomy) and Becki Newton (Ugly Betty).
Coming Out with… Martina and T.R.
October 10, 2008
National Coming Out Day is tomorrow! We’ve been counting down the days all week by sharing some very special GLAAD PSAs that are part of our ongoing “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign.
This 20-second spot features Marlee Matlin (The L Word), tennis great Martina Navratilova, T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), former NBA star John Amaechi, Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters) and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica). Check it out and share it with your friends!
Coming Out with… Jerry O’Connell and Lance Bass
October 9, 2008
The support of friends and family is essential in the coming out process. That’s why, in honor of National Coming Out Day (Saturday, October 11), we’re releasing PSAs all week that are part of our ongoing “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign.
Today’s spot features Jerry O’Connell (Do Not Disturb), Lance Bass (Dancing with the Stars), Rex Lee (Entourage), Shaun Robinson (Access Hollywood), Kate Walsh (Private Practice) and Jason Lewis (Sex and the City).
Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes School Haters in New GLSEN PSAs
October 8, 2008
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is launching the first national PSA campaign designed to address the use of anti-gay language among teens, in an effort to specifically eradicate the phrase “that’s so gay.” The spots star actress Hilary Duff and comedian Wanda Sykes.
Hilary tells mean teens to "knock it off"
The campaign includes television, radio, print, outdoor and Web advertising. According to GLSEN, the PSAs are designed to “motivate teens to become allies in the efforts to raise awareness, stop using anti-LGBT language, and safely intervene when they are present and anti-LGBT harassment and behavior occurs.” The PSAs direct audiences to visit a new comprehensive website, www.ThinkB4YouSpeak.com.
The campaign launch coincides with the release of GLSEN’s 2007 National School Climate Survey, which found that nearly nine in 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens report having been verbally harassed in the past school year, and almost half have been physically harassed because of their sexual orientation.
“We are proud to partner with the Ad Council on this groundbreaking campaign to address anti-LGBT language,” said GLSEN Founder and Executive Director Kevin Jennings in a statement. “Every student has a right to feel safe in school free from bullying and harassment. When students do not feel safe, they struggle to learn. This campaign will help educate young people about the harmful language many of them commonly use.”
Check out the spots here:
