Sharon
11-15-2007, 05:51 PM
Pink News, USA
US to mark transgender remembrance day
In the United States next Tuesday is the Transgender Day of
Remembrance, a day to memorialise those killed because of
anti-transgender violence or prejudice.
To mark the event, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD) is releasing a public service advert encouraging viewers to
treat others with dignity and respect regardless of gender
identity/expression or sexual orientation.
The 20-second spot is part of GLAAD's ongoing "Be an Ally & a Friend"
campaign and features transgender actress Alexandra Billings (Grey's
Anatomy, ER), as well as T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy), Rachel
Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Rex Lee (Entourage), Jamie Bamber
(Battlestar Galactica) and retired NBA player John Amaechi.
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded nine years ago to honour
Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered on November 28th
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.
"It is of vital importance that all of us, regardless of our sexual
orientation, gender identity and gender expression, observe the
Transgender Day of Remembrance, " GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said
in a release.
"Transgender people face violence and discrimination every day. We all
need to show our support by being allies and friends to the
transgender community."
GLAAD's "Be an Ally & a Friend" campaign features 22 public figures
from television, film and sports.
The adverts encourage people to be allies to lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender people and to help combat discrimination, directing
viewers to resources at GLAAD.org.
GLAAD is releasing a new 20- or 30-second version of the PSA
approximately every two weeks to be aired 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, AOL Video and MySpace; and others to be announced.
Chrys Hudson (c) 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved.
http://www.pinknews .co.uk/news/ articles/ 2005-6050. html
US to mark transgender remembrance day
In the United States next Tuesday is the Transgender Day of
Remembrance, a day to memorialise those killed because of
anti-transgender violence or prejudice.
To mark the event, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD) is releasing a public service advert encouraging viewers to
treat others with dignity and respect regardless of gender
identity/expression or sexual orientation.
The 20-second spot is part of GLAAD's ongoing "Be an Ally & a Friend"
campaign and features transgender actress Alexandra Billings (Grey's
Anatomy, ER), as well as T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy), Rachel
Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Rex Lee (Entourage), Jamie Bamber
(Battlestar Galactica) and retired NBA player John Amaechi.
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded nine years ago to honour
Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered on November 28th
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.
"It is of vital importance that all of us, regardless of our sexual
orientation, gender identity and gender expression, observe the
Transgender Day of Remembrance, " GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said
in a release.
"Transgender people face violence and discrimination every day. We all
need to show our support by being allies and friends to the
transgender community."
GLAAD's "Be an Ally & a Friend" campaign features 22 public figures
from television, film and sports.
The adverts encourage people to be allies to lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender people and to help combat discrimination, directing
viewers to resources at GLAAD.org.
GLAAD is releasing a new 20- or 30-second version of the PSA
approximately every two weeks to be aired 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, AOL Video and MySpace; and others to be announced.
Chrys Hudson (c) 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved.
http://www.pinknews .co.uk/news/ articles/ 2005-6050. html