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Recently, Target has come under fire by a small – but loud – group of people who oppose its LGBT-inclusive policies. It’s time to come together to send a strong and clear message to Target – “Thank you for doing the right thing!” - as the company...

Recently, Target has come under fire by a small – but loud – group of people who oppose its LGBT-inclusive policies. It’s time to come together to send a strong and clear message to Target – “Thank you for doing the right thing!”  - as the company stands for equality and acceptance alongside others like Starbucks and Barnes & Noble.

Take the pledge to #StandWithTarget on Wednesday, June 1 as LGBT Pride Month begins.  Here’s what you can do to join GLAAD, Family Equality Council, Freedom for All Americans and GLSEN in voicing your appreciation for companies that value everyone.

WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW:

  • Take the pledge below
  • Share the pledge with your friends and family on social media

WHAT YOU CAN DO ON JUNE 1:

  • Visit a Target store and take a selfie for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat
  • Shop at Target in your community or online to buy supplies for your local LGBT organization
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Only 8 Movies Passed the Queer Version of the Bechdel Test in 2015 “It’s true that if you look beyond the seven biggest studios (Lionsgate, Warner Bros., Sony Columbia, Universal, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Disney), there are more LGBTQ...

Only 8 Movies Passed the Queer Version of the Bechdel Test in 2015

It’s true that if you look beyond the seven biggest studios (Lionsgate, Warner Bros., Sony Columbia, Universal, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and Disney), there are more LGBTQ characters in movies, like in Grandma and The Danish Girl. GLAAD notes these examples in their report.

That said, queer and trans audiences shouldn’t have to look to arthouses to find films that include them. Many of these movies are only available in limited release, and don’t ever screen in non-metropolitan areas (only later becoming available on-demand or on streaming services).

No, the onus is on the major studios to find room for LGBTQ characters. So far, they’re failing, and not even really improving. To better represent their entire audience, Hollywood has to do more. Eight films with substantive queer characters isn’t nearly enough.

H/T: Mic

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“Having your story told – as a woman, as a person of color, as a lesbian or as a trans person, or as any member of any disenfranchised community – is sadly often still a radical idea. There is so much power in storytelling, and there is enormous power in inclusive storytelling, in inclusive representations.”

Diversity and intersectionality are crucial in our work. Let’s start seeing them represented everywhere – in front of and behind the camera. 

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