Story to Watch: GLAAD Corrects Misrepresentation of Nebraska Transgender Woman
This week GLAAD responded to problematic news coverage in Omaha, Nebraska, in which news outlets misrepresented the gender identity of a transgender woman being accused of sexual assault. KMTV Channel...
View ArticleStory to Watch: Nebraska Court Clarifies Custody Issue for Gay and Lesbian...
Nebraska’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that Teri Latham could pursue custody rights of the child she co-parented. The Court specified that the relationship between Latham and Susan Schwerdtfeger, which...
View ArticleDanielle Powell: Expelled for being gay and told to repay scholarships
In the spring semester of 2011, Grace University, a Midwest Christian college in Omaha, Nebraska decided to expel Danielle Powell, simply because she is gay. After her expulsion, Powell says she was...
View ArticleNebraska won't place foster child with gay couple who has raised 5 kids
GLAAD has worked with Bryant Huddleston, an LGBT adoption advocate, who is quoted at the end of the story.Greg and Stillman learned they wouldn’t be allowed to care for one of Nebraska’s thousands of...
View ArticleNebraska group reverses decision to censor LGBT-affirming teen
The Nebraska School Activity Association (NSAA) tried to prevent a student from reading his award-winning speech about acceptance and challenging stereotypes, but grassroots advocacy caused the group...
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