GLAAD spokesperson Wilson Cruz appeared on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to affirm the organization has formally dropped the “Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation” from its name and will now be known simply as GLAAD, the LGBT media advocacy organization, according to Advocate.com.
The organization also issued a commitment to incorporate trans and bi people in its efforts to support the entire LGBT community. “It is a natural progression that reflects the work GLAAD’s staff is already leading,” Cruz told Harris-Perry. “We respect and honor the full name that the organization was founded with, but GLAAD’s work has expanded beyond fighting defamation to changing the culture.