GLAAD MEDIA CONTACTS NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA LATINO/A, SPANISH-LANGUAGE MEDIA Cindi Creager Mónica Taher Director of National News People of Color Media Strategy Director (646) 871-8019 (323) 634-2025
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[email protected] Original Printing: September 2006 Updated: May 2007 (-""%.&%*"3&'&3&/$&(6*%& 5)&%*5*0/ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Fair, Accurate & Inclusive . 2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS / LANGUAGE Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual . .4 Transgender . .6 Offensive Terminology to Avoid . .10 Defamatory Language . 12 Problematic Terminology . 13 AP, New York Times & Washington Post Style . 14 IN FOCUS Marriage . .18 Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships & Adoption . 23 Public Opinion & Polls . 25 Religion & Faith . .30 Covering Crime Stories . 31 Hate Crimes . 32 HIV, AIDS & the LGBT Community . 34 “Ex-Gays” & “Conversion Therapy” . 35 Sports & Homophobia . 37 DIRECTORY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES .