glaad.org annual report 2012 month by JANUARY After Chicago Cardinal Francis George compares the LGBT movement to the Ku Klux Klan, GLAAD challenges Cardinal George’s remarks, eventually moving him to apologize and speak favorably about LGBT people. FEBRUARY GLAAD works with Yahoo! to get homophobic comments removed from an article featuring openly gay recording artist Adam Lambert’s new music video. Yahoo! implements new guidelines for monitoring homophobia in users’ comments. MARCH GLAAD launches the Commentator Accountability Project (CAP) to call attention to the venomous

histories and viewpoints of America’s most outspoken anti-LGBT activists, who frequently appear in the news to espouse hate and discrimination. APRIL GLAAD and Miss Universe announce a policy change that allows trans women to fully participate in the international competition, raising the bar for transgender-inclusion in 89 countries and territories across the globe. MAY GLAAD amplifies the voice of Dominic Sheahan-Stahl, who was uninvited from speaking at a Catholic high school’s graduation because he is gay. After working with GLAAD, Dominic’s story – and the support he received in his small Michigan town - reaches national news outlets from coast to coast, and Dominic delivers his speech to graduates at an alternate venue. JUNE GLAAD teams up with Athlete Ally, offering LGBT ally trainings to all 153 sports teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and NHL. JULY A nationwide boycott of Chick-fil-A ensues as GLAAD spotlights a lesbian couple with children in

Georgia who invite the COO’s to dinner in front of national media outlets. glaad.org Facebook releases marriage icons for same-sex couples as one of several LGBT inclusive efforts resulting from a close partnership with GLAAD. month by

AUGUST After an 18 month-long campaign by GLAAD, Liberman Broadcasting Inc. announces that the Spanish-language show “Jose Luis Sin Censura”— which regularly defamed and encouraged violence against LGBT guests -- will be taken off the air.

SEPTEMBER The New York Times’ editors and staff meet with GLAAD and members of the trans community to discuss story ideas and ways to improve coverage of the trans community and its experiences. OCTOBER As a countdown to Spirit Day, GLAAD launches 19 Days of Action and, every day, provides a variety of easy ways to show support for bullied LGBT youth. Then, on October 19, millions of people and even the White House join GLAAD to ‘go purple’ for Spirit Day in a united stand against bullying. For the first time ever all professional sports teams and NASCAR participate.

NOVEMBER In observance of Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD adds videos of trans people telling their stories to the “I AM: Trans people speak,” examines ten years’ worth of trans images on TV and releases the findings, provides a resource kit to journalists covering trans topics, and more. Coverage of the campaigns span from Variety to CBS News to Buzzfeed. DECEMBER Earlier this year, GLAAD shares correlation between positive LGBT media representation and support for marriage equality. After 25 years of GLAAD sharing stories to build support, Supreme Court glaad.org announces i am: trans people speak

In partnership with the Massachusetts Transgender Defense & Educational Fund attorney Noah Lewis. Many Political Coalition (MPTC), GLAAD launched the “I AM: participants explore the role of intersectionality in their lives, Trans People Speak” video series in March 2012 as such as their racial, religious, and gender identities. an avenue for trans folk and their allies to tell their own multidimensional stories and speak their own truths. In her video, Laverne speaks about her intersecting identities. “Just because I’m transgender doesn’t mean

A survey released by GLAAD in 2008 showed that I’m not black anymore…All the things I learned in the only 8% of Americans personally know someone who black church do not go away because I’m transgender.” identifies as trans, and most people learn about the trans Additionally, says Laverne, “I’m an actress, I’m a producer, community from the media, which frequently presents I’m a writer, I’m a daughter, I’m a sister, and I’m a defamatory images of people who are trans. GLAAD’s “I transgender woman.” AM: Trans People Speak” aims to familiarize viewers with the trans community and its diverse members in a genuine “I AM: Trans People Speak” is a clear example of how way. positive and personal representations of the trans community, and largely by the trans community, is possible in the

To date, dozens of people have submitted videos to the media. Even mainstream audiences like CBS News Online project, including advocate and “Orange is the New Black” were drawn in by the series. It is for GLAAD to continue star Laverne Cox, “America’s Next Top Model” contestant our education efforts to see pieces like this series in major, and groundbreaking fashion model Isis King, award-winning mainstream media outlets. author and New York Times columnist Jennifer Finney Boylan, spoken word artist Kit Yan, and Transgender Legal glaad.org ellen

When the anti-gay group One Million The message reached far and wide, with Moms (OMM), an arm of the American Family outlets including NBC, Entertainment Weekly, Association, called for retail giant JCPenney The Huffington Post, and beyond covering the to fire Ellen DeGeneres for being gay, GLAAD story and pointing to the threats of employment stood by the comedian while raising awareness discrimination. On MSNBC, for example, about anti-LGBT discrimination in the work place. GLAAD’s Corey Johnson spoke with Thomas Roberts about anti-LGBT activists who supported firing employees simply because of who they OMM, designated as a hate group, are. released a statement in January 2012, in which they demanded that JCPenney fire its new spokesperson, Ellen, and claimed the At the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media company had offended its “traditional family” Awards, Ellen (who took home two Awards customer base by hiring someone from the LGBT that evening), expressed her appreciation community. for GLAAD’s stand on her behalf. She said, “GLAAD does amazing work and with their help we’ve made a lot of progress this year… We’re In response, GLAAD launched the “Stand on TV more than ever, we’re on commercials, Up for Ellen” campaign, which garnered petition we’re in magazines, we’re all over the media signatures, tweets in support of JCPenney (with and that’s just my JC Penney campaign, ya’ll the hashtag #StandUpForEllen, which was used have been amazing with that, really.” tens of thousands of times), phone calls, and positive Facebook attention from hundreds of thousands of people. Beyond showing support Though JCPenney stood with Ellen, millions for one person, “Stand Up for Ellen” served as of LGBT workers still do not have the same a teachable moment about the real life threat luck with their employers. GLAAD continues to to LGBT-identified employees throughout the support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act glaad.org country. GLAAD worked with national media (ENDA) and raise awareness about the bill work outlets to educate consumers about the issue, towards fully inclusive work environments. such as how it is legal in 29 states to be fired for being gay and in 33 states for being trans. matthew vines

Matthew Vines, a young biblical scholar, delivered a More than a year later, in fall 2013, Matthew is speech at a United Methodist Church in Kansas, exploring still educating others on his message. He founded “The various interpretations of the Bible’s LGBT-related passages Reformation Project,” which works with LGBT Christians and and their greater historic and theological contexts. He came their allies towards a common goal of reforming church to the conclusion that, according to the Bible, “being gay teachings on the LGBT community. His first book, “God and is not a sin,” and described the experiences of one who the Gay Christian,” will be published by Crown/Random identifies as both gay and Christian, like himself. House in 2014—two years after his video initially went on YouTube.

While Matthew’s video went viral in early 2012, GLAAD ensured that the audience would continue to Shortly after Matthew posted his video, GLAAD grow for Matthew’s eloquent, informed, and intellectual released its three-year study “Missing Voices.” This study perspective. In August, GLAAD sponsored “Being Gay is Not found that the mainstream media, when discussing religion a Sin: A Conversation with Matthew Vines” in Manhattan. and people who are LGBT, disproportionately feature While in New York City, Matthew spoke again at a film religious pundits who deliver negative messages about the screening of Love Free or Die and brought attention to the LGBT community. Through GLAAD’s storytelling work, we positive ways in which LGBT and religious communities can bring the experiences and hard work of people of faith coexist and integrate. “Being Gay is Not a Sin” attracted like Matthew to millions, encouraging others to follow his hundreds of attendees and was covered on the front page of example. Ultimately, stories like Matthew’s will continue to The New York Times’ Style section. Following that, GLAAD change traditional religious cultures. connected Matthew Vines with the Christian Post and BBC Newshour, among dozens of other outlets. glaad.org #spiritday 2012

From Honey Boo Boo to the U.S. Secretary of Education, of the NHL’s Canucks, went purple, too. NHL legend Sean from the Stock Exchange to Hulu, millions of people from all Avery even headlined a Spirit Day after-party at the Marquee over the world participated in Spirit Day in support of LGBT Nightclub in Las Vegas. youth. The Evangelical Network (TEN) and United Church of Spirit Day was started in 2010 by high school student Christ (UCC) both partnered with GLAAD for Spirit Day. TEN Brittany McMillan and encourages people to wear purple in held a week of activities leading up to the big day and UCC a stand against bullying and as a visible show of support for changed their iconic “God is Still Speaking” logo to purple. LGBT young people everywhere. Other participating faith-based groups included more than 50 organizations and houses of worship. What began as a simple post on Brittany’s Tumblr has been transformed, with GLAAD’s help, into a global event. Spirit Day was particularly tech-savvy in 2012. The Spirit Students, educators, celebrities, organizations, corporations, Day app allowed smartphone users to turn photos purple and religious institutions, media outlets, landmarks, and, for the post to Facebook and Twitter, along with a message against first time, every major American professional sports league bullying. participated in 2012. GLAAD works with passion and determination The movement to create safer social and school each year, educating others on the harsh reality of anti- environments for LGBT youth attracted icons like Cyndi Lauper LGBT bullying, facilitating partnerships with supporters and Bernadette Peters; faith-based figures like Bishop Gene ranging from students to The White House, and getting the Robinson and Jennifer Knapp; networks including MTV, media to acknowledge the issues at hand. Through these VH1, BET CMT, and TeenNick; the more than 900 schools connections, Spirit Day continues to grow exponentially from in the Los Angeles Unified School District; hosts and stars its original post on tumblr to a worldwide phenomenon. The from morning, afternoon, and evening television programs; message of positivity gets broadcasted in a vibrant purple, landmarks in Las Vegas, North Carolina, California, and New celebrating LGBT youth and their potential to thrive. One of York; celebrities like Kathy Griffin, Mario Lopez, Paris Hilton, Spirit Day’s biggest achievements is its ability to consistently glaad.org and Wendy Williams; corporations such as PepsiCo, Viacom, unite a collection of communities, individuals, brands, Facebook, and Yahoo!; and even the White House. Basketball causes, and teams that is diverse in just about every way— legend Shaquille O’Neal got in on the action as a Spirit all to stand up for LGBT youth and let them know that the Day Ambassador, and the Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, home world is on their side. election 2012

After months of educating voters and partnering with Marylanders also voted to pass their version of the DREAM advocates, GLAAD joined millions in celebrating the political Act, which was supported by numerous LGBT groups. victories for the LGBT community that took place throughout the country in November 2012. Loving couples welcomed marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, and Washington, GLAAD also worked with equality advocates on the while Minnesotans’ struck down an amendment, which ground, from grassroots advocates to elected politicians. would have imposed a constitutional amendment banning Washington United for Marriage and GLAAD teamed up to marriage equality. In the months leading up to Election Day, bring attention to the efforts of lawmakers who supported GLAAD released Commentator Accountability Project (CAP) marriage equality, including openly gay Reps. Ed Murray profiles of anti-LGBT activists in each of the four states to and Maureen Walsh. Rep.Walsh, whose district is largely highlight the bias and baselessness of anti-marriage equality conservative, even made an appearance at the 2012 advertisements, pundits, and their talking points. Equipping GLAAD Media Awards in LA, speaking out in support local journalists with this crucial background, GLAAD of GLAAD and our work on the ground in states where encouraged fair and accurate coverage of the issues at marriage equality is up for grabs. hand.

Policy and legislative changes - be they statewide In order to help voters understand the implications of or national - are crucial for improving the realities of LGBT the issues on their ballots, GLAAD introduced them to the Americans from all backgrounds and it cannot happen stories of LGBT families in Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, and without public education work. This year’s victories are as Washington. GLAAD helped to elevate Latino/a voices of worthy of celebration as they are motivational to continue support in these states, like community leader Martha Zuniga creating a climate of equality and equitability, and GLAAD in Washington, Latino outreach leader for Minnesotans was there to help make it happen from the ground up. United for All Families Juventino “Juve” Meza, and David

Perez of the Latino GLBT History Project, and Ruben glaad.org Gonzales of the National Council of La Raza in Maryland. glaad on the ground

A constant and key element of GLAAD’s work happens those who supported motions towards inclusion made their from the ground up. In 2012, GLAAD showed dedication to voices heard and resolved to strengthen their efforts to helping bring about positive strides on the grassroots level make equality a reality within their denomination. Following that had national implications. the vote, GLAAD provided clergy who supported equality, such as by pledging to perform weddings for all couples regardless of church policy, with a platform for their Religious institutions have always been important advocacy. factors in movements for equality. Denominations including the United Methodist gathered in the spring for its General Conference to update its policies and practices nationwide. GLAAD’s grassroots collaborations exist outside of GLAAD was present as part of the communications/media religious communities as well. When it comes to marriage team within the Common Witness Coalition, a group equality in individual states, we have built partnerships composed of the social justice oriented organizations with groups in order to increase the quality of their LGBT Affirmation United Methodist, Black Methodists for Church coverage and also share their work with a broader Renewal, Methodist Federation for Social Action, National audience. When Marylanders prepared to vote on Federation of Asian American United Methodists, Native upholding marriage equality, for example, GLAAD served American International Caucus of the United Methodist as a resource for journalists to find impactful spokesperson Church, and Reconciling Ministries Network. The diverse and to place their stories to reach particular audiences. coalition unites to move towards an LGBT inclusive church in Additionally, GLAAD created CAP profiles for Maryland’s order to strive for a broader context of justice around race, leading anti-LGBT activists and shared them with reporters, gender, global partnerships, peace, stewardship of creation, editors, and producers in the state’s media. As a result of and economic justice. GLAAD assisted the Coalition’s these efforts, voters were able to turn to their local media Love Your Neighbor Campaign with writing, pitching, sources for accurate and balanced information. GLAAD and messaging by providing media training to the LGBT was able to successfully bring information about LGBT- advocates. related topics to local outlets in a way that was engaging and sustainable. Furthermore, GLAAD elevated regional glaad.org journalists’ writing to a national scale, thereby connecting While initiatives to make the United Methodist Church LGBT communities and voters around the country by more LGBT inclusive were voted down at the Conference, emphasizing shared themes and 2013 in the making As 2013 continues to unfold, GLAAD is maintaining our high in the most highly and widely covered Spirit Day yet. dedication to national and grassroots-based movements while simultaneously striving for cultural change on a global scale. Following GLAAD’s yearlong campaign, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ended its longtime ban on gay youth. GLAAD led The LGBT community in Russia has been at the forefront of national efforts to overturn the discriminatory policy that prohibited gay conversation across the globe this year. GLAAD and Rusa LGBT, an members. GLAAD continues its work to secure full equality for LGBT organization that works on behalf of LGBT Russians, collaborate to parents in Scouting. address the violence and oppressive persecution of LGBT Russians. True to our commitment to amplifying the voices of marginalized peoples, From Scout troops to the Supreme Court, 2013 has welcomed GLAAD has secured placement of Rusa’s spokespeople in major media many advancements in policy and in legislation for LGBT people. Over outlets around the world, and has provided them with best-practices for the summer, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was struck down media interviews. in a 5 to 4 ruling by the Supreme Court judges, which determined the law was unconstitutional as a deprivation of equal liberty and thus a Challenging Russia’s anti-LGBT “gay propaganda” law through violation of the Fifth Amendment. Following this Supreme Court ruling, a different venue, GLAAD reached out to Miss Universe Organization, LGBT couples will now receive equal treatment under federal law. which is holding its annual pageant in Moscow. As a result of our Furthermore, the Supreme Court ruled to restore marriage equality partnership, which is ongoing, Miss Universe released a statement in California, as it found the state’s anti-gay Proposition 8 had no condemning the Russian law, referring to it as “diametrically opposed standing. Following these historic achievements, GLAAD has continued to [the organization’s] core values.” its on the ground work to realize marriage equality on the state-level across the country. Meanwhile, in another part of the world, GLAAD succeeded in encouraging the popular Mexican rock band Molotov is remove an Of course, GLAAD is persistent in its core dedication to use the anti-gay slur and violent anti-LGBT lyrics from its song “Puto” during media as a way to accurately and authentically amplify LGBT voices. 2013’s summer Jägermeister Music Tour. As a result of the band’s “Growing Visibility: Transgender People in the Medial Panel,” a panel conversations with GLAAD, Molotov even included LGBT-supportive discussion featuring athlete Kye Allums, actress Laverne Cox, organizer messages when introducing the song and donated a portion of the Reina Gossett, and GLAAD’s own Tiq Milan as moderator, was held tour’s proceeds to LGBT advocacy groups. Also included in GLAAD’s at NYC’S LGBT Community Center and created in association with glaad.org multifaceted Spanish-language and Latino/a Media work is our call for the New Organizing Institute. The expert panelists engaged trans comprehensive immigration reform and policies that allow all families advocates and organizers as they discussed transgender people’s to thrive. Additionally, participation from Spanish-language and experiences interacting with the media. This was one of many trans- Latino/a media personalities, TV, and radio hosts reached an all-time related initiatives that GLAAD is proud to take part in this year. @glaad Board of Directors Max Gouttebroze Entertainment Media Strategist Officers Daryl Hannah Director of Media & Community Partnerships Sheri Fults (Co-Chair) Dani Heffernan Media Research Associate John F. Stephens (Co-Chair/Treasurer) Marc Honaker Director of Creative Development Thom Reilly (Secretary) Kevin Huynh Events Manager Alan Keith (Audit Committee Chair) Shikha Jain Cruz Senior Director of Development Craig Zodikoff (Development Committee Chair) Matt Kane Associate Director of Entertainment Media Aaron McQuade Director of News & Field Media Members at Large Ross Murray Director of Religion Faith & Values Stephen Warren, Esq. Arnaldo Ochoa Senior Bookkeeper Matt Oxley Director of Finance/Controller Members Brian Pacheco Spanish Language Media Strategist Chad Boettcher Allison Palmer Vice President Of Campaigns & Programs Marci Bowers, M.D. Becca Palmer Executive Assistant to the President Jennifer Finney Boylan Melanie Simangan Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager George Cheeks Shae Smith Senior Manager of Online Production Mike Dillon Megan Townsend Entertainment Fellow Leslie S. Donovan Monica Trasandes Director of Spanish Language Media Michele H. Edelman Roman Valdez Donor Services Manager Dean Hansell Charlotte Wells Vice President of Operations David V. Hedley III Lori M. James Fellowships Bruce C. Miller Alexandra Bolles Programs & Communications Fellow Scott E. Miller Kevin Oldis 2012 Internships Mike Schaefer Gabby Batto Special Events Intern Anthony E. Varona Tawana Briggs Media Awards Intern Tiffany R. Warren Edric Chung Special Events Intern Caitlin Ferrell Entertainment Media Intern GLAAD Staff Adam Goddard Special Events Intern Herndon Graddick President Kelly Jones Foundation Relations Intern Seth Adam Senior Manager of Communications Peter Kaiser Social Media Intern Nick Adams Associate Director of Communications Kallie Larsen Entertainment Media Intern Marcus Brock Media Field Strategist Nicole Latimer Religion Faith & Values Intern

Chris Carlon Design & Multimedia Coordinator Christina Raquel Social Media Intern glaad.org Nick Contino Director of IT Billy Scaltsas Special Events Intern Wilson Cruz Strategic Giving Officer Brendan Davis Digital Content Manager April Domino Office Administrator Rich Ferraro Vice President of Communications supporters supporters THE VISIONARY CIRCLE THE LEGACY CIRCLE Gary Knight Jeffrey Skorneck THE ALLIANCE CIRCLE Kevin Shanahan and Michael Mon- The visionary circle recognizes donors The following GLAAD supporters have Leonard Kraisel Wally Smith Members of the Alliance Circle are toya whose generous support and culmula- made planned gifts to GLAAD, des- Robert Kuhn Carmichael Smith-Low major donors who have made signifi- John W. Stewart III and Ramon Torres tive giving to GLAAD exceeds $1m ignating us as a beneficiary of their Marilyn Lamkay Jeremy Stanford cant commitments to invest in GLAAD’s Blaine Templeman estate and ensuring GLAAD’s success Jeffrey Leeds John Stewart vision of full euality. We thank the Stephen Warren Absolut Vodka and vitality into the future Carol Leifer David Stinson following individuals who made gifts of Anheuser-Busch Inc. Dane Levens Cora Ann Styles Living Trust $5,000 or more between January 1, $5,000-$9,999 Arcus Foundation David Abramson Aimee Levine Lee Sylvester 2012 to December 31, 2013 Ian A. Andrusyk David Bohnett Foundation Ward Auerbach William Lewis David Taylor Anonymous Anonymous Ketel One Herbert Baker Billy Lewis Stephen Te $50,000-$99,000 John August and Mike August Estate of Richard W. Weiland Allen Barnett Craig H. Lindhurst Trust Margaret Traub Anonymous Donor George A. Cheeks Gill Foundation Keith Boman Karen Magee Heather Trumbower Patrick A. Correnty IBM Corporation Jon Borset Byron Mason Warren Warren $25,000- $49,999 Michael P. Dillon Michael Palm Foundation Donnie Bourisaw Susan Mcdonald Estate of Richard W. Weiland & Bruce W. Bastian Michael S. Fuller Miller Coors Thomas Boyd Michael McShane Michael Schaefer David Boies Todd King Holland and Scotch Ellis MTV Networks Juli Buchanan Frank Miller Christian Winkle Leonardo DiCaprio Loring Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust Kelley Buchanan Alan Mittelsdorf Lori Wolf Yunel Escobar Susan Reed Jerich Wells Fargo Bank Rosemary Bybee David Mizener Estate of James B. Wozniak Jennifer and Tobias Maguire Carl Johnson and Gordon Sze Bradford Clarke Karen Moschetto Mark Wyn Kenneth B. Mehlman Milla Jovovich John Claypoole Estate of Phillip Michael Newman Richard Yorkey Harvey Weinstein Charley Kearns and Frank Ching Robert Cohn Michael Nutt Cody J. Lassen and Nitzan Mekel Rick Davis C. Gary Ogden $10,000- $24,999 Rachel and Laurie Lehman Phyllis Dicker Peter Padvaiskas Dana Chaiken and Susan Roll Barbara Manocherian Dana Douglas Andrew Palese Elvis Duran Paul Mareski and Sean Moher Estate of John Fludas Jess Perlmuth Susan Fisher-Yellen and Larry Yellen Matthew Marks and Jack Bankowsky David Gill Walter Phillips John French and Craig M. Norton Scott E. Miller and Doug Piper Neil Giuliano Ed Ragsdale Sheri Fults Joseph James Mulcahy Ken Glass Janice Raspen Judith and Steven Gluckstern Michael J. Nutt Brian Graden Daniel Raymond Kevin D. Gonzalez Kevin J. Oldis Dean Hansell Patrice Reid Robert Greenblatt Russell Simmons Charlie Harrison Sally Ringo David V. Hedley III Richard W. Smith PhD Dan Hess Charles Robbins David and Pamela Hornik Greg Swalwell and Terry Connor Todd Holland Catherine Roland Lori James Douglas Waggener Margot Irish Benjamin Scheie Joseph Barker Kittredge Jr. and James Wagner David Jarrett Robert Schwartz Winand Van Eeghen Jody Young

Michael Keegan Linda Sherline Jonathan B. Murray and Harvey Craig Zodikoff and Jay Grant glaad.org Estate of Robert L. Kehoe Angel Silva Reese Peter King Karen Simonsen Joseph Northington and Timothy Tew supporters supporters THE MEDIA CIRCLE Colby Conner Brian Langdon Alexander and Mariette Sawchuk Corporate Partners Embrace Entertainment Corp. Members of the Media Circle are ma- Sean Connolly Joq Lambda Lasner Fund of Horizons Michael Schaefer Emerge212 jor donors providing the critical unre- David Cooley Foundation David Schneiderman and Robert 1800Flowers.Com Entertainment Industry Foundation stricted funding to carry out GLAAD’s Harold Cooper James L. Laufenberg Nitkin 20th Century Fox Entertainment Partners work as a watchdog, advocate, & Nicholas Coppola Walter Leiss Charles F. Schuler and Richard Peter- A&E Television Networks ESPN, Inc. storyteller. We thank the following Wilson Cruz Michael W. Levine and Kim Lemon son Absolut Vodka c/o SPI Marketing Estee Lauder individuals who made gifts of $1,500 Eric W. Dane and Rebecca Gay- Joseph H. Lima and Michael Wagner Shannon S. Scoville and Sheri Access Hollywood Facebook to $4,999 between January 1, 2012 to heart-Dane Hernan Lopez and Travis Kidner Knesek Allstate Insurance Company Fifteen Minutes December 31, 2013 Jeffrey DeKorte Arthur E. Macbeth David Sedaris Altman, Greenfield... Focus Features Christine Diskin Stephen Macias and James Carroll Phil H. Selway AMC Networks Forest City Ratner Companies Barbara L. Alfond Robert D. Dockendorff Christine McGinn Joel E. Simkins American Airlines Gemini Hospitality Management Jane Anderson and Tess Ayers Leslie S. Donovan Thomas J. McGough Ken G. Smith Anheuser-Busch Inc. General Motors Corporation Anonymous Jonathan Eaton and Eric K. Carlson Jill C. McGovern Matthew L. Snyder MD AquaHydrate Google, Inc. Yann Antonioli Michele Edelman and Amy J. 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To the Board of Directors design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circum- For the year ending December 31, 2012 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. stances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, Report on the Financial Statements we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluat- Revenue We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ing the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the Contributions 2,590,258 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. (a nonprofit reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by Annual Media Awards (Net of Direct Costs) 1,213,566 organization) which comprise the Statement of Financial Posi- management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of tion as of December 31, 2012, and the related Statements of the financial statements. Other Events (Net of Direct Costs) 305,545 Activities, Functional Expenses, and Cash Flows for the year Investment Income 203,536 then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suf- Total Revenue 4,312,905 ficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opin- Management’s Responsibility for the Financial State- ion. ments Expenses Management is responsible for the preparation and fair pre- Opinion Program Services 4,202,721 sentation of these financial statements in accordance with ac- In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above pres- counting principles generally accepted in the United States of ent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gay Management & General 558,165 America; this includes the design, implementation, and main- & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. as of December Fund Development 784,438 tenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair 31, 2012, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows Total Expenses 5,545,324 presentation of financial statements that are free from material for the year then ended in accordance with accounting princi- misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. ples generally accepted in the United States of America. Other Information Net Assets Auditor’s Responsibility Change in Net Assets (1,232,419) Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial Report on Summarized Comparative Information statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in We have previously audited Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Net Assets at 12/31/11 7,002,195 accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Defamation, Inc.’s 2011 financial statements, and our report Net Assets at 12/31/12 5,769,766 United States of America. Those standards require that we dated April 30, 2012, expressed an unmodified opinion on plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance those financial statements. In our opinion, the summarized about whether the financial statements are free from material comparative information presented herein as of and for the Functional Expenses as a Percentage of Total Expenses misstatement. year December 31, 2011, is consistent, in all material respect, Program Services 76% with the audited financial statements from which it was has Fund Development 14% An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit ev- been derived. idence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial Management & General 10% statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ Harrington Group glaad.org judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material Pasadena, California misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud May 14, 2013 or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors con- sider internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to