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GLAAD

/ɡlæd/

proper noun

An American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.

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Meanings

proper noun

An American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.
[The] Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), believes, "Defamation is not just Jerry Falwell screeching...."
1989, Martha Barron Barrett, Invisible Lives

Origin

Pseudo-acronym of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. No longer an acronym; the official name is simply GLAAD (pronounced "glad"), to support the LGBT+ community in its entirety, including bisexual, transgender, etc., persons.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with GLAAD

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APA

GLAAD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GLAAD

MLA

“GLAAD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GLAAD. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “GLAAD,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GLAAD.

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