Matthew Breen

3 days ago | glaad.org | Matthew Breen

Edmund White, the author and memoirist whose work told and shaped modern queer literature, died on June 3, 2025, at his home in Manhattan. He was 85. White wrote more than 30 books, and his work was marked by unflinching honesty and critically-appraised craft. His semi-autobiographical 1982 novel, A Boy’s Own Story, remains a touchstone of LGBTQ coming-of-age literature. The novel traced a young man’s journey of self-acceptance in the 1950s in a tale that mirrored White’s own adolescence.

Jan 11, 2024 | glaad.org | Matthew Breen

Only three candidates qualified for the CNN-hosted debate in Des Moines, Iowa, last night, included Ron DeSantis (above left), Nikki Haley (above right), and Donald Trump, though Trump did not attend. Instead, Trump appeared on Fox at a town hall in Iowa. Neither the moderators or audience members asked a question about his record of policy and rhetoric against LGBTQ people.