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GLAAD

/ɡlæd/

GLAAD proper noun: an American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.

Proper noun

GLAAD

  1. 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 of GLAAD

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.

Words that rhyme with GLAAD

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Questions about GLAAD

What does GLAAD mean?
GLAAD means an American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.
What part of speech is GLAAD?
GLAAD is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce GLAAD?
GLAAD is pronounced /ɡlæd/.

Words near GLAAD in the dictionary

  1. Gk.
  2. GKs
  3. gl
  4. GL2U
  5. GLA
  6. GLAAD
  7. Glab
  8. glabella
  9. glabellae
  10. glabellar
  11. glabellas

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