GLAAD is a nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy organization that works to promote understanding, acceptance, and equality for LGBTQ people. Founded in 1985, GLAAD is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has offices in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. GLAAD works to amplify the voices of LGBTQ people and their allies through media advocacy, public education, and grassroots organizing. GLAAD works with media outlets, entertainment industry professionals, and other organizations to ensure that LGBTQ people are represented fairly and accurately in the media. GLAAD also works to promote policies and laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination and violence.