Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg explains why Facebook is pro-gay

June 5, 2012 8:19 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

At the GLAAD Media Awards last weekend, Facebook was recognized for its support and protection of the LGBT community over the past couple years.

But why, you ask, would an ostensibly neutral, public platform want to support and protect any …

Facebook just became the first social media company to snag a GLAAD award

May 31, 2012 12:33 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

For years, Facebook has been working hard to scrub anti-gay bullying from its users’ pages, and those efforts have not gone unnoticed. Today, we learn that the social network is being honored with a GLAAD award for its contributions to …

Why Facebook, Yahoo & others are celebrating LGBT Spirit Day

October 18, 2011 10:15 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

GLAAD (that’s the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is promoting Spirit Day this Thursday, Oct. 20, and encouraging folks to wear purple and display that color on their online profiles. In response, Facebook and other companies are “going purple” …