ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

Okay kiddo, do you know what it means to be gay or lesbian? It just means that someone might like someone of the same gender instead of someone of the opposite gender, like a boy liking another boy or a girl liking another girl.

Well, sometimes people who are not gay or lesbian say mean things or make fun of people who are. But that's not nice and it can hurt their feelings. So, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD for short, is a group of people who try to make sure that gay and lesbian people are treated fairly and with respect.

GLAAD also works to change how people think about gay and lesbian people. They want people to know that it's okay to be who you are, no matter who you love. They do this through things like education, talking to the media, and working with big companies and organizations.

So, GLAAD is like a bunch of really nice people who want to make sure everyone is treated fairly and with respect, no matter who they love.