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Public Service Announcements

WATCH: 'NCIS' Star Comes Out -- For LGBT Equality

Posted 04.18.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Pauley Perrette GLAAD, Pauley Perrette GLAAD Video, Brett Ratner, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Glaad, Brett Ratner Glaad Videos, Brett Ratner GLAAD, GLAAD PSA, LGBT Rights, Pauley Perrette, Gay Issues, Video, Gay Voices News

Hollywood director Brett Ratner's GLAAD public service announcement series makes its much-anticipated debut this week with a stunning clip starring Pa...

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Singapore Anti-Groping PSA Is All Kinds Of Wrong

The Huffington Post | Christina Huffington | Posted 03.12.2013 | Women
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Singapore Anti-Groping Psa, Singapore Psa, Singapore Anti-Groping, Strange Psa, Anti-Groping, Women News

For a lesson on how not to address a serious issue like public groping, see this ...

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You'll Go Nuts Over This 'Blue Balls Blues' Video

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.07.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Blue Balls Blues Video, Public Service Announcements, Condom Use, Vern, Viral Videos, Puppetry, Psa, California Raisins, STD Prevention, Rusty, Comedy News, T2 Studios, Blue Balls Blues, Animation, Comedy News

The award for best new video with puppet testicles is in the bag. Rusty and Vern hang out together to sing the "Blue Balls Blues" in a fun public s...

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WATCH: Alabama Releases Graphic Mass Shooting PSA

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 01.03.2013 | Crime
Read More: Run Hide Fight, Public Service Announcements, Spencer Collier, What to Do in a Mass Shooting, Homeland Security, Psa, Workplace Shooting, Alabama Department of Homeland Security, Video, Alabama Psa, Mass Shooter Psa, Run Hide and Fight, Leah Garner, Mass Shooting, Dhs, Crime News

The Alabama Department of Homeland Security wants Alabama residents "to be prepared for the worst." The department has released a graphic public se...

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My Queer Wish List for 2013: 10 Out-of-the-Spotlight Hopes for the New Year

Josh A. Goodman | Posted 02.26.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Intersectionality, Public Service Announcements, Lgbt, Homeless Gay Youth, LGBT Athletes, Lgbt Elderly, Uganda Kill the Gays Bill, Gay Adoption, Sex Education, K-12 Education, Gay Voices News
Josh A. Goodman

As 2012 comes to a close, there is a lot to be thankful for in the LGBT world. But there are plenty of other important issues that receive less attention. Here's my out-of-the-spotlight queer wish list for the New Year.

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Star Jones, will.i.am and Other Celebs Unite to Get Out the Vote

Judith Browne Dianis | Posted 12.29.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Kandi Burruss, Public Service Announcements, 2 Chainz, Deceptive Practices, Black Voters, Voting Rights, Psa, Get Out the Vote, Voter Protection, Star Jones, Jessica Alba, Robert Rodriquez, Voter Intimidation, Latino Voters, Gotv, Advancement Project, Will.I.Am, Sean-Garrett, Voting, Voting Problems, Video, Black Voices News
Judith Browne Dianis

In the weeks before Election Day, voters are again being targeted with intimidation tactics and deceptive practices to confuse or scare them out of casting a ballot. In Ohio and Wisconsin, for example, billboards popped up in primarily African-American neighborhoods with messages such as "Voter Fraud is a Felony! Up to 3½ YRS and a $10,000 Fine," designed to alarm and confuse residents.

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City Looks For Actors To Play Homeless In PSA

Posted 04.24.2012 | New York
Read More: Public Service Announcements, New York City Department of Homeless Services, Ny News, New York City Homeless Shelter, Homeless, New York City Homeless, New York News, Gale Brewer, New York News

When the New York City needed to cast a Public Service Announcement featuring homeless characters, it didn't hire any of the city's 41,000 actual home...

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WATCH: The Shocking New Teen Rape PSA

Posted 03.07.2012 | Teen
Read More: Teen Rape, Public Service Announcements, Video, UK Home Office, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Rape, Rape Psa, This Is Abuse Campaign, Teen Rape Psa, Date Rape, Teen Dating Violence, Teen Dating Violence Stats, Lara's Bill, Teen News

"If you could see yourself, would you see rape?" With this question, a controversial new ad campaign in the UK aims to change the way teens view rape....

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WATCH: Eighth Grader's 'Don't Say Gay' PSA

Posted 11.29.2011 | Gay Voices
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Anti-Gay Bullying, Gay PSA, Bullying, Don't Say Gay, Gay Voices News

An eighth grader's hilarious public service announcement on the misuse of the word "gay" is making the rounds of the LGBT blogosphere and beyond. ...

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WATCH: Vinny Guadaginino, Kristin Chenoweth, Chaz Bono Speak Out Against LGBT Bullying

Posted 12.13.2011 | Gay Voices
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A host of celebrities are teaming up with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for their new "Amplify Your Voice!" campaign to speak ...

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Denzel Washington: We Are Failing Our Kids

Posted 11.22.2011 | Home
Read More: Pbs, Denzel Washington, Youth Violence, Public Service Announcements, Ron Howard, High School Graduates, Psa, Pbs Newshour, High School Dropouts, Childhood Obesity, Video, Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Ifill, High School Diploma, Boys and Girls Club, LeBron James, Home News

Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard, basketball star LeBron James, musical artist Ashanti and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington...

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WATCH: Warning Issued For Military Oversharing Online

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.14.2011 | World
Read More: Social Media, Public Service Announcements, Video, Military, Twitter, Psa, Oversharing, British-Ministry-of-Defense, Facebook, Privacy, Social Media Handbook, World News

Social media is an undeniable comfort for those in the military and their families as communication from remote areas easier than ever before. But ...

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WATCH: Parents, Students Create PSA Against School Budget Cuts

Posted 08.09.2011 | Home
Read More: Public Schools, Public Service Announcements, Psas, Education Budget Cuts, School Funding, Public School Funding, School Budget Cuts, Meredith Gullion, Los Angeles, Melrose Elementary School, Video, Home News

When budget cuts threatened the arts, science, math and technology programs at Melrose Elementary School, its students' parents decided to take action...

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10 Funny Public Service Ads About Serious Issues (VIDEOS)

Posted 06.27.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Public Schools, Public Service Announcements, Psas, Pet Adoption, Colon Cancer, Fatherhood Involvement, Afterschool-Programs, Psa, Obesity, High School Dropouts, Public Service, Adoption, Obesity Prevention, Literacy, Education, Health, Venereal Disease, Public Service Ads, Vd, Health Care, Slidepollajax, Comedy News

Anyone who's ever had to raise a sensitive or difficult subject knows there's nothing like humor to break the ice. Armed with this approach, the non-p...

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The 8 Most Iconic Public Service Ads

Posted 05.28.2011 | Media
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Crash Test Dummies, Psas, Buckle Up for Safety, Psa, Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk, Nonprofit, Smokey Bear, Ads for Good, Ad Council, Ad Campaign, Peace Corps, TV Advertising, Drug Use, Mcgruff the Crime Dog, Public Education, Slidepollajax, Pro Bono, Crying Indian, A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Impact, Media News

Everyone knows that advertising has long been used to influence society -- particularly around consumption of goods. But advertising has also been use...

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Going Hungry In An Obese Nation

Peggy Conlon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Hunger in America, Psa, Malnutrition, Ads for Good, Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Food Deserts, Hunger, Food Research and Action Center, Ad Council, Obesity Epidemic, Health, Nutrition, Feeding America, Hunger Epidemic, Child Hunger, Public Service Ads, Children's Health, Impact, Impact News
Peggy Conlon

How is it that 17 million children in the U.S. live on the brink of hunger while, at the same time, 9 million American children are obese? It's certainly a troubling paradox.

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Why New York City's Public Service Announcement Is Bound To Fail

Riva Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Weight Loss, Diabetes, NYC Health Department "Pouring on the Pounds", Obesity, Health, Cutting Down on Sweet Drinks, Diabetes Myths, Fear, Behavior Change, Motivation, New York City, New York News
Riva Greenberg

Remember how "shock and awe" was going to end the Iraq war in 2003? Well the New York City Health Department thinks this same tactic, alright "shock a...

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WATCH: Is The Department Of Health's H.I.V. PSA Too Graphic?

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: H.I.V., Public Service Announcements, Psas, Department of Health Psa, Ny Health, Health, Ny News, Psa, Aids, Health News, Hiv, NYC Department of Health, AIDS Activism, Video, New York News

The NYC Department of Health, which recently has made a name for itself by publicizing startlingly graphic public service announcements, has release a...

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Jay-Z Appears in Youth Vote PSA

Andy Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Headcount, Public Service Announcements, Jay-Z, Youth Vote, Bonnaroo, Politics News
Andy Bernstein

A lot will be written about the youth vote over the next few weeks. And a lot has been written already... but sometimes the most can be said with the fewest words

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Veterans Week 2009: We've Got Your Back

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Vets, Iava, Veterans Day, Va, Iraq War, Iraq, Afghanistan, Rieckhoff, Troops, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Whether it's amputees, folks struggling with PTSD, outdoor enthusiasts, or just those looking to swap war stories, every vet can find a home on the IAVA's social network for veterans.

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Faith Hill PSA Encourages Community Service

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Aarp, Public Service Announcements, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Faith Hill, Jesse Dylan, Iparticipate, Create the Good, Public Service, Video, Impact News

As part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's week of volunteerism, Faith Hill has filmed a Public Service Announcement encouraging viewers to gi...

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Are We Totally Blowing Our New Media Freedom? My 10 Health Care Reform Videos

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Lobby, Video, Bob Cesca, Morning Joe, Twitter, Grassroots, Lobbyists, Health, Max Baucus, Youtube, Lawrence Lessig, Healthcare, Drug, Media News
Lee Stranahan

I made 10 short videos about health care reform. I wasn't hired to do it, I wasn't asked to do it. I just did it because the issue is important to me personally, to my family and to my country. And I did it because I could.

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The Nine Weirdest PSAs Ever Made (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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There are many serious issues here and abroad that deserve more attention and non-profit advocates have taken to the airwaves to solicit contributions...

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Digital Television Delay

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Poynter Institute, Pbs, Public Service Announcements, Congress, Verizon, AT&T, Media, Barack Obama, National Association of Broadcasters, St. Petersburg, Wired, Wired Magazine, Digital TV, Television, Media Matters, Nielsen, Sarasota, Tampa, Florida, Switch to Digital TV, Technology, Media News
Stephanie Vaughn Hapke

I'm sorry, but if people have not heeded the warnings by now, they either do not watch enough TV for this to be an issue, or they just don't care.

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Hilary Duff & Wanda Sykes Anti-Anti Gay Language PSA for GLSEN -- VIDEO

George Spyros | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Public Service Announcements, Gay Rights, Gays, Gay Issues, Wanda Sykes, Hilary Duff, Media News
George Spyros

Think before you speak: GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) deploys actress-singer Hilary Duff and Comedian Wanda Sykes to speak...

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