GLAAD Down South stresses importance of accurate reporting about the South’s LGBTQ community

Darian Aaron, a journalist and the director of Local News: U.S. South at GLAAD, was a featured guest on "Closer Look." (Courtesy of GLAAD)

GLAAD is the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization.

Last year, Darian Aaron, a journalist and the director of Local News: U.S. South, founded GLAAD Down South to expand GLAAD’s work, specifically making sure accurate and inclusive narratives about LGBTQ Southerners and people living with HIV are told in the media.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Aaron talks with show host Rose Scott about the upcoming 1st annual GLAAD Down South media event.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly spelled Darian Aaron’s last name on a subsequent reference. It is now corrected.