The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today announced that the Ariadne Getty Foundation will match all contributions made to GLAAD up to $200,000 through the remainder of 2019.

Getty in 2018 donated more than $16,000,000 to GLAAD to help the organization work with entertainment, news, and digital media to highlight LGBTQ stories and accelerate acceptance. As a media monitoring agency, GLAAD helps spotlight people and issues that influence dialogue about LGBT lives, protecting social and legal advancements.

When asked why she made her initial bequests to GLAAD, Getty pointed to her two out children, August and Nats. Her resolve has only grown since.

“We cannot go backwards. With LGBTQ acceptance slipping, I have no choice but to use my power to create a better world for LGBTQ youth. The time is now to stand by marginalized communities and promote a better world for all. GLAAD has always been the leader in creating a better world for LGBTQ people. This lead gift will not only ensure that work continues, but will hopefully inspire others to join us in our pursuit of 100 percent acceptance.”

The Ariadne Getty Foundation end of 2019 gift, says GLAAD’s Bill McDermott, “means that a donation of $25 give GLAAD $50 to fight anti-LGBTQ bullying in high schools. If you can give $50, we’ll get $100 to help train LGBTQ activists all over the world through the GLAAD Media Institute. And your gift of $500 means GLAAD will receive $1,000 to hold the Trump administration accountable and fight for the future of LGBTQ rights during the 2020 campaign.”