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“LGBT youth deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Laysha Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Target.

Thomas Roberts attends the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Saturday, May 9. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

GLAAD brings LGBT characters and plotlines to movie theaters, television sets and even comic books

Kerry Washington was one of the honorees at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

The GLAAD Media Awards will be presented this spring in Los Angeles and New York.

Jeff and Tanya Bennion in their home. Jeff appears in the reality TV show "My Husband's Not Gay." (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

This photo shows some of the cast of “The Fosters,” an ABC show. From left, Jake T. Austin, Lorraine Toussaint, Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, and Maia Mitchell. GLAAD released its annual report on diversity on TV, including depictions of gay characters, today. (AP Photo/ABCFamily, Ron Tom)

New York (AP) — GLAAD celebrates "Orange Is the New Black."

The Netflix show set in a women's prison was named outstanding comedy series at the 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards' New York ceremony.

Jennifer Lopez serves as executive producer of the ABC Family series "The Fosters," which centers on a lesbian couple raising their children. Photo by Giorgio Erriquez / CCA 2.0.

Entertainer Elton John. Photo by Ernst Vikne.

'Duck Dynasty' is an extremely popular A&E network 'reality' show.

GLAAD releases study of LGBT roles in movies. Graphic provided.

The New Normal, an NBC sitcom, was honored at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Logo from NBC.

Madonna spoke Saturday night at the GLAAD Media Awards. Photo by David Shankbone.

DAVID CRARY,Associated Press
NOMAAN MERCHANT,Associated Press

It promises to be a campaign as passionate and dramatic as any big election. For the next 14 weeks, the Boy Scouts of America will be the focus of prayers, petitions and pressure tactics aimed at swaying a vote on whether to ease its ban on gays as Scouts or adult leaders.