Tony Morrison is a journalist and producer who has now joined GLAAD’s communications team. He resigned from his position as a producer. “Good Morning America,” VarietyHe has learned only.
Morrison will join the organization as senior vice president of communications. He will be responsible for executing brand communications strategies to increase awareness and support LGBTQ people and issues. GLAAD is the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer media advocacy organization.
In his new role, Morrison will lead and collaborate on GLAAD’s key initiatives, including Spirit Day, Pride month and GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 List. He will also serve as a producer of the annual GLAAD Media Awards, working alongside GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis, Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos, who are executive producers.
Morrison has been a journalist and producer for over ten years. He was a producer and journalist for CNN and ABC News. Morrison pursued cultural-shifting stories on issues that affect the LGBTQ community.
He was most recently from “Good Morning America” where he was senior digital producer, overseeing the brand’s social and digital strategy. At ABC News, much of his work focused on amplifying LGBTQ stories, creating the network’s first-ever Pride-focused programming, which garnered awards recognition for inclusive storytelling, including Webby and GLAAD Award honors. At ABC, he spearheaded the creation of the news organization’s first employee resource group for its LGBTQ journalists and allies, and was part of the LGBTQ leadership across Disney that helped the company navigate challenges around the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. He also served as a co-host for Disney’s official podcast, “D23 Inside Disney.” Prior, he worked at CNN’s “New Day.”
At GLAAD, Morrison will work to expand the organization’s work in amplifying HIV awareness, education and innovation.
Morrison was nominated to the GLAAD Media Awards for 2021. personal essayHe wrote the essay, sharing his personal experience of living with HIV in secret for eight years in an effort to raise awareness and reduce stigma. After that essay, Morrison was named Plus Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year and was honored with Radiant Health Center’s 2021 Compassion Award.
“Tony Morrison is a trusted and respected journalist and producer who is deeply committed to getting media to cover and understand the many issues that are affecting and impacting the LGBTQ community today. He will be a tremendous asset working in the Communications Department and on the GLAAD Media Awards,”Anthony Allen Ramos, vice president of communications at GLAAD, said the statement.
In addition to his role at GLAAD, Morrison will continue to host +Life Media’s web series, “Truth Be Told,”It addresses stigmat and mental health, encouraging audiences to live in their truth.