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Lifeline · glaad.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Mar 17, 2014 · no ownership change on record since 2014 · last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described glaad.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Do you remember the first time you saw a gay character on TV? Or the first time you read a profile of an openly gay or lesbian leader in your local newspaper.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Mar 17, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 17, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Nov 16, 2016 – Aug 25, 2018Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for glaad.org, from Nov 16, 2016 to Aug 25, 2018.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 17, 2014 – May 18, 2026Registration records for glaad.org are held from Mar 17, 2014 to May 18, 2026 (103 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2014–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Mar 17, 2014 – May 18, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1871.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-671.awsdns-19.net…) for glaad.org from Mar 17, 2014 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonSep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 10 certificates for glaad.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described glaad.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Do you remember the first time you saw a gay character on TV? Or the first time you read a profile of an openly gay or lesbian leader in your local newspaper.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 17, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 17, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 17, 2014 – May 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for glaad.org are held from Mar 17, 2014 to May 18, 2026 (103 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 17, 2014 – May 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1871.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-671.awsdns-19.net…) for glaad.org from Mar 17, 2014 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCNov 3, 2018 – Mar 12, 2023Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for glaad.org, from Nov 3, 2018 to Mar 12, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Apr 25, 2023 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 25, 2023 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 30 certificates for glaad.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 15 certificates for glaad.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationMay 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 10 certificates for glaad.org from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 16, 2016 – Aug 25, 2018
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for glaad.org, from Nov 16, 2016 to Aug 25, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 3, 2018 – Mar 12, 2023Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for glaad.org, from Nov 3, 2018 to Mar 12, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 25, 2023 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 25, 2023 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Sep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 10 certificates for glaad.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 30 certificates for glaad.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 15 certificates for glaad.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 10 certificates for glaad.org from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
GLAAD works to advance fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of LGBTQ people in media. The organization focuses on changing public attitudes toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people by monitoring and influencing how these communities are portrayed in television, newspapers, and other media outlets.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Glaad — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 29, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 9, 2026).
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #23,872)+8
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What glaad.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Do you remember the first time you saw a gay character on TV? Or the first time you read a profile of an openly gay or lesbian leader in your local newspaper.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Aug 29, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Glaad.org is an anti-defamation league for the gay and lesbian community”
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Oct 26, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment