By endorsing Facebooks new gender options has GLAAD harmed some of those it claims to support and shown poor ethics?

[esmerelda]

Do you know something? This is one of those issues that, no matter how anyone jumps, somebody is not going to approve. "Medicalized language" is one way of trying to avoid words that are likely to give offense, and bingo! here you are taking offense at "medicalized language."

Is "non-specific" what you'd prefer? But that is not necessarily acceptable to a transman or transwoman.

The language of non-cisgender, non-heterosexual identity and orientation is likely to be a can of worms for the next decade or so.

If you have specific objections to GLAAD's decision or Facebook's, I suggest you contact them and express your opinions on the subject. But since I am not "nonspecific" or trans, I don't feel it would be appropriate for me to stick my oar in this.

No, I don't think GLAAD has harmed anyone. It's clear they've ticked you off but I don't see how this is causing actual harm to anyone.