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Red Carpet Arrivals & Complete list of The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott LA Hotel

Los Angeles, Saturday, April 20, 2013 - GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 10 of this year’s 33 media categories at the 24^th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented nationally by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo, and locally by Delta Air Lines, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles 900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90015 on Saturday night.

The celebrities and guests gathered for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles were Jennifer Lawrence and Harvey Weinstein presented the Advocate for Change Award to former President Bill Clinton. Charlize Theron and Leonardo DiCaprio presented entertainment attorney Steve Warren with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

The event was hosted by Drew Barrymore and featured an exclusive performance by Kelly Rowland. Additional special guests included Betty White, Chris Evans, Scott Evans, Tobey Maguire, Alex Pettyfer, Elle Fanning, Brad Goreski, Darren Criss, Logan Lerman, Mae Whitman, Eric Dane, Stephen Chbosky, Kirsten Dunst, Naya Rivera, Ali Larter, Alex Newell, Matt Bomer, Sara Ramirez, Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha, Cloris Leachman, Shannon Woodward, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Linda Perry; Kat Graham, Trevor Donovan, Chaz Bono, Maria Menounos, Kyle Richards, and Wilson Cruz, among many others!

Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards (accepters tentative):

• Advocate for Change Award:  Bill Clinton  (presented by Harvey Weinstein and Jennifer Lawrence)
• Stephen F. Kolzak Award:  Steve Warren  (presented by Leonardo DiCaprio and Charlize Theron)
• Outstanding Film – Wide Release:  The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Summit Entertainment)  [accepted by: writer and director Stephen Chbosky with Logan Lerman, Johnny Simmons and Mae Whitman]
• Outstanding Comedy Series:  The New Normal (NBC)  [accepted by: co-creators Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler with Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha, Georgia King, Jayson Blair, NeNe Leakes]
• Outstanding Individual Episode:  “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Me What to Do” Raising Hope (Fox)  [accepted by: show creator Greg Garcia with Cloris Leachman, Shannon Woodward]
• Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series:  American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)  [accepted by:  show creator Ryan Murphy]
• Outstanding Daily Drama:  Days of Our Lives (NBC)  [accepted by: Freddie Smith]

The following is a list of other award recipients announced at the 24^th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.

• Outstanding Talk Show Episode:  “At Home with Neil Patrick Harris, His Fiancé David Burtka, & Their Twins” Oprah’s Next Chapter (OWN)
• Outstanding Los Angeles Theater:  The Children by Michael Elyanow

SPANISH-LANGUAGE

• Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Episode:  “Confirma su identidad como mujer” Showbiz (CNN en Español)

• Outstanding TV Journalism Newsmagazine:  TIE: “Los transexuales buscan su identidad en medio de ignorancia y prejuicios” Encuentro (CNN en Español) and “La vida en rosa” Aquí y Ahora (Univision)

• Outstanding Newspaper Article:  “Gays y padres excelentes” by Pilar Marrero (La Opinión)

Additional awards were presented in New York on March 16.  The final awards will be presented in San Francisco on May 11 at the Hilton San Francisco – Union Square where Adam Lambert will receive the Davidson/Valentini Award and the San Francisco Giants will receive the Corporate Leader Award.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. GLAAD Media Award nominees were published, released or broadcast between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.

More information about the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards event in San Francisco may be found athttp://www.glaad.org/mediaawards.  To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.

About GLAAD:  GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, visit www.glaad.org.

Source: GLAAD
Photos by Rodrigo Vaz/RodrigoVaz.com/LoveShots for Diversity News Magazine.

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President Bill Clinton to be honored at 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 20, 2013

Steve Warren to receive Stephen F. Kolzak Award; Leonardo DiCarprio, Charlize Theron, and Jennifer Lawrence to present.

Los Angeles, April 3, 2013 - GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced it will honor former President Bill Clinton at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Entertainment attorney Steve Warren will also receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award during the event at the JW Marriott on April 20, 2013.

For tickets, table purchases and additional information about the GLAAD Media Awards visit http://glaad.org/mediaawards.

Bill Clinton will receive GLAAD’s first Advocate for Change Award during the event. In 2011, Clinton advocated for marriage equality in New York, stating that “for more than a century, our Statue of Liberty has welcomed all kinds of people from all over the world yearning to be free. In the 21st century, I believe New York’s welcome must include marriage equality.” In 2012, he joined the Coalition to Protect North Carolina Families in working against North Carolina’s proposed Amendment One to ban marriage and civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. Most recently, he called for the Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in an op-ed for The Washington Post.

During his administration, Clinton became the first U.S. President to appoint out gay and lesbian people to all levels of government. He appointed more than 150 including James Hormel as America’s first openly gay ambassador. During the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, his administration convened the first White House Conference on the epidemic, created the national AIDS Policy Coordinator post, and expanded funding for research.  In 2002, his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) began as the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the developing world.

“President Clinton’s support of the LGBT community and recognition that DOMA, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, is unconstitutional and should be struck down shows that the political landscape continues to change in favor of LGBT equality,” said GLAAD’s Wilson Cruz. “Leaders and allies like President Clinton are critical to moving our march for equality forward.”

GLAAD will present the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Steve Warren. Warren, a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, has been a practicing entertainment lawyer for twenty-seven years. He is a name partner at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller, LLP, specializing in the representation of actors, directors and writers. He served as the first out gay man on the Board of Trustees for his daughter’s school, the Center for Early Education, and currently serves as the first out gay man on the Board of Trustees at the Archer School for Girls. Warren joined GLAAD’s Board of Directors in 2010, and currently serves on the Executive Committee.

“Steve Warren’s work and career have opened doors for out professionals across the entertainment industry,” said Wilson Cruz. “In addition to advocating for LGBT people, he has continuously mobilized a large base of high-profile allies to help bring about social change,” said Cruz.

The Stephen F. Kolzak Award is named after a successful casting director who devoted the last part of his life to raising awareness in the entertainment industry about the discrimination faced by gay and HIV-positive people.  The award is presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for our community. Previous recipients include Ellen DeGeneres, Sir Ian McKellen, Bill Condon, Wanda Sykes, Alan Ball and Robert Greenblatt.


Additional special guests for the Los Angeles event include: Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, and Jennifer Lawrence. Additional presenters and LGBT advocates will be announced.

The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles are presented nationally by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo and locally by Delta Air Lines.

The final GLAAD Media Awards event will take place in San Francisco on May 11 at the Hilton San Francisco – Union Square where Adam Lambert will receive the Davidson/Valentini Award.

Nominees for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced in January and are available here: http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/nominees.  The New York GLAAD Media Awards were held on March 16 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives.   They also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBT community that build support for equality.  Each year, the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco bring together more than 5,000 advocates and allies to raise critical funds for the organization’s work.

The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are executive produced by Marc Honaker, Director of Creative Development at GLAAD, and by Josh Wood, founder and president of Josh Wood Productions. Emmy Award-winning production designer James Connelly will design this year’s set. Producer and editor Brett Henrichsen will also contribute to this year’s GLAAD Media Awards.

To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.

About GLAAD: GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.

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Noel S.V. Omega and Boy Lizaso honored at 1st Annual Fil-Am Image Awards 2013

On Friday, January 4, 2013 Mutch Carino from Maxx Promos and John James Sacramento from Kabayan Entertainment Presented the 1st Annual Fil-Am Image Awards 2013 Benefiting SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans) at Florentine Gardens located at 5951 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood, California 90028 from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.

The Award categories were: Legends, Icons, Leaders, Luminary – Fashion and Beauty and Fabulous Filipinas.

Some of the awardees were: Boy Lizaso, Noel S.V. Omega, Bernardo Bernando, Jannelle So, Mary Lyn T. Sanga, Benny Uy, Lorian Fausto and many more.

Among the awardees were actress/model and Queen of the Universe 2013 pageant contestant Golsa Sarabi, Philippine CONSULATE GENERAL LA Consul General Maria Hellen M. Barber-de la Vega and many more.

(Please click on the photos to view them regular size).

“Thanks to all my friends, colleagues and supporters who came to witness the 1st Annual Filipino-American Image Awards at the Florentine Gardens in Hollywood last night! Receiving the Leadership Award in Community Service was a humbling yetgratifying experience – an affirmation of our passion in our various circles. Congratulations to my co-awardees: FASO Maestro Robert Shroder, Producer/Director Vic Perez, Photojournalists Benny Uyand Jess Espanola, Jewelry Designer/Entrepreneur Maryann Samadi, Fashion and Look Luminaries Cherry E. Ordonez and Manman Legaspi, Publisher Mildred Deang, Haute Couture Legend Boy Lizaso III, and Fabulous Filipina Beauties Erina Lightholderand Evien Obracevic. I had a blast!” said Noel S.V. Omega, Leader Image Award Recipient.

Noel S.V. Omega to received the Leader Award which is awarded to acclaimed forerunners in their profession, whether in business, community service or the arts. Their leadership is impeccable and their achievements are exceptional. They can be considered as the movers and shakers in the community.

About Noel S.V. Omega:
Noel S. V. Omega is the charter co-founder of the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles and is the founder/principal consultant of Omega Quadrant. Noel studied Electronics and Computer Engineering at Cal State L.A. and later switched to Computer Systems and Programming at the ComputerLearningCenter in Los Angeles.

Noel worked as a software development manager at various Fortune 500 companies and taught computer programming in the 1980’s. In the 1990’s, Noel was awarded various U.S. Patents in software technology and design while working as a Software Engineering and Development Manager at Xerox Corporation.

Noel joined the San Fernando Valley Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce (SFVFACC) in 2003 as its P.R.O. When he was elected as the chamber president in 2005, he incorporated SFVFACC and established its charter beyond the San Fernando Valley. This culminated in its name change to the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles (FACC-LA) in 2011. He currently serves as president emeritus and advisor for FACC-LA.

Noel serves in various boards including: Jose P. Rizal Monument Movement, Inc. and L.A. Brilliant Lions Club. He also served as a board member for the L.A. Mission College Foundation, Valley VOTE and various other community organizations. He advocates business ownership and works closely with various chambers and all levels of government to help develop viable economic alternatives through free enterprise.

Boy Lizaso received the Legend Award which is awarded to community leaders who have distinguished themselves in their field of endeavor for at least twenty (20) years and have continued to be successful in the same profession.

Their exemplary career accomplishments are legendary and it has made them an inspiration to many.

About Boy Lizaso: 
Boy Lizaso, that’s his stage name is an Actor, Producer, Fashion Designer and Owner of Lizaso Haute Couture.

 

About SIPA:
SIPA enriches and empowers generations of Pilipino Americans and others by providing health and human services, community economic development, and a place where all people of all backgrounds can come together to strengthen community. For more information visit http://www.sipa-online.org/organization

Photos credit to: Carlos Zeron, Bob Delgadillo from Bob Delgadillo Photography and Mollywood Hollywood from Mollywood Photo Productions.

For more photos visit: 1st Annual Filipino American Image Awards benefiting Search to Involve Pilipino Americans http://snapped4u.com/galleries/2934 and for more videos visit Diversity News TV at: http://blip.tv/diversity-news-tv

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Boy Lizaso and Noel S.V. Omega to Receive Award at 1st Annual Fil-Am Image Awards Set for January 4, 2013

The First Annual Fil-Am IMAGE AWARDS will be broadcast live as a TV Special on LA-18 and will honor The Legends, Icons, Leaders, Luminaries and Fabulous Filipinas of the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles, CA.

Fil-Am Image Awards event will be held at Florentine Gardens located at 5951 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood, California 90028 on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am. The event to be hosted by Kababayan L.A.’s Jannelle So and Winston Emano.

A Hollywood Night Theme Party to celebrate the New Year 2013!

An Evening of Glitter and Glamour! Red Carpet with L.A.’s Paparazzi

7:00pm – Red Carpet Arrivals
8:00pm – Award Ceremonies
10:30pm – After Party til 2:00am

For the Benefit of SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans)
www.sipa-online.org

$25 Admission – No Host Bar & Food
Catered Food by L.A. Rose Cafe available for sale
For tickets & info: 818.455.3633

The Award categories are: Legends, Icons, Leaders, Luminary – Fashion and Beauty and Fabulous Filipinas.

Other awardees includes: Bernardo Bernando, Jannelle So, Mary Lyn T. Sanga, Benny Uy, Lorian Fausto and many more.

About Boy Lizaso: 
Boy Lizaso, that’s his stage name is an Actor, Producer, Fashion Designer and Owner of Lizaso Haute Couture.

Boy Lizaso to receive the Legend Award which is awarded to community leaders who have distinguished themselves in their field of endeavor for at least twenty (20) years and have continued to be successful in the same profession.

Their exemplary career accomplishments are legendary and it has made them an inspiration to many.

 

About Noel S.V. Omega:
Is an Information Technology Professional, owner/consultant at Omega Quadrant, event host, voice-over, community leader, Founder and Board Member of The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles.

Noel S.V. Omega to receive the Leader Award which is awarded to acclaimed forerunners in their profession, whether in business, community service or the arts. Their leadership is impeccable and their achievements are exceptional. They can be considered as the movers and shakers in the community.

About SIPA:

SIPA enriches and empowers generations of Pilipino Americans and others by providing health and human services, community economic development, and a place where all people of all backgrounds can come together to strengthen community. For more information visit http://www.sipa-online.org/organization

Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News TV from Diversity News Publications are proud media partners of 1st Annual Fil-Am Image Awards.

This post is brought and sponsored to you by: Diversity News TV (Click logo to visit channel).

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Boy Lizaso and Noel S.V. Omega for their awards. We know they deserved it, because they work hard and contribute so much to our community in many ways.

Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Modern Family, Glee Nominees for 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards

On Thursday, January 19, 2012 The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced the nominees for its 23^rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.  By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD’s work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

Among the nominees: Beginners, starring Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor, Albert Nobbs, starring Glenn Close and Janet McTeer, J. Edgar, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer, Showtime’s hit shows Shameless and The Big C, Glee, Modern Family, CBS ratings leader NCIS, Becoming Chaz, the AIDS documentary We Were Here, Dancing with the Stars with Carson Kressley and Chaz Bono, the wedding of a gay staffer on Conan, and David Letterman’s interview with Chaz Bono, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, TheRoot.com’s “Black and Transgender: A Double Burden,” and Lady Gaga for her Born This Way album.

Spanish-language nominees include Ricky Martin for his album Música + Alma + Sexo, telenovelas Las Aparicio, Los Exitosos Gome$, and El Último Matrimonio Feliz, news programs Noticiero con Paola Rojas andDespierta América, and ESPN Deportes’ SportsCenter.

“As media continue to tell new stories about LGBT people and families, a majority of Americans now support full equality of LGBT Americans,” said Mike Thompson, GLAAD’s Acting President.  “This year’s nominees enlighten and entertain, while spotlighting the diversity of our community. Audiences expect to see their own worlds reflected in media, and today more than ever, those include the lives of LGBT people. Viewers know that LGBT characters and stories are simply natural extensions of, and glimpses into, their own experiences from across America.”

The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in New York on March 24, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square; in Los Angeles on April 21 at the Westin Bonaventure; and in San Francisco on June 2 at San Francisco Marriott Marquis.  Special Honorees for each city will be announced in the coming weeks.

GLAAD announced 116 nominees in 25 English-language categories, and 35 Spanish-language nominees in 10 categories.  In the English-language categories, cable networks earned 23 nominations, while broadcast networks garnered 19 nominations.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

The 23^rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees were published, released or broadcast between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.  Nearly 1,000 media projects were considered by over 85 volunteers serving on seven nominating juries.  Each year, the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco bring together more than 5,000 supporters to raise nearly $3.5 million for the organization’s work.

COMPLETE LIST OF THE 23^RD ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES:

 

OUTSTANDING FILM – WIDE RELEASE

Albert Nobbs (Roadside Attractions)

Beginners (Focus Features)

J. Edgar (Warner Bros. Pictures)

 

OUTSTANDING FILM – LIMITED RELEASE

Circumstance (Roadside Attractions)

Gun Hill Road (Motion Film Group)

Pariah (Focus Features)

Tomboy (Rocket Releasing)

Weekend (Sundance Selects)

 

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Degrassi (TeenNick)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)

Shameless (Showtime)

Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz)

 

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

The Big C (Showtime)

Exes and Ohs (Logo)

Glee (Fox)

Happy Endings (ABC)

Modern Family (ABC)

 

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE (in a series without a regular LGBT character)

“Acceptance” Man Up! (ABC)

“Beards” Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)

“The Boy Has Style” Are We There Yet? (TBS)

“Prom” Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime)

“Recruited” NCIS (CBS)

 

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Cinema Verite (HBO)

 

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY

Becoming Chaz (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

The Strange History of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (HBO)

Two Spirits (PBS)

We Were Here (Red Flag Releasing)

The World’s Worst Place to be Gay? (Logo)

 

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys (Sundance Channel)

The Glee Project (Oxygen)

The Real L Word (Showtime)

The Voice (NBC)

 

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW EPISODE

“Chaz Bono” Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)

“Children & Teens Caught in the Wrong Bodies” Anderson (syndicated)

“Coming Out on the Oprah Show: 25 Years of Unforgettable Guests” The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)

“The Wedding of Scott Cronick & David Gorshein” Conan (TBS)

“Zach Wahls” The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated)

 

OUTSTANDING DAILY DRAMA

All My Children (ABC)

Days of Our Lives (NBC)

 

OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM – NEWSMAGAZINE

“Day One” The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)

“Finding Home” In the Life (PBS)

“GLBT in Texas” Spotlight DFW (KXAS TV-5 [Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas])

“The ‘Sissy Boy’ Experiments” Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)

“They Call it Corrective Rape” World’s Untold Stories (CNN)

 

OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM SEGMENT

“Battle Against Bullying” ABC World News With Diane Sawyer (ABC)

“Children of LGBT Parents” MSNBC News Live (MSNBC)

“Gay Dads Adopt 12 Kids” Good Morning America (ABC)

“Kye Allums” Outside the Lines (ESPN)

“Split by Potential Deportation” CNN Newsroom (CNN)

 

OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

“AIDS @ 30″ (series) (Windy City Times [Chicago, Ill.])

“Coming Out to America” by Melanie Asmar (Westword [Denver, Colo.])

“Even on Religious Campuses, Students Fight for Gay Identity” by Erik Eckholm (The New York Times)

“Led by the Child Who Simply Knew” by Bella English (The Boston Globe)

“Local Lesbian Couple Navigates Life’s Daily Challenges as Parents” by Najla Amundson (The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead [Fargo, N.D.])

 

OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST

Frank Bruni (The New York Times)

Alfred Doblin (The Record [Bergen, N.J.])

Maureen Dowd (The New York Times)

Peg McEntee (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Craig Wilson (USA Today)

 

OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER OVERALL COVERAGE

The Boston Globe

The New York Times

The Oregonian [Portland, Ore.]

The Salt Lake Tribune

Pioneer Press [St. Paul, Minn.]

 

OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE

“15th Anniversary of the Passage of the Defense of Marriage Act” (series) by Chris Geidner (Metro Weekly)

“Black & Gay in Corporate America” by Carolyn M. Brown (Black Enterprise)

“Making It Work” by Rod McCullom (Ebony)

“The Secret I Don’t Want to Keep Anymore” by Janet Mock as told to Kierna Mayo (Marie Claire)

“Transitions” by Eliza Gray (The New Republic)

 

OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE OVERALL COVERAGE

The Advocate/Out

Entertainment Weekly

People

Time

US Weekly

 

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM ARTICLE

“Adam and Pete: Love in a Time of War” by Max J. Rosenthal (HuffingtonPost.com)

“Black and Transgender: A Double Burden” by Kellee Terrell (TheRoot.com)

“The Rainbow Struggle” (series) (GlobalPost.com)

“Soldier Leaves Legacy Much Larger Than ‘He Was Gay’” by Wayne Drash (CNN.com)

“What are Little Boys Made Of” by Jim Burroway (BoxTurtleBulletin.com)

 

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM – MULTIMEDIA

“Breaking Boundaries” by Eliza Gray and Margy Slattery (TheNewRepublic.com)

“Coming Out” by Sarah Kramer (NYTimes.com)

“Glamorous Gay Dance Scene a ‘Family Affair’” by Brooke Sopelsa and Drew Katchen (MSNBC.com)

“Injustice at Every Turn” (ITLMedia.org)

“Transgender: A Special Report” (series) (TimesUnion.com [Albany, N.Y.])

 

OUTSTANDING BLOG

The Bilerico Project (http://www.bilerico.com/)

Mombian (http://www.mombian.com/)

The New Civil Rights Movement (http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/)

Rod 2.0 (http://rodonline.typepad.com/)

Towleroad (http://www.towleroad.com/)

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC ARTIST

Beverly McClellan, Fear Nothing (Oarfin Records)

Girl in a Coma, Exits & All the Rest (Blackheart Records)

Hunx and His Punx, Too Young to Be in Love (Hardly Art)

Lady Gaga, Born This Way (Interscope Records)

MEN, Talk About Body (IAMSOUND Records)

 

OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK

Avengers: The Children’s Crusade by Allan Heinberg (Marvel)

Batwoman by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman (DC Comics)

Secret Six by Gail Simone (DC Comics)

Veronica Presents: Kevin Keller by Dan Parent (Archie Comics)

X-Factor by Peter David (Marvel Comics)

 

OUTSTANDING LOS ANGELES THEATER

Bonded by Donald Jolly

House of the Rising Son by Tom Jacobson

Killer Queen: The Story of Paco the Pink Pounder by Peter Griggs

No Word in Guyanese for Me by Wendy Graf

Who’s Your Daddy? by Johnny O’Callaghan

 

OUTSTANDING NEW YORK THEATER:  BROADWAY & OFF–BROADWAY

The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures by Tony Kushner

Maple & Vine by Jordan Harrison

Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott

Sons of the Prophet by Stephen Karam

Unnatural Acts: Harvard’s Secret Court of 1920 conceived by Tony Speciale

 

OUTSTANDING NEW YORK THEATER:  OFF–OFF BROADWAY

The Dog and Pony Show (Bring Your Own Pony) by Holly Hughes

The Escape Artist book by John Kelly, songs by John Kelly & Carol Lipnik

The Momentum by Boo Killebrew, Geoffrey Decas O’Donnell & Jordan Seavey



She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen

Southern Comfort book and lyrics by Dan Collins, music by Julianne Wick Davis

A complete list of GLAAD Media Awards nominees follows or is available at www.glaad.org/mediaawards. Additional facts and figures about this year’s 151 nominees are available at: http://www.glaad.org/mediawards/23/factsandfigures & www.glaad.org/mediaawards/23/press.

About GLAAD: The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD atwww.glaad.org/connect.

Source: GLAAD & Graphic credit to: GLAAD