Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the 18th annual GLAAD Media Awards by saying "OK, I'm gay." She was kidding of course, and followed up with, "but if I was, you would be the first to know." Patti LaBelle received the Excellence in Media Award and after an amazing intro by Jennifer Hudson, she had this to say:
"I am so honored that the gay and lesbian community honors me tonight because I have been with you for forty-five years," LaBelle said in her acceptance speech. "I don't know why people discriminate against you. I don't know why people can't see you marrying. Whatever you want to do, it should be accepted by the world."
Julian Moore presented the Vito Russo Award to her friend, fashion designer, Tom Ford. Kate Clinton received the Pioneer Award for her work as an openly lesbian comedian and activist.
More coverage, photos and audio interviews from the red carpet to be posted tomorrow. Oh, and I even have a little backstage scoop (and I mean that literally, not figuratively, so get your mind out of the gutter!)...
(WENN)
Full list of New York's winners after the jump (plus more photos), including Outstanding Film - Limited Release, Outstanding Documentary, Outstanding Reality Progam, Outstanding Music Artist and more!
From GLAAD.org. View entire press release:
Excellence in Media Award: Patti LaBelle (presented by Jennifer Hudson)
Vito Russo Award: Tom Ford (presented by Julianne Moore)
Pioneer Award: Kate Clinton (presented by Cynthia Nixon)
Outstanding Film - Limited Release: Quinceañera (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Documentary: All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise (HBO)
Outstanding Reality Program: Project Runway (Bravo)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Details
Outstanding Spanish-Language Variety Program Segment: "María Belén Correa" Mapiando (Azteca América)
The following is a list of other awards announced at the 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.
Outstanding Daily Drama: All My Children (ABC)
Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "Wives Confess They are Gay" The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine: "Forbidden Love" Nightline (ABC)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Supporting Boys or Girls When the Line Isn't Clear" by Patricia Leigh Brown (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage: Los Angeles Times
Outstanding Magazine Article: "The Pressure to Cover" by Kenji Yoshino (The New York Times Magazine)
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia: "Being a Gay Black Man" by Ben de la Cruz, Pierre Kattar and Sholnn Z. Freeman (WashingtonPost.com)
Outstanding Music Artist: Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah
Outstanding Advertising - Print: "Bear" Marc Jacobs
Outstanding Los Angeles Theater: Bluebonnet Court, by Zsa Zsa Gershick
Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off - Broadway: TIE: 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother by Kate Moira Ryan with Judy Gold and The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane
Outstanding New York Theater: Off - Off Broadway: Candy and Dorothy by David Johnston
SPANISH-LANGUAGE
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular gay character): "El amor es ciego" Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (Univision)
Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "La Empresa" Caso Cerrado (Telemundo)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Doble día del padre" by Virginia Gaglianone (La Opinión [Los Angeles])
Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Nancy Álvarez (Syndicated)
Outstanding Magazine Article: "Tierra de Pasiones genera controversias" (TV y Novelas USA)
Outstanding Advice Column: Consultorio de Rubén Carvajal (TV Notas)
Outstanding Print Advertising: RAER Clothes (GQ España)
Special Recognition: "Todos me Miran" Gloria Trevi
(WENN)
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