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The 20th GLAAD Media Awards took place in 2009. They are given out by the
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation each year to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the
LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Events were held at the
Marriott Marquis in
New York City on March 28, at the
Nokia Theatre in
Los Angeles on April 18, and at the
Hilton Towers in
San Francisco on May 9, 2009.
New York City
Awards were handed out in the following categories:
- Excellence in Media Award -
Tyra Banks
-
Vito Russo Award -
Suze Orman
- Special Recognition -
Phil Donahue
- Special Recognition - "The Laramie Project, 10 Years Later: The Lasting Legacy of
Matthew Shepard (The Derek and Romaine Show ,
Sirius XM Radio)
- Outstanding Newspaper, Overall Coverage -
The New York Times
- Outstanding Documentary -
A Jihad for Love
- Outstanding Magazine, Overall Coverage -
Newsweek
- Outstanding Daily Drama -
As the World Turns
- Outstanding TV Journalism Segment - "Special Comment: Gay Marriage is a Question of Love",
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
- Outstanding Film, Limited Release - (tie)
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom and
Shelter
- Outstanding Music Artist -
k.d. lang,
Watershed
- Outstanding New York Theater, Broadway and Off-Broadway: Wig Out! by
Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Outstanding Spanish Language Magazine, Overall Coverage -
People en Español
- Outstanding Digital Journalism Article - "Gay Athletes Are Making Their Mark",
LZ Granderson (
ESPN.com)
- Outstanding Newspaper Columnist /
Leonard Pitts Jr.,
The Miami Herald
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
See also
References
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