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Celesbians come out for the 2009 GLAAD Awards in NYC

Trish Bendix

Last night in New York City, celebrities gathered to celebrate the 20th annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards. Several lesbians were honored as part of the ceremony.

Suze Orman with T.R. Knight

The lesbian financial guru was recognized with the Vito Russo Award, which is presented to "an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for the LGBT community."

In her acceptance speech, Orman said she wants the LGBT community to take note of the corporations that put their "time and money" behind us:

Do you want to continue to give your money to people in corporations that oppress us, that keep us down? Or do you want to give your money to the corporations who can help us rise and change what needs to be changed in the United States of America today. I ask you to honor those corporations not only with your support but with your money as well. We can do this — and here's how you're going to do it. You are going to think about every single penny you spend from this day forward. And the only think I ask of you is to spend it and invest it in those companies that invest in you.

Kate Clinton

The lesbian comedian hosted the show.

Cherry Jones with Phil Donahue
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The 24 actress presented Donahue with a a Special Recognition Award for his television work.

Others in attendance include:

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Fringe's Jasika Nicole with Jay Manuel

Heather Matarazzo with Michelle Clunie and GLAAD president Neil G. Giulliano
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Some other notable winners of the evening include k.d. lang for Outstanding Music Artist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Outstanding Comic Book. MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann won for Outstanding TV Journalism Segment for his Prop 8 segment, "Special Comment: Gay Marriage is a Question of Love" on Coutndown earlier this year.

Read the full-list of winners and see more photos from the event at the GLAAD website. Additional awards will be presented in Los Angeles on April 18 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, and in San Francisco on May 9 at the Hilton San Francisco, including special recognition of Kathy Griffin and The L Word.

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Trish Bendix

on March 30, 2009 - 3:00pm.

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I'm glad that Buffy won for

Submitted by

hmorsey (78 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 3:00pm.

I'm glad that Buffy won for Outstanding Comic Book and loved Olberman's Prop 8 segment.

Giving Awards

Submitted by

GrrrlRomeo (1288 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 3:36pm.

just for not totally hating us.

I don't know why I'm cynical about these awards....it always seems like 1/2-3/4 are scraping the bottom of a barrel. I wish they'd forget the whole nomination and category process and just give awards to people who do something worthy of getting an award.

I agree. Tyra Banks?

Submitted by

cosmiccowgirl (1077 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 3:57pm.

I agree. Tyra Banks?

Nice To See A Variety Of Peeps Honored

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Lunakiss (2085 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 4:08pm.

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I'm glad a variety of people came out to support and attend GLAAD media awards. I think it's great.

Shout out to Derrick and Romaine

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KFC (9 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 6:23pm.

Special recognition award for their special '10 years after - Matthew Shepherd '(sp?). Let's give some kudos here!

Well done!

Noteworthy

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Ediana (249 posts)

on March 30, 2009 - 8:45pm.

Shelter and Noah's Arc tying for best limited release film over The Edge of Heaven which proves that when it comes down to it they will always award something mediocre with gay male content over something outstanding with lesbian content. Least they could have done is given that award to XXY, a beautiful movie about a hermaphrodite. Just the way GLAAD rolls to go for insipid over the brilliant because it has gay male characters. That also means since 2001, 14 of 17 film winners (limited and wide release combined) have been for movies where the GLBT presence was gay male/bisexual male characters, 2 movies where the GLBT presence was lesbians/bisexual women, and one movie with a trans character.

Can't wait for television to roll around. We'll skip comedy's 8 in a row streak of shows with gay male characters winning since that is hardly GLAAD's fault that there have been few comedies with lesbian/bi female characters. However, since 2001 the drama winner has gone once to a drama about lesbians once and 7 times to a drama with gay men. This is despite the presence of such landmarks as Once and Again and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Again that is how GLAAD rolls.

just goes to show that

Submitted by

LiveFree (70 posts)

on March 31, 2009 - 4:36am.

just goes to show that discrimination against/contempt for women seems to cut across just about every demographic group. i thank god that i'm a lesbian sometimes, because it seems like finding a man who truly respects women as his equal is pretty much impossible.