2008 AfterEllen Visibility Awards: Nominations Now Open!

I nominated:

• Bones (best American scripted show)
• Mistresses (best International scripted show)
• ANTM (best reality show)
• The World Unseen (best theatrical release)
• Missy Higgins (musician of the year)
• 3Way (best web series)
• Rachel Maddow (best American lesbian)
• Anne Will (best international lesbian)
• Gro and Katja (best international couple)
• Ellen and Portia (best American couple)
• Eden Riegel (best straight ally)

Still trying to figure out my favorite books...

For Fiction book I put: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 3: Wolves at the Gate TPB

I have no idea if that counts, but I think it deserves an award of some kind. It's the whole Satsu/Buffy arc.

Yay, I don't have to wait for the Hot 100 to vote for Rachel Maddow in something. LOL And Keith Olbermann is my straight ally.

don't forget the lovers & friends show!!!!!!

ya'll nominate that one!!

http://www.loversandfriendsshow.com 

~having the love of your life break up with you and say "we can still be friends", is like having your dog die and your mother saying "you can still keep it."~ 

My choices:

Lesbian/Bi Woman of the Year (American): Wanda Sykes

Best Scripted TV Series on American Cable/Premium TV with Regular or Recurring Lesbian/Bi Characters (American): Lincoln Heights

Rachel Maddow for Best american lesbian

Keith Olberman for best straight ally

My Nominees:

1- House M.D.

2- South of Nowhere

3- ANTM

4- Hospital Central

5- I can't think straight

7- 3Way

10- Uh Huh Her

11- Ellen DeGeneres

13- Ellen DeGeneres & Portia De Rossi

14- Gro & Katja

15- Tina Fey

1. House

2. The L word

3. Top Chef

5. Milk (yes without having seen it yet)

7. 3Way

10. Missy Higgins

11. Rachel Maddow

12. Missy Higgins

13. Ellen and Portia

14. Gro and Katja

15. Lena Headey

1. Best Scripted Series w/ Recurring Character: All My Children
2. Best Scripted Series w/ Regular Characters: Exes & Ohs
3. Best Reality Series: Top Chef
4. Best Scripted Series Non-American: Mistresses
5. Best Movie Release: I Can't Think Straight
6. Best Movie, Festival Release: Water Lilies
7. Best Fictional Web Series: FEED
8. Best Fiction Book: Passing For Black
9. Best Non-Fiction                  
   
10. Lesbian/Bi Musician Band: Tegan & Sara
11. Lesbian/Bi Woman: Rachel Maddow
12. Lesbian/Bi Woman, Non-American: Missy Higgins
13. Lesbian/Bi Couple: Bridget McManus & Karman Kregloe
14. Lesbian/Bi Couple, Non-American:             
15. Best Straight Ally: Eden Riegel

.....don't hate...lol.......

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Here are my nominees: 

1. All My Children
2. Friday Night Lights
3. Top Chef
4. Hollyoaks
5. Milk
6. No End
7. Lovers and Friends
8. Passing for Black
9. Annie Leibovitz at Work
10. Missy Higgins
11. Rachel Maddow
12. ???
13. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
14. Marianne Steinbrecher and Sheilla Castro
15. Brooke Smith

because i am a dorkus...i made a forum.  regarding nominations.

http://www.afterellen.com/node/40975

i think i need better hobbies.  lol

~having the love of your life break up with you and say "we can still be friends", is like having your dog die and your mother saying "you can still keep it."~ 

1- House M.D.

2- South of Nowhere

3-Top Chief

4- Hospital Central

5- I can't think straight

7- 3Way

10- Uh Huh Her

11- Ellen DeGeneres

13- Ellen DeGeneres & Portia De Rossi

15- Tina Fey

Is Rachel Maddow for lesbian of the year even a contest?????? : )

I think everyone should consider Melissa Ferrick for musician of the year...she released a new album, and its lovely, and she's lovely, and everything she doesss is lovely, sooo...yea, : )

Los Hombres de Paco!

...that counts as scrpited Non-American show, right? Because, you guys, it's amazing (the girl bits, at least). Seriously.

I had a really hard time choosing!

That's a good thing. No matter who wins, I think this is a competition where we can sincerely say it's an honor being nominated. It's a crowded field this year, with a lot of quality options. 

www.myspace.com/lunakiss7

I pushed the submit button and the website had an error message popped up: too much lesbian processing  . The site went down for a  few seconds .  So do I need to resubmit my answers?

www.myspace.com/lunakiss7

There it's done my resubmission. So close on some categories but I had to pick one Lesbian/Bi Women of the Year: The one most visible Rachel Maddow b/c she was out in the beginning. Wana Sykes came sooooo close though. The same with the Best FictionalWeb Series . I had to choose FEED b/c I like  dark sinster media forms. B.J. Flecther was  sooo close. Friends& LoversShow  came third on my list only b/c of the acting is not superb. I voted  by the  overall content, writing, acting, directing,character,etc(Hey I'm a writer I went very in-depth about my choice) of the web series not by how hot an actress is (too shallow). I hope F&LS will do a lot better.

That was sooo difficult! I bet I can come up with way better answers later... I'm not good at these kind of things...

http://www.youtube.com/BetweenThaLines

this comment made me giggle: "they've [Betty] become the Lindsay Lohan of the lesbian community." now Lindsay Lohan has become the Lindsay Lohan of the lesbian community. Who'd have guessed that would happen

"My life's like a romantic comedy that's never romantic! Or comedic! My life is nothing like a romantic comedy!" - Caitlin (Cashmere Mafia)

Sue Perkins for Lesbian/Bi woman of the year (international)!!!

Come on AE, make me love you even more. :P

I voted for Olive & Hanifah for best couple!

Come on everyone they're Great!!

"Power is never given back. When it's stolen, if you want it back, you have to take it."      - M. Caballero

Journey2enlightenment.blogspot.com

1. All My Children

2. The L-Word

4. Hospital Central

5. Vivere

6. Affinity

7. 3Way

10. Melissa Etheridge

11. Rachel Maddow

12. Gro Hammerseng

13. Ellen + Portia

14. Anne Will + Miriam Meckel

15. Lucy Lawless

Last one was tough - Lucy or Eden Riegel or Tina Fey... Lucy!! :)

BEST COUPLE EVER!!!

i guess that ellen and portia r vintage now:P

Karman Kregloe and Bridget McManus

they agreed to anounce their marriage in order to cheer us up after prop 8 passed even though they didn't have to, but we're grateful they did :)

Can we nominate old books with revised editions published this year? How about 2007 books published in paperback in 2008?

Can we nominate documentaries for festival releases? For example, Laughing Matters ... Next Gen.

Why no vlog category?

I nominated:

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel

Awkward and Definition by Ariel Schrag

Old favorites but new publications.

Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics by Jennifer Baumgardner

Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century by Vicki L. Eaklor

Performing Queer Female Identity on Screen: A Critical Analyis of Five Recent Films by Jamie Stuart

Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, A Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge by Caitlin Rother

The "famous crime writer" is Patricia Cornwell, but it's not really about her.

Some of my nominations not mentioned yet: 

10. Lesbian/Bi Musician or Band of the Year: Sarah Bettens

11. Lesbian/Bi Woman of the Year (American): I nominated Rachel Maddow and Wanda Sykes, but also Cathy DeBuono and Jill Bennett for their recent activism.

Have you seen Cathy DeBuono's speeches at the Prop 8 protest rallies?

http://www.gaywired.com/video/index.cfm?showID=1075352 (Silverlake, CA)

http://www.gaywired.com/video/index.cfm?showID=1077952 (Chicago)

Have you seen Jill Bennett's new vlog?

Jill Bennett debates gay marriage with her conservative neighbor

http://www.gaywired.com/video/index.cfm?showID=1073470 (Part 1) 

http://www.gaywired.com/video/index.cfm?showID=1073479 (Part 2)

http://www.gaywired.com/video/index.cfm?showID=1073481 (Part 3)

They may not be as famous, but they're an inspiration to our community. Jill's conversation with her neighbor personally inspired me to discuss Prop 8 with people I thought were a lost cause, and I was surprised to find some of them open to re-thinking their position.

13. Lesbian/Bi Couple of the Year (American: Jill Bennett & Cathy DeBuono

Again, an inspiration to our community. Cathy DeBuono has introduced Jill Bennett as her girlfriend twice on camera (Chicago protest and Toyko film festival), so I assume it's not a secret anymore.

15. Keith Olbermann and Tyra Banks

i admit it, i picked Lindsay and Sam, too!! (is anyone surprised??)

and best ally: Keith olbermann

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How about Shamim Sarif & Hanan Kattan, the creative force & real life couple behind the two new grand lesbian movies out there: I Can't Thing Straight  and The World Unseen.

Shamim Sarif: writer (novel & screenplay) and director

Hana Kattan: Producer

You should give out awards for the worst perfomances as well. I would love to nominate "A shot at Love" and "Grey's Anatomy"....

Oh and by the way Eden Riegel should totally win best ally! !