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Bill Clinton Speaks on ENDA, Gets Heckled at GLAAD Awards

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Former President Bill Clinton spoke on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act during his GLAAD Award speech last weekend.

Clinton, ’Normal’ Honored at GLAAD Awards

By Michael Cidoni Lennox | Sunday Apr 21, 2013
NBC’s sitcom "The New Normal" took home top TV honors at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards held Saturday night in Los Angeles.

Gay Marriage Ban Dogs Bill Clinton As GLAAD Announces Award

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 5, 2013
Just days after LGBT activists & pundits castigated former President Bill Clinton for a late-in-life conversion to marriage equality, GLAAD announces he will receive its first Advocate for Change Award at a

Madonna Honors Anderson Cooper at GLAAD Awards Gala

By JC Alvarez | Monday Mar 18, 2013
Madonna just kissed a boy, Anderson Cooper, at Saturday night’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York, which honored the newsman. Film director Brett Ratner received the Ally Award in recognition of his positive response to one his tweets.

GLAAD Shuts N.Y. Post Out of Media Awards Gala

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 15, 2013
GLAAD announced on Wednesday that it would barr the New York Post from covering the GLAAD Media Awards because of the newspaper’s anti-transgender coverage.

Anderson Cooper to Receive GLAAD Award for LGBT Representation in Media

By Sergio N. Candido | Tuesday Feb 26, 2013
Cooper will be honored with the Vito Russo award, presented to LGBT "media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality."

Winfrey, Frank Ocean Among GLAAD Award Nominees

Wednesday Jan 16, 2013
GLAAD officials announced that R&B singer Frank Ocean, Oprah Winfrey and Neil Patrick Harris are among the organization’s award nominees.

All 6 Major American Sports Leagues ’Go Purple’ for Spirit Day

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Oct 22, 2012
GLAAD announced that all six major pro sports leagues would wear purple on Spirit Day, an annual event to bring awareness about anti-gay bullying. Many musicians, actors and personalities also participated.

Actor Wilson Cruz Joins GLAAD as Strategic Giving Officer

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Sep 6, 2012
Wilson Cruz, a gay actor who starred in "My So-Called Life" and "Noah’s Arc," will now be staff member with GLAAD after working with the organization for years.

GLAAD Gives CW Network High Marks For Diversity

By Frazier Moore | Thursday Aug 30, 2012
The advocacy group GLAAD has given the CW network high marks among broadcast outlets for its portrayal of gay and lesbian characters. Meanwhile, cable networks Showtime, ABC Family, TNT and HBO all were given a favorable rating by the group.