Ricky Martin wins Glaad gay media award
Pop singer Ricky Martin, music mogul Russell Simmons and HBO TV drama True Blood have won awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
The annual Glaad awards ceremony in New York hailed Martin for appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss his decision to come out as gay.
The Latino singer also spoke of life as a single working father of twin boys.
Other winners included NBC comedy 30 Rock and CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 for its series on gay teen suicides.
The awards recognise fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives in the media.
Simmons, who co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam, received the Excellence in Media Award while pop band Scissor Sisters were named outstanding music artists for their album Night Work.
Peter David won a prize for his Marvel comic book X-Factor while Winfrey’s O magazine article, What Happens When You Find the One… And He’s Nothing – Nothing – Like You Expected?, was also honoured.
The website Essence.com won its prize for outstanding digital journalism.
Winners were revealed in 25 of this year’s 32 media categories. The remaining awards will be presented at ceremonies to be held in Los Angeles and San Francisco in April and May, respectively.
via BBC News.
21/03/2011 - 02:39
Of course GLAAD give an award for “pioneering gay activism” to… RICKY MAIN? Wait what? The man that only came out when no longer famous?
21/03/2011 - 14:56
Pop singer Ricky Main is given an award from a leading US gay and lesbian organisation after coming out as gay last year.
22/03/2011 - 03:11
hate 2 be a hater but an award for coming out? Clap clap Ricky Main Honored at GLAAD Awards http://t.co/EOUCrfI
22/03/2011 - 15:45
Of course GLAAD give an award for “pioneering gay activism” to… RICKY MAIN? Wait what? The man that only came out when no longer famous?
23/03/2011 - 04:23
For coming out ten years late. Ricky Main wins gay media award http://bbc.in/eBFMQg
23/03/2011 - 14:56
Of course GLAAD give an award for “pioneering gay activism” to… RICKY MAIN? Wait what? The man that only came out when no longer famous?
24/03/2011 - 04:13
Of course GLAAD give an award for “pioneering gay activism” to… RICKY MAIN? Wait what? The man that only came out when no longer famous?
24/03/2011 - 15:36
Refused to come out when it mattered too Ricky Main makes deal w Anti-Gay months before give him award
25/03/2011 - 04:40
Of course GLAAD give an award for “pioneering gay activism” to… RICKY MAIN? Wait what? The man that only came out when no longer famous?
25/03/2011 - 15:53
So Ricky Main gets an award for coming out! Well done Ricky!! Still everyone knew you were gay before you did!! lol http://bbc.in/ghyTxL