Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:25:23 -0700 From: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Subject: IN & OUT, CHER, K.D. LANG, OPRAH, MIAMI HERALD, TIME AND MANY OTHERS HONORED AT GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Kevin Winston (Widmeyer Baker Group) (202) 667-0901 Bill Horn (GLAAD) (213) 658-6775 pgr.: (800) 946-4646, pin#1423528 e-mail: horn@glaad.org IN & OUT, CHER, K.D. LANG, OPRAH, MIAMI HERALD, TIME AND MANY OTHERS HONORED AT GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS MEDIA ADVOCACY GROUP SETS RECORD ATTENDANCE AT 9TH ANNUAL EVENT NEW YORK CITY, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1998-The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) set record attendance at their 9th Annual Media Awards, honoring the best and brightest media representations of the lesbian and gay community over the past year. The Media Awards were held at three events in New York on March 30, Washington, DC on April 4, and last night in Los Angeles. Overall, the Media Awards were attended by more than 3,500 people. The $1.4 million raised will be used in GLAAD's continuing efforts to honor those whose work exemplifies the tremendous improvements that have been made in the media coverage of the lesbian and gay community. Last night in Los Angeles, special guests and presenters included Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dana Delany, Fran Drescher, Gregory Hines, Larry King, Howie Mandel, Garry Marshall, Joni Mitchell and Jeffrey Tambor. Dionne Warwick and the Captain & Tennille performed for the sold out crowd. Cher accepted GLAAD's Vanguard Award at the Los Angeles ceremony. The honor is presented to a member of the entertainment or media community who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for lesbians and gay men. In Washington, DC presenters and special guests included Margarethe Cammermeyer, Dorothy Hajdys Holman, David Kopay, Mary Louise Parker and Bob Smith. Attendance at the event doubled from the previous year. Judith Light was honored in DC with the Vision Award, presented to an individual that has had a long-term vision and commitment to making a significant difference in society by promoting equal rights for lesbians and gay men. In New York presenters and special guests included Kate Clinton, Phil Donahue, Michael Douglas, Christopher Durang, Cherry Jones, Ricki Lake, Cristina Saralegui, Marlo Thomas, Sigourney Weaver and the women of The View. The sold out event included performances by Lea Delaria and Tony Bennett. Co-Chairmen of Miramax Films Bob and Harvey Weinstein were honored with the Excellence in Media Award. This award is given to individuals in the entertainment and media industries who have included lesbians and gay men in their work, furthering the visibility and greater understanding of the community. Also at the event, k.d. lang accepted the Vito Russo Entertainer Award, presented to an openly lesbian or gay individual who has achieved excellence in a specific area of media and has furthered the visibility and understanding of the community through his/her work. GLAAD is the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media advocacy organization, with offices in Atlanta, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. GLAAD is dedicated to promoting fair, accurate and inclusive representations of individuals and events in the media as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. THE 1998 GLAAD MEDIA AWARD WINNERS EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD: Bob and Harvey Weinstein STEPHEN F. KOLZAK AWARD: Ellen DeGeneres VANGUARD AWARD: Cher VISION AWARD: Judith Light VITO RUSSO ENTERTAINER AWARD: k.d. lang OUTSTANDING FILM (Wide Release): In & Out OUTSTANDING FILM (Limited Release): Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY: Paul Monette: A Brink of Summer's End OUTSTANDING TV COMEDY SERIES: Ellen (ABC) OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE: Any Mother's Son (Lifetime) OUTSTANDING TV DRAMA SERIES: NYPD Blue (ABC) OUTSTANDING TV INDIVIDUAL EPISODE: The Simpsons "Homer's Phobia" (Fox) OUTSTANDING TV TALK: Oprah Winfrey Show "Ellen's Coming Out" Episode OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA: All My Children (ABC) OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM: Entertainment Tonight (syndicated) - Body of Work OUTSTANDING MUSIC: Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE: "Yep, I'm Gay" Time Magazine OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE OVERALL COVERAGE: Advertising Age OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: "What A Difference A Modem Makes" by Matthew McAllester (Newsday) OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER COLUMN/ COLUMNIST: "Outlooks" (Miami Herald) OUTSTANDING GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER PRINT MEDIA: Gay People's Chronicle (Cleveland, Ohio) OUTSTANDING COMIC: For Better or For Worse OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE MEDIA: GLORadio OUTSTANDING LA THEATER PRODUCTION: Mountains OUTSTANDING NY THEATER PRODUCTION: Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde -30- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glaad@glaad.org TO REPORT DEFAMATION IN THE MEDIA - Call GLAAD's Alertline at 1.800.GAY.MEDIA or go to the GLAAD Web Site at www.glaad.org and report through our Alertline Online. 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