GLAAD Vito Russo Award
The GLAAD Vito Russo Award is a special GLAAD Media Award presented annually by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. It is named in honor of Vito Russo, a founding member of GLAAD, and presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for the LGBT community.
List of recipients
- 1992 - Jennie Livingston
- 1993 - ?
- 1994 - ?
- 1995 - ?
- 1996 - ?
- 1997 - ?
- 1998 - k.d. lang
- 1999 - RuPaul
- 2000 - Cecilia Dougherty
- 2001 - Liz Smith
- 2002 - Nathan Lane
- 2003 - Rosie O'Donnell
- 2004 - Cherry Jones
- 2005 - Alan Cumming
- 2006 - David LaChapelle
- 2007 - Tom Ford
- 2008 - Brian Graden
- 2009 - Suze Orman
- 2010 - Cynthia Nixon
- 2011 - Ricky Martin
- 2012 - Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
- 2013 - Anderson Cooper[1]
- 2014 - George Takei[2]
- 2015 - Thomas Roberts[3]
- 2017 - Billy Porter[4]
- 2018 - Samira Wiley
References
- ^ Ricky Carter (21 February 2013). "Anderson Cooper to receive Vitto Russo Award at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD.org. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Townsend, Megan (May 3, 2014). "George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City". GLAAD. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Roberts accepts the Vito Russo Award from Lynda Carter at #glaadawards NYC". GLAAD.org.
- ^ Billy Porter calls for united front to 'protect our inalienable rights' at GLAAD Media Awards