Two ABC series
were in repeats -- as winners -- at the annual awards
honoring good work in media presentations of gays and
lesbians.
Two ABC series
were in repeats -- as winners -- at the annual awards
honoring good work in media presentations of gays and
lesbians.
Brothers & Sisters and Ugly Betty received
awards for Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series,
respectively, during the 19th annual Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards at the Kodak
Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Both shows, which
feature openly gay or transsexual regular characters,
received the same awards last year from GLAAD.
On Brothers
& Sisters, Matthew Rhys plays Kevin, a
lawyer sibling whose dating life is frequently depicted on
the drama. Ugly Betty features Marc St. James,
the flamboyantly gay assistant played by Michael Urie, as
well as Alexis Meade, the transgender editor played by
Rebecca Romijn.
Other winners
included Bravo's Kathy Griffin: My Life on the
D-List for Outstanding Reality Program, Janet Jackson
for the Vanguard Award, and Rufus Wainwright for the
Stephen F. Kolzak Award, in honor of the late casting
director who fought homophobia in the entertainment
industry.
According to
GLAAD, the awards honor individuals and projects in media
for their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of
the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community
and the issues that affect their lives. The awards are
split into four ceremonies, held in Los Angeles, New
York, Miami, and San Francisco in March, April, and May. The
awards will air on Bravo on June 27 at 7 p.m.
Eastern/Pacific. (AP, with additional reporting
by The Advocate)
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