GLAAD Behind the Red Carpet

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GLAAD: Behind the Red Carpet
 Advocate.com Editors
          
          Aug 24, 2010
          
        
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In a special episode of The Advocate On-Air, go behind the 
scenes of the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles, and San 
Francisco. From selecting nominees, presenters, and hosts to rolling out
 the red carpet, GLAAD's staff works tirelessly to deliver its mission 
of accurate and inclusive representation in the media.
Click here to watch additional clips--or the whole special. 

        
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The bill would have designated restrooms in public buildings according to sex assigned at birth, allowing for fines and lawsuits agains people who use the "wrong" facility.

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Most Popular

Guillaume Cizeron and his ice dancing partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been mired in controversy since the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Authorities have identified the shooter that killed eight people as an 18-year-old local resident.

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