Bravo to Air
GLAAD Awards

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced Monday that Bravo will broadcast the group's 19th Annual Media Awards later this year, making it the first time the event will air on a widely distributed cable network.

"Bravo has an already proud record of featuring groundbreaking gay and lesbian programming, and the broadcast of the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Bravo will be historic not just for GLAAD but for the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement for equality," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano said in a press release. "This partnership is a tremendous opportunity for a national audience to learn about and celebrate the extraordinary nominees and honorees that exemplify the spirit of inclusion which we seek."

Founded in 1990, the awards show honors media for "fair, accurate, and inclusive representations" of the LGBT community and the issues that affect it.

GLAAD will host ceremonies in several major U.S. cities, starting with New York on Monday. This year's honorees include Viacom TV executive Brian Graden, L Word creator Ilene Chaiken, Janet Jackson, and Rufus Wainwright. (The Advocate)