Kim Cattrall Honored By GLAAD

Glee's Naya Rivera hosted as Kim Cattrall, The Kids Are All Right, and Latin pop star Christian Chavez were honored at the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco last night.

Best-known for her performance on the long-running HBO series Sex and the City and the two feature films it spawned, Cattrall received the Golden Gate Award, which is presented to media professionals who, through their work, have increased the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community. "Kim Cattrall has not only grown acceptance of our community through storylines on shows like Sex and the City, but used her platform to speak out for equality," GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said in a statement. "We are proud to honor such a talented and passionate advocate." Other winners include the Outstanding Spanish Language Music Artist to Christian Chavez, thCorporate Leader Award presented to AT&T, the Local Hero Award presented to Kara Swisher, the Outstanding Film (Wide Release) presented to The Kids Are All Right, and Outstanding Documentary presented to 8: The Mormon Proposition.

Presenters and attendees included rugby superstar Ben Cohen, Mario Lopez, and Sara Ramirez. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

For a full list of award recipients, click here.

Watch video of Rivera's opening monologue below.