GLAAD looks back at the best moments from past GLAAD Media Awards in New York including messages from Rosie O’Donnell, Laverne Cox, Elton John, Janet Mock, Ricky Martin, and Madonna
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Last week, GLAAD made the difficult decision to cancel the GLAAD Media Awards in New York this year due to concerns and restrictions surrounding COVID-19. Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally.
With the New York ceremony originally scheduled for today, GLAAD is honoring this incredible celebration of LGBTQ representation and visibility in media by looking back at some of the best moments from the GLAAD Media Awards in New York from past years.
Today, Variety exclusively shared never-before-seen clips of Elton John accepting the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2000 and Rosie O’Donnell being honored with the same award in 2003. Check out the clips below:
GLAAD took to Twitter throughout the day to highlight some of the other amazing moments from past GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Check out the full thread here, and some of the best moments below:
Laverne Cox & Janet Mock speak about trans representation in the media at the 2012 GLAAD Media Awards in New York:
Ricky Martin accepts the Vito Russo Award at the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards:
Madonna presents Anderson Cooper with the Vito Russo Award at the 2013 GLAAD Media Awards:
Continue to follow @GLAAD on Twitter throughout the day to see more special moments from past GLAAD Media Awards in New York.
The D.C. Mattachine Society stages a gay rights picket at the White House October 23, 1965 protesting discrimination against gay and lesbian people in the federal government and employment at-large.
Known identifications: Ernestine Eckstein—front, beginning to turn away.
This was the third picket line in front of the White House the group sponsored in 1965.
Picket signs include “Fair employment applies to homosexuals too,” and “Sexual preference is irrelevant to any employment.”
The Mattachine Society, the first homosexual rights group in the modern era in the Washington, DC area, was formed by Franklin Kameny and Jack Nichols in August 1961.
On April 17, 1965, the D.C. Mattachine Society held the first organized public demonstration for gay and lesbian rights in front of the White House.
Other early D.C. Mattachine Society picket lines took place at the US Civil Service Commission and the White House.
The original Mattachine Society was formed in Los Angeles in 1950 by Harry Hay, a veteran party member, and others. Initially it was largely composed of former communists, but others began to join and chapters were set up in several cities.
As the Red Scare expanded, Hay was forced out of leadership of the group and other former communists expelled.
The national organization disbanded in 1961. The Washington, D.C. group used the name Mattachine Society, but was formed independently of the national organization.
Photo by Kay Tobin. Courtesy of the Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs, New York Public Library. Rights managed by the New York Public Library.
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Daily Dose: Two childhood friends reconnect, sexual tension ensues
Welcome to Queerty’s latest entry in our Queerantined: Daily Dose series. Every day as long as the COVID-19 pandemic has us under quarantine, we’ll release a suggested bit of gloriously queer entertainment designed to keep you from getting stir crazy in the house.
The Sleeper: Chuck & Buck
This gem of a film went overlooked when it played art house cinemas back in 2000. Since seeing it, we’ve made it a point to spread the word: Chuck & Buck is a savage, sexually charged comedy. Queer comedian Mike White wrote and stars as Buck, a 27-year-old whose interests and behaviors more align with that of an 8-year-old. When he reconnects with his childhood friend Charlie (Chris Weitz), he falls hard, following Charlie (whom he calls “Chuck”) back to Los Angeles with hopes of fulfilling his love.
Chuck & Buck has some very big laughs, but more importantly, it confronts latent homophobia in American society. It becomes clear early on that Charlie doesn’t loathe Buck, so much as fear that he enjoyed a gay experience in his past–one which Buck embraces. In addition to providing a subtle script, by turns funny and disturbing, White gives a terrific performance. Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges later called White’s performance of the 2000s. More importantly, though, the dynamic explored in Chuck & Buck is one many LGBTQ people will have experienced. For some viewers, the movie can offer a road map to catharsis, to finally leave childhood behind and embrace adult life as a healthy queer.
Prince Albert, Tulsi Gabbard, Girl Scout Cookies, Christ the Redeemer, Chloroquine, Spring Breakers: HOT LINKS
PARSE THIS. Trump’s disastrous coronavirus briefing: ‘We’re also reviewing drugs that are approved abroad or drugs approved here for other uses. And, you know, one of the things that I’m most proud of that I got was “right to try.” That’s where somebody who is ill, somebody who is very sick — terminally ill, usually. In past administrations — we signed this a year and a half ago — you wouldn’t even be able to think about getting these drugs. They’ve been trying for decades to get these drugs approved. And it sounds simple, but it’s not. There’s liability and all kinds of things. I was able to get it approved — “right to try.” This is beyond “right to try.” What we’re talking about today is beyond “right to try.” “Right to try,” by the way, has been a tremendous success. People are living now that had no chance of living.’
GLOBALLY. China reports no new coronavirus cases; Italy death toll surpasses China’s. “The country’s death toll hit 3,405 as of Thursday, an increase of 427 compared to Wednesday, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Department. “
OUT, FINALLY. Tulsi Gabbard drops out of 2020 race, endorses Joe Biden. “After Tuesday’s primary results, it is clear that Democratic Primary voters have chosen Vice President Joe Biden to be the person who will take on President Trump in the general election,” she wrote. “I know Vice President Biden and his wife and am grateful to have called his son Beau, who also served in the National Guard, a friend. Although I may not agree with the Vice President on every issue, I know that he has a good heart and is motivated by his love for our country and the American people. I’m confident that he will lead our country guided by the spirit of aloha — respect and compassion — and thus help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart.”
POSITIVE. Prince Albert of Monaco has the coronavirus. “Albert II, the principality’s 62-year-old head of state, is continuing to work from his apartment and his state of health is not a cause for concern, a statement said.”
BUSINESS AS USUAL. Actress Evangeline Lilly refuses to social distance: “Where we are right now feels a lot too close to Marshall Law [sic] for my comfort already, all in the name of a respiratory flu. It’s unnerving…Let’s be vigilant right now. And kind. Watchful and gracious — keeping a close eye on our leaders, making sure they don’t abuse this moment to steal away more freedoms and grab more power.”
LEADing into the Future: Celebrating Women LEADers this Women’s History Month
Launched in advance of the 2018 midterms, HRC’s Women LEAD initiative brings together members of our HRC family from across the country to strengthen and elevate the impact of women and all marginalized genders in the HRC community.
This year, in advance of the most pivotal election of our lifetimes, HRC held its first Women LEAD summit to gather a national community of LEADers for a series of trainings, workshops and community building.
“HRC Women LEAD launched in advance of the 2018 midterms because we knew when women organize, advocate and lead – we all win. And it’ll be because of women that we see a similar force for change in 2020 and beyond,” explained HRC’s Development Director Maya Rao. “The timing of the inaugural HRC Women LEAD Summit was intentional. We wanted to kick off the new year and 2020 alongside the women who are championing equality in their communities across the country.”
The summit weekend featured special guest speakers, personal leadership advancement and opportunities to build community among LEADers at HRC through spirited discussion, practical insights and impactful networking.
Speakers and panels included an opening plenary with the Honorable Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General and a 2020 panel with JoDee Winterhof, HRC’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs; Lynne Bowman, HRC’s Deputy Campaign Director; Rebecca Marques, HRC’s Texas State Director who outlined HRC’s path ahead to taking back the White House and key state elections.
The summit also featured a conversation on the importance of women in elected office and the changing landscape of women in politics. Participants included Winterhof, HRC’s National Press Secretary Sarah McBride, Texas Representative Julie Johnson and Vice President of Minneapolis City Council Andrea Jenkins.
“From city government to national office, pro-equality women are running for office at all levels across the country, and it is mission critical to support these HRC endorsed candidates,” said McBride. “The inaugural HRC Women LEAD Summit highlighted the importance of women in elected office and provided the tools and resources necessary to support women candidates up and down the ballot.”
HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow led a session on how HRC is working to combat attacks on LGBTQ equality at home and around the world through legislatures and the courts.The summit also featured a panel on how best to support to support transgender youth and strategies for cultivating greater acceptance and inclusion for transgender children led by Ellen Kahn, HRC’s Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships.
Participants left the weekend firmly rooted in the HRC community with new tools in their path to personal leadership and advocacy.
The stakes are higher than ever before, and HRC Women LEAD is a concentrated effort to engage and activate equality-minded folks to take up the fight for inclusive LGBTQ equality with renewed energy and force. At this pivotal moment in history, women and people across marginalized genders and of all backgrounds are coming together more than ever to unify their voices for change.
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