Apr 13, 2008 6:16 pm US/Eastern
Hispanics Shine In S. Fla. GLAAD Media Awards
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CBS4) ―
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Archive: Actor Wilson Cruz arrives at the Paramount Vantage premiere of "Babel" held at the FOX Westwood Village theatre on Nov. 5, 2006 in Westwood, Calif. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Hollywood Florida played host to the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, honoring bit Hispanic names in the media for the work they've done supporting and promoting causes of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (GLBT).
Wilson Cruz--who you might remember from his roles as Rickie, in TV's
My So Called Life, and as a drug dealer in the movie
Party Monster—won the Visibilidad Award, honoring gay professionals who have been able to promote equal rights for the GLBT community. Miami music impresario Joe Granda also presented an Special Recognition Award to reggaeton star Ivy Queen, for supporting the gay community in her shows.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards pay tribute to members of the media that represent the GLBT community in an accurate and fair light.
Other honorees include Daniel Shoer Roth, for Best Newspaper Columnist. Shoer writes a column for
CBS4 News Partner,
El Nuevo Herald, and touches upon a topics of social justice in our local community, including those affecting the GLBT people.
Media personalities in attendance or presenting awards included TV's Judge David Young; Dan Renzi, of the
Real World Miami; and Jai Rodriguez, of
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fame, and currently of the
Groomer Has It. Other upcoming GLAAD media awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively in April and May.
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