The GLAAD Vito Russo Award is a special GLAAD Media Award presented annually by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. It is named in honor of Vito Russo, a founding member of GLAAD, and presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for the LGBT community.123
| Vito Russo Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | GLAAD |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Currently held by | (2022) |
List of recipients
edit- 1992 – Jennie Livingston
- 1993 – ?
- 1994 – ?
- 1995 – ?
- 1996 – The Celluloid Closet[1]
- 1997 – ?
- 1998 – k.d. lang
- 1999 – RuPaul
2000s
edit- 2000 – Cecilia Dougherty
- 2001 – Liz Smith
- 2002 – Nathan Lane
- 2003 – Rosie O'Donnell
- 2004 – Cherry Jones
- 2005 – Alan Cumming
- 2006 – David LaChapelle
- 2007 – Tom Ford
- 2008 – Brian Graden
- 2009 – Suze Orman
2010s
edit- 2010 – Cynthia Nixon
- 2011 – Ricky Martin
- 2012 – Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
- 2013 – Anderson Cooper[2]
- 2014 – George Takei[3]
- 2015 – Thomas Roberts[4]
- 2017 – Billy Porter[5]
- 2018 – Samira Wiley
- 2019 – Andy Cohen
2020s
edit- 2022 – Wilson Cruz[6]
- 2023 – Jonathan Van Ness[7]
- 2024 – Orville Peck
References
edit- ^ "The Celluloid Closet - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Ricky Carter (21 February 2013). "Anderson Cooper to receive Vitto Russo Award at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD.org. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Townsend, Megan (May 3, 2014). "George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City". GLAAD. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Roberts accepts the Vito Russo Award from Lynda Carter at #glaadawards NYC". GLAAD.org. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Billy Porter calls for united front to 'protect our inalienable rights' at GLAAD Media Awards
- ^ "Judith Light, Wilson Cruz Honored at GLAAD Media Awards 2022". 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Van Ness calls for turning allyship into action in acceptance speech for GLAAD's Vito Russo Award". 16 May 2023.