Vito Russo Award

Vito Russo Award
CountryUnited States
Presented byGLAAD
First award1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Currently held by(2022)

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

List of recipients

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. ^ "The Celluloid Closet - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Billy Porter calls for united front to 'protect our inalienable rights' at GLAAD Media Awards
  6. ^ "Judith Light, Wilson Cruz Honored at GLAAD Media Awards 2022". 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Van Ness calls for turning allyship into action in acceptance speech for GLAAD's Vito Russo Award". 16 May 2023.