1st GLAAD Media Awards

Award ceremony May 2022 1st GLAAD Media Awards File:1990 GLAAD Media Awards.jpg 1990 04 29 Time & Life Building, New York City, New York, U.S. Phil Donahue GLAAD Media Awards 2nd The 1st GLAAD Media Awards ceremony, presented by GLAAD and hosted by Phil Donahue, honor "fair, accurate and inclusive" representations of LGBT individuals in the media during the 1989 season, took place on April 29, 1990 at the Time & Life Building, New York City. Tickets to attend the ceremony cost $125. Ceremony information GLAAD announced on April 4, 1990 that an award caremony "honoring positive achievements on gay and lesbian issues" would take place later that month on April 29,Maksian George GLAAD happy to hand out media awards https://www.newspapers.com/article/126573207/daily-news-glaad-happy-to-hand-out-media/ June 17, 2023 Daily News Daily News Enterprises April 4, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617160049/https://www.newspapers.com/article/126573207/daily-news-glaad-happy-to-hand-out-media/ June 17, 2023 New York City 287 Newspapers.com live with nominees being announced on the same date. Almost two weeks later, it was announced that Phil Donahue, who was to be honored with the Media Personality of the Year,Retotar Amanda K. Rankin Seija March 28, 2019 The GLAAD Awards turn 30: See the most important moments in the show's history https://ew.com/awards/glaad-awards-best-moments/ live Entertainment Weekly Dotdash Meredith https://web.archive.org/web/20210129072836/https://ew.com/awards/glaad-awards-best-moments/ January 29, 2021 March 2, 2022 would act as host for the ceremony, to take place at the Time & Life Building.M. G. Dot's All https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-dots-all/126573744/ June 17, 2023 Daily News Daily News Enterprises April 12, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617193204/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-dots-all/126573744/ June 17, 2023 88 Newspapers.com live Tickets for the ceremony cost $125 per person.Idle Chatter https://newspapers.com/article/newsday-idle-chatter/126574084/ June 17, 2023 Newsday Newsday Media April 24, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617212452/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-idle-chatter/126574084/ June 17, 2023 Newspapers.com live Besides Donahue acting as host, his wife Marlo Thomas was a presenter, while David Dinkins—Mayor of New York City—spoke at the ceremony. Winners and nominees According to then-Director of Public Relations, Richard Ferraro, the 1st GLAAD Media Awards nominated 34 different projects across 7 categories.Ferraro Richard GLAAD: Facts and figures for the 15th annual GLAAD Media Awards December 8, 2003 http://archive.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3548 May 5, 2022 GLAAD https://web.archive.org/web/20111007153637/http://archive.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3548 October 7, 2011 dead In this ceremony, all the entertainment programmes were nominated under a single category, and it would not be until the 2nd GLAAD Media Awards that separate categories would be created based on medium.Past Winners of the GLAAD Media Awards http://www.glaad.org:80/org/projects/media_awards/index.html?record=70 GLAAD July 1, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20010628093923/http://www.glaad.org/org/projects/media_awards/index.html?record=70 June 28, 2001 dead Retrospective discussions of this ceremony by GLAAD have placed the entertainment award under specific categories created at latter ceremonies. For example, L.A. Law being treated as the inaugural Outstanding Drama Series winner,Bradford Ray Looking back at 27 years of accelerating acceptance with #glaadawards https://www.glaad.org/blog/looking-back-27-years-accelerating-acceptance-glaadawards GLAAD March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20200814120801/https://www.glaad.org/blog/looking-back-27-years-accelerating-acceptance-glaadawards August 14, 2020 January 28, 2016 dead with the same applying to As the World Turns in the Outstanding Daily Drama category.Associated Press VH1, Logo among winners at GLAAD Media Awards https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/entertainment/vh1-logo-among-winners-at-glaad-media-awards/article_b6b6859e-2137-5e80-bfbc-8dc1e5610211.html November 26, 2020 Aiken Standard December 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211225125244/https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/entertainment/vh1-logo-among-winners-at-glaad-media-awards/article_b6b6859e-2137-5e80-bfbc-8dc1e5610211.html live Entertainment Phil Donahue won Media Person of the Year, the only individual nominated in this category, for "his continued excellence in coverage and support of gay and lesbian concerns". Donahue was joined on-stage by GLAAD co-founder Vito Russo.Viktor&Rolf x GLAAD https://parfums.viktor-rolf.com/int/our-commitment-pride/ Viktor & Rolf June 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230618124157/https://parfums.viktor-rolf.com/int/our-commitment-pride/ June 18, 2023 live As the World Turns and Doctor Doctor won for Outstanding Broadcast Entertainment. ABC's 20/20, PBS' The AIDS Quarterly, CBS' West 57th, and HBO's Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt were nominated in the Outstanding Broadcast News or Editorial category.Gay, lesbian groups honor TV programs https://newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-gay-lesbian-groups-hon/126536676/ June 17, 2023 Edmonton Journal Postmedia Network Inc. May 1, 1990 The AIDS Quarterly and Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt would win. Print Metropolitan Home, The Daily News, New York Woman, and The Village Voice were nominated for Most Improved New York Area Coverage of Gay and Lesbian Issues. The Daily News won the award, while Village Voice won for Best New York Area Coverage of Gay and Lesbian Issues. Time magazine won for Most Improved National Coverage of Gay and Lesbian Issues, while Newsweek won Outstanding Print Feature for its 21st Century Family special edition. John J. O'Connor, writer for The New York Times, won for Outstanding Print Commentary (for Reporting by an Individual Writer). At a latter ceremony, Los Angeles Times won for Most Improved Local Coverage". Special Recognition During the ceremony, certain individuals and organizations were recognized:GLAAD announces winners of first annual media awards https://www.newspapers.com/article/seattle-gay-news-glaad-announces-winners/126574530/ June 17, 2023 Seattle Gay News June 1, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617220119/https://www.newspapers.com/article/seattle-gay-news-glaad-announces-winners/126574530/ June 17, 2023 Newspapers.com live Bob Hope — for filming a public service announcement denouncing homophobia and anti-gay violence.Gay Friends https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-gay-friends/126573513/ June 17, 2023 The Scranton Times-Tribune Times-Shamrock Communications April 4, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617191708/https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-gay-friends/126573513/ June 17, 2023 2 Newspapers.com live Harvey Fierstein — for the film Torch Song Trilogy. United States Postal Service — for issuing a postmark commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Gay Cable Network — for the documentary Out in the 90's. Defamatory Awards This ceremony also included a Defamatory Entertainment category, with nominees including comedians Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Kinison, and Damon Wayans, alongside rock bands Guns N' Roses and Skid Row,Yandel Gerry Gay, lesbian coalition cites media's best, worst https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-gay-lesbian-co/126573400/ June 17, 2023 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cox Enterprises April 4, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617185803/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-gay-lesbian-co/126573400/ June 17, 2023 34 Newspapers.com live and Howard Stern.TV slowly recognizes 10% of its audience https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-tv-slowly-recognizes-10-of-i/126573919/ June 17, 2023 Daily News Daily News Enterprises April 24, 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20230617194235/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-tv-slowly-recognizes-10-of-i/126573919/ June 17, 2023 Newspapers.com live Bob Grant, Rush Limbaugh, and Andy Rooney were nominated for Defamatory Broadcast News or Editorial, while Pat Buchanan and William F. Buckley Jr. were nominated for Defamatory Print News or Editorial. Cosmopolitan magazine was nominated for Defamatory Print Feature. References Bibliography Category:GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies GLAAD Media Awards GLAAD Media Awards GLAAD Media Awards Category:1990s in Manhattan