1st GLAAD Media Awards

The 1st GLAAD Media Awards[1] was held by GLAAD on April 29, 1990 at the Time & Life Building, New York City[1] to honor “fair, accurate and inclusive” representations of LGBT individuals in the media during the 1989 season.

1st GLAAD Media Awards
DateApril 29, 1990 (1990-04-29)
LocationTime & Life Building, New York City, New York, United States

The awards' first year was a small event, with only 34 nominees and seven categories.[2] The first award looked different from the current one - it was a small, square-shaped crystal sculpture that had an etching of the year it was presented, along with the title of the award "GLAAD Media Award". The awards were awarded according to criteria similar to those on other awards shows, but with the added requirement of somehow addressing LGBT+ issues and representation.[3]

GLAAD honored Phil Donahue as the Media Person of the Year for his continued coverage of the LGBT community,[4] and GLAAD co-founder Vito Russo joined him onstage.[5] Other honorees included As the World Turns (Daytime Drama), L.A. Law (Drama Series) and Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (TV Documentary).[1]

Winners

References
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  6. "VH1, Logo among winners at GLAAD Media Awards". Aiken Standard. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  7. Ullman, Tracey (October 28, 2016). "Tracey Ullman on Her New HBO Show, Creating Impressions of Famous People, and Her History With Blackface". Vulture (Interview). Interviewed by Yael Kohen. New York. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  8. "The National AIDS Memorial". The National AIDS Memorial. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (May 9, 2019). "30 Years Ago, The Women of Brewster Place Cracked Open the Door for Queer TV". Vulture. New York. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.


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