GLAAD Vito Russo Award explained

Vito Russo Award
Country:	United States
Presenter:	GLAAD
Holder:	(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

• 1992  - Jennie Livingston
• 1993  - ?
• 1994  - ?
• 1995  - ?
• 1996  - The Celluloid Closet^[1]
• 1997  - ?
• 1998  - k.d. lang
• 1999  - RuPaul

2000s

• 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

• 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

• 2022  - Wilson Cruz^[6]
• 2023  - Jonathan Van Ness^[7]
• 2024  - Orville Peck

External links

• Official GLAAD Media Awards website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Celluloid Closet - IMDb . .
2. Web site: Anderson Cooper to receive Vitto Russo Award at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Ricky Carter. 21 February 2013. 22 February 2013. GLAAD.org.
3. Web site: George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City . . Townsend . Megan . May 3, 2014 . May 4, 2014 . December 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161229115836/http://www.glaad.org/blog/george-takei-orange-new-black-concussion-among-glaadawards-recipients-new-york-city . dead .
4. Web site: Thomas Roberts accepts the Vito Russo Award from Lynda Carter at #glaadawards NYC. GLAAD.org. 7 May 2015. 14 May 2015. 15 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150515021744/http://www.glaad.org/blog/thomas-roberts-accepts-vito-russo-award-lynda-carter-glaadawards-nyc. dead.
5. https://www.glaad.org/blog/billy-porter-calls-united-front-protect-our-inalienable-rights-glaad-media-awards Billy Porter calls for united front to 'protect our inalienable rights' at GLAAD Media Awards
6. Web site: Judith Light, Wilson Cruz Honored at GLAAD Media Awards 2022 . 7 May 2022 .
7. Web site: Jonathan Van Ness calls for turning allyship into action in acceptance speech for GLAAD's Vito Russo Award . 16 May 2023 .