Hope, Pride and Courage at GLAAD Awards

Hope, pride and courage were the dominant themes at the 20th Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamatio (GLAAD) Media Awards, which unraveled with a burst of energy in San Francisco this month. Chatfest darling Chelsea Handler played hostess at the well-attended ceremony, which honored the best in television and journalism. But others turned heads as well. Everybody from the city's mayor, Gavin Newsom, to attendees like finance queen Suze Orman, actors Jason Lewis, Robert Gant, Wilson Cruz and others, delivered spirited commentaries on the advances of LGBT civil rights over the past year. Meanwhile, actor Chad Allen and Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black nabbed significant honors for their work. It was the third and final GLAAD Awards event this season -- previous awards were handed out in New York and Los Angeles last month -- and it was met with enthusiasm, delivering the very thing everybody seemed to hoping for: recognition and inspiration.

I was on the Red Carpet prior to the event to interview several of the attendees. Take a peek:

Comments

[namarek]

Great work. You are a natural. I love the intersting questions you asked. I am looking forward to seeing more of your work. Thanks for what you do.

[Rose Sellery]

Hope, pride and courage… how wonderful to see so many people come forward to support GLADD and all the human beings it represents. I really enjoyed the interviews. The host was great and seemed to put everyone at ease. I particularly enjoyed Chad Allen sharing his story… just one of many lovely moments.

[readerofthearts]

What great video. You seemed to really generate some genuine responses from the attendees. You have a knack of getting answers that do not seem 'canned' from the celebrities. Really enjoyable video. I hope to see more of your work on here!

[flydog]

OMG, these interview are great. Thanks for getting the actors and celebrities to share a down to earth, unguarded glimpse into their perspective. The clip form the host was brilliant!