UNDERSTOOD by chris carpenter


VISIBLE AND For a quarter of a century, the Gay


and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has recognized and honored each year’s media achievements in presenting fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that effect our lives. Having grown to 20 English-language categories and nine Spanish-language categories, the annual GLAAD Media Awards are today celebrated bi-coastally each spring in both Los Angeles and New York City. This year’s L.A. edition will be held


Saturday, April 12 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez will be honored with GLAAD’s Vanguard Award, presented to artists “who, through their work, have increased the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.” Lopez currently serves as an executive producer on The Fosters, a GLAAD nominated TV series focusing on a lesbian couple and their children, as well as a judge onAmerican Idol. Among other honorees and special guests at the April 12 event will be Ste- phen F. Kolzak Award-winner, Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black), cast mem- bers of The Fosters, Kelly Osbourne, GLAAD National Spokespersons Wilson Cruz andOmar Sharif, Jr. DirectorLinda Bloodworth-Thomason creator of the classic TV series, Designing Women, is to be joined by Shane Bitney Crone, the subject of one of the most acclaimed documentaries of 2013, Bridegroom, will also be in attendance. The documentary depicts the numerous hardships Crone faced following the untimely death of his boyfriend, Tom Bridegroom. Crone chatted with The Rage Monthly about his and Bridegroom’s growing recognition:


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