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Foundation organized the Puerto Rico Relief Fund, which has raised almost $5 million to date. Ariadne Getty is a lifelong philanthropist
dedicated to serving disenfranchised populations. She is the President and Executive Director of the Ariadne Getty Foundation, which since 2004 has partnered with non-profit organizations worldwide to improve the lives of individuals and communities through large-scale investments and social activism. In addition to financial contributions, Ariadne donates her time and energy to causes she supports. As a member of GLAAD’s Board of Directors since 2016, she works tirelessly to inspire and motivate others to better understand and accept the LGBTQ community. Golden Globe-nominated writer, director and
producerGreg Berlanti, interviewed inThe Rage Monthly’s April 2018 issue around his most recent feature-film directorial project the critically- acclaimed gay romance,Love, Simon, is the force behind several of the most inventive and acclaimed works in film and television. These include multiple interpretations of classic DC Comics superheroes. He is best known for his work as executive producer and cocreator of The CW’sArrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale andSupergirl. Berlanti’s numer-
ous upcoming television projects include Lifetime’s straight-to-series thrillerYou, the live-action version of DC Entertainment’sTitans, Doom Patrol, The Chill- ing Adventures of Sabrinafor Netflix;God Friended Me andThe Red Line for CBS; and the recently announced, Batwoman series for The CW. Berlanti will soon make television history with a total of 14 scripted series on the air at the same time. Robbie Rogers,Berlanti’s husband since 2017 is a
television producer and former professional soccer player. He is best known as the first openly-gay male athlete to compete in a top North American professional sports league and internationally, Rogers represented the U.S. Olympic Team in Beijing in 2008. He published his 2014 memoir,Coming Out to Play, and was inducted into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. As an LGBTQ advocate, Rogers currently works closely with chari- ties such as GLSEN, championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 education, and serves as an ambassador for The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative. He and Berlanti will coproduce the upcoming TV series All American, to debut on The CW in October 2018. Married in December 2017, Rogers and Berlanti
are the proud parents of a two-year old son, Caleb. “We love being married and being dads,” the couple
replied, when they recently took time out of their very busy schedules to answer a few questions. “Caleb reminds us every day how much we love him. Watching him grow up has been special for us both and one of the greatest things about our wedding was having him there to be a part of the festivities.” Berlanti and Rogers are looking forward to their
first TV coproduction, which will be premiering this fall. Gay viewers will likely find much to appreciate in it, especially since Berlanti’s other series prominently feature LGBT characters. “We both individually try to make our shows as diverse as possible and we feel extremely lucky to be working together on new projects such as The CW’s All American, which tackles many aspects of self-identity and love.” We asked them what the Vanguard Award means
to them, individually and as a couple. “First and foremost, we are both honored to be in such good company; many of the past individuals who have received this honor are inspirations to us both. Secondly, the LGBT Center holds such an important and special place in our hearts and we are so grateful to everyone who works so tirelessly to support this important organization.”
The49th Annual Vanguard Awardsgala takes place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, September 22. For the latest news and information, follow @lalgbtcenter on social media and join the conversation using #VanguardAwards. For more event information or to purchase tickets, go to
lalgbtcenter.org/gala.
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