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GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 13TH ANNUAL MEDIA AWARDS PRESENTED BY ABSOLUT VODKA Hedwig and the Angry Inch, ER, Resurrection Blvd., Scout's Honor, All My Children, Newsweek, USA Today, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer among nominees LOS ANGELES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2001 The GLAAD Media Awards were created to honor individuals and projects in the media and entertainment industries for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. Nominees were published, released or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, 2001. Nearly 1,000 projects were considered in 26 categories. This year, GLAAD expects more than 6,000 to attend the three ceremonies, raising more than $2.5 million for the organization's work. Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a national organization with a staff of 32, an annual budget of $5.3 million, and offices in Atlanta, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Presenting Sponsor ABSOLUT VODKA is celebrating its 13th year with the GLAAD Media Awards and its 21st year in the LGBT community. More than 100 other corporate sponsors are showing their support, including the David Bohnett Foundation and the Michael Palm Foundation as Platinum Underwriters. American Airlines (GLAAD's official airline), Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust and Wells Fargo Bank join the Media Awards as the event's Underwriters. AT&T; is also a major sponsor of the event. Additional sponsors include Jehan Agrama and Dwora Fried; American Movie Classics; Bloomberg News; Carsey Werner Mandabach; Eddie Bauer; Hansen, Jacobsen, Teller, Hoberman, Newman & Warren/Hertz & Goldring, LLP; Harmony Gold; Michael Huffington; Miramax; Polo Ralph Lauren; Prime Access; Sundance Channel; and Andrew Tobias & Charles Nolan. For further information and to purchase tickets please contact Levy, Pazanti & Associates at (888) 655-6529 or (310) 201-5033. General event and ticket information can also be found at GLAAD Online, www.glaad.org. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. 13TH ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST OUTSTANDING FILM - LIMITED RELEASE OUTSTANDING FILM - WIDE RELEASE OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OUTSTANDING DAILY DRAMA OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER OVERALL COVERAGE OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE OVERALL COVERAGE OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM ARTICLE OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM OVERALL COVERAGE OUTSTANDING ADVERTISING OUTSTANDING ADVERTISING OUTSTANDING MUSIC ALBUM OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK OUTSTANDING COMIC STRIP OUTSTANDING L.A. THEATER PRODUCTION OUTSTANDING N.Y. THEATER PRODUCTION OUTSTANDING N.Y. THEATER PRODUCTION To ensure accuracy, the certified public accounting firm of Leslie Accountancy graciously distributes and tabulates all GLAAD Media Awards ballots. -30-
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