GLAAD Award

Roberta Achtenberg
Government Official       
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Alison Bechdel
Cartoonist
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Frank Bruni
New York Times Columnist
2021 Icon

Margaret Cho
Entertainer
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Andy Cohen
Tv Personality & Producer
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River Gallo
Intersex Filmmaker & Activist
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LZ Granderson
Journalist & Commentator
2021 Icon

Cherry Jones
Actor and filmmaker
2009 Icon

Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon
Founders of the first lesbian organization and the first same-sex couple married in California
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Troy Masters
LGBTQ Publisher
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Armistead Maupin
Author
2014 Icon

Janelle Monáe
Singer, Songwriter & Actor
2021 Icon

Ryan Murphy
Writer, Director & Producer
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Kevin Naff
Washington Blade Editor
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Cynthia Nixon
Actor
2010 Icon

Rosie O'Donnell
Comedian, talk show host, actor and activist
2008 Icon

Frank Ocean
Singer and Songwriter
2014 Icon

Suze Orman
Financial Expert
2009 Icon

RuPaul
Entertainer
2012 Icon

Amy Schneider
“Jeopardy!” Champion
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Rufus Wainwright
Singer/Songwriter  
2010 Icon

John Waters
Actor and filmmaker
2008 Icon