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Last night the 21st annual GLAAD Media Awards were handed out at the New York Marriott Marquis in NYC, NY in a ceremony that “recognizes and honors media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives”. ABC, Lifetime, The View‘s Joy Behar and Sex and the City‘s Cynthia Nixon were among the honored last night with GLAAD Media Awards. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals and some deets about the ceremony itself:

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series “Brothers & Sisters” are among this year’s recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” the Lifetime network film “Prayers for Bobby” and a report on CNN’s “American Morning” program called “Why Will Won’t Pledge Allegiance.” The ABC daytime drama “One Life to Live” and an episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” were also recognized, as were the Spanish-language networks Univision and Telemundo. Among winners in nonelectronic media, The New York Times was awarded for overall outstanding newspaper coverage, and Detective Comics was named outstanding comic book. “Sex and the City” star Nixon was honored with the Vito Russo Award, which is named after a founding member of GLAAD and is presented to a gay media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for the gay community. Behar, a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” received the Excellence in Media Award. The GLAAD Media Awards salute fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives in the media. The remainder of this year’s awards — chosen from a total of 152 nominees in 32 categories — will be presented at ceremonies held in Los Angeles and San Francisco in April and June, respectively.

Congratulations goes out to all the winners! Each year we enjoy more and more GLBT visibility in the media and that visibility should be honored and celebrated. After the jump, check out some photos from the NYC edition of the GLAAD Media Awards last night …

Yesterday afternoon, I met up with Darion, Steph and Alek so that we could all head out en masse to the Armani Exchange store on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA for a Pride event sponsored by Out magazine and LOGO, benefiting the LA Gay and Lesbian Center‘s Young Professionals Council which was hosted by A|X Underwear model and insane hottie Ryan Barry. Here are a few pics (taken by Steph & Alek and Darion) from last night’s affair:

All proceeds from last night’s sales benefited the Young Professionals Council so the 4 of us all bought A|X Underwear to help the cause … we’re gays that care. The event was very fun — with good food, drink and tunes … oh yeah, and a bunch of super hawt models in their skivvies. The boys in the window were spelling out PRIDE … I was partial to the I and the E myself ;) We got to chat with Ryan Barry and Reichen Lehmkuhl at last night’s event … their combined hotness was a bit much to handle close up but I think I did my best to keep my composure. It really is great seeing them happily together :)After the event, we made our way to The Grove because I needed some help servicing my Mac Book. The battery kinda died and even tho it is 2 years old, the fine gentleman at the Genius Bar installed a brand new battery for me to have. I will never tire of singing the praises of the amazing customer service that I always enjoy from the folks at Apple … you just do not get this kind of service with any PC machine. I am toying with making the switch back to Mac after many, many years as a PC user. With the relaunch, I have the opportunity to make the switch and see how it goes. I’m getting schooled on using Photoshop with my Mac so … I guess we’ll see :)David arrives tonight … lots to do. I hope all y’all have a fab weekend.

The Abbey in West Hollywood, CA was awash in lurve last night as a mass same-sex commitment ceremony took place to rally for marriage equality as well as kick-off this year’s Pride festivities. TR Knight, Jay Leno and Judy Shepard (mother of the late Matthew Shepard) were among the folks on hand last night to witness and celebrate the the couples who were on hand to pledge their love and commitment to one another. Here are a few pics from last night’s ceremony:

Just weeks after winning the right to marry, dozens of same-sex couples took part in a symbolic commitment ceremony in West Hollywood. But Wednesday night’s event wasn’t just a celebration of love and a court victory. It also was a vow to keep fighting, because a ballot measure in November could take away what was won. “I take nothing for granted,” said Sonora Chase, 35, who participated in the event with her partner Dasha Snyder, 37. The couple plans to marry in the coming months, but say they are proceeding knowing their union could be invalidated if the measure passes. This was a third year in a row that The Abbey, a popular lounge, kicked off Gay Pride month in Los Angeles with such a ceremony. Faded pink rose petals sprinkled the white carpet as a guitarist performed Pachelbel’s “Canon in D.” The crowd of family and friends gathered in support as their loved ones stood in front of the mayor of West Hollywood to take a vow. “Your joined hands are outward and visible signs of an inward and spiritual bond,” Mayor Jeffrey Prang said, “signifying to all your commitment to each other and your commitment in vowing to vote and protect your right to love.” Then, before a cadre of television celebrities and the family of a modern gay rights martyr, the couples sealed the pledge with kisses. Earlier Wednesday, the California Supreme Court refused to stay its May decision legalizing gay marriage. Counties must begin issuing new gender-neutral marriage licenses on June 17 … the event drew celebrities who in this case served as witnesses. “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star T.R. Knight hosted the event accompanied by his boyfriend, Mark Cornelsen, but they did not join the other couples marching down the white carpet to exchange vows. “There’s a lot of hate around and until that hate disappears, you’re going to have people trying to push down another group of people for whatever reason,” Knight said. Fresh from “The Tonight Show” set and a March dustup over a show in which he asked actor Ryan Phillipe to portray his “gayest face,” Jay Leno dropped by briefly to lend support. “I have friends in the gay community. Who doesn’t know gay people in Hollywood?” Leno joked. Wednesday’s event also had a commercial sponsor and a designated cause, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, the nonprofit established by the family of the University of Wyoming student who was beaten to death in 1998 by two men who suspected he was gay. New York jewelry designer Udi Behr gave participating couples titanium pendants engraved with the words “Erase Hate” – the foundation’s slogan. Behr, who designs a line of wedding rings for same-sex couples, said business was good. He seemed less upbeat, though, about the country’s gay-rights struggle – even in the wake of the decision of the state’s high court. “It’s a drop in the ocean,” Behr said. “There is a lot more to do.” Matthew Shepard’s mother, Judy, provided a poignant reminder of how much the gay rights movement had gained since his murder and of how much remained at stake. She recalled sitting with her son in his apartment the summer before his death and having him ask whether she thought gay men and lesbians would be able to marry in his lifetime. “I said, ‘Not in my lifetime, but definitely in yours,’” Shepard recalled. “It happened in my lifetime, not his.” [Source]My boys Steph and Alek were on hand at last night’s ceremony at The Abbey and they graciously share these photos from the event with all of us:Photo credit: OhLaLaMag.comWords cannot express how amazing all of this is right now. Despite the fact that this commitment ceremony has no legal standing, it is very heartening to see these folks publicly pledging their love to one another no matter the circumstance. It’s still a bit unbelievable that same-sex couples will be allowed official marriage licenses to be wed in the state of California starting on June 17. I am confident that we will, one day, reach a point in this country where discrimination against same-sex marriage will be a thing of the past. Our country was founded on the principles of equality, liberty and justice for all … these are the first steps to ensuring that those principles be afforded to all couples who wish to marry in this country — equally.