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1st GLAAD Media Awards
The 1st GLAAD Media Awards was held by GLAAD on April 29, 1990 at the Time & Life Building, New York City to honor “fair, accurate and inclusive” representations of LGBT individuals in the media during the 1989 season. The awards' first year was a small event, with only 34 nominees and seven categories. The first award looked different from the current one - it was a small, square-shaped crystal sculpture that had an etching of the year it was presented, along with the title of the award "GLAAD Media Award". The awards were awarded according to criteria similar to those on other awards shows, but with the added requirement of somehow addressing LGBT+ issues and representation. GLAAD honored Phil Donahue as the Media Person of the Year for his continued coverage of the LGBT community, and GLAAD co-founder Vito Russo joined him onstage. Other honorees included ''As the World Turns'' (Daytime Drama), ''L.A. Law'' (Drama Series) and '' Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time & Life Building
1271 Avenue of the Americas is a 48-story skyscraper on Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas), between 50th and 51st Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by architect Wallace Harrison of Harrison, Abramovitz, and Harris, the building was developed between 1956 and 1960 as part of Rockefeller Center. It was originally known as the Time & Life Building for its main tenant, Time Inc., which also published ''Life'' magazine. 1271 Avenue of the Americas contains an eight-story base that partially wraps around the main shaft, as well as a plaza with white-and-gray serpentine pavement and water fountains. The facade consists of glass panels between limestone columns. The lobby contains serpentine floors; white-marble and stainless-steel walls; reddish-burgundy glass ceilings; and artwork by Josef Albers, Fritz Glarner, and Francis Brennan. The ground floor also includes storefronts and originally also housed La Fonda del Sol, a Latin America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
