The GLAAD Davidson/Valenti Award is a special GLAAD Media Award presented annually by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation at the GLAAD Media Awards ceremony held in San Francisco. It is named in memory of Craig Davidson, GLAAD's first executive director, and his partner Michael Valentini, a GLAAD supporter. It is presented to an openly LGBT individual who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for the LGBT community.
List of recipients 2000 – Kathy Levinson 2001 – Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman 2002 – Sandra Bernhard 2003 – BD Wong 2004 – Clive Barker 2005 – Alec Mapa 2006 – Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman 2007 – Robert Gant 2008 – Ilene Chaiken 2009 – Chad Allen 2010 – Lee Daniels 2013 – Adam Lambert 2015 – Tyler Oakley 2016 – Hannah Hart 2017 – Don Lemon 2018 – Ross Mathews 2019 – Dan Levy
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External links - GLAAD Media Awards