FULL Equality cannot be achieved until OUR culture evolves and acceptance of our 2008 community performance becomes REPORT widespread. Table of contents

Letter from the president Page 1 Letter from the co-chairs Page 2 strategic plan Page 3 PULSE OF EQUALITY SURVEY RESULTS Page 4 media advocacy Page 6 fighting defamation Page 9 20o8 timeline of accomplishments Poster board of directors, staff, media fellowships and interns Poster Changing Hearts and Minds Page 11 2009 UPDATE letter from the incoming president Page 12 marriage equality Page 15 Online media Page 15 financial report Page 17 support Page 18 www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 1 report

letter from the president

We have so much more to do as polls continue to shift in favor of equal protections under the law. As you will see in this 2008 Performance Report, GLAAD has been there every step of the way in our movement toward equality – advocating for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of our lives.

As I step down as President of GLAAD, after serving as President since September 2005, it’s an honor to look back and see how GLAAD has increased in influence as an agent for cultural change. We have 2008 was a year of great hope for Americans and today we stand at the expanded our work to include media advocacy for LGBT young adults, threshold of full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. athletes, communities of religion and faith and to the online and digital world – while increasing outreach and media relations support to local, For nearly 25 years, GLAAD has been influencing the perception of regional, statewide and other LGBT advocacy organizations though an LGBT people, truly creating the cultural change that leads to obtaining engaged field team. Our Advertising Media Program was conceived in equal rights. While our adversaries fought this growing acceptance, 2008 and will launch in mid-2009. The continued growth and expansion GLAAD was telling our stories and raising our visibility in all forms of of GLAAD’s work and influence is only possible with your continued media to a level never before seen. support, and I am grateful for all you contribute to enable our success.

Our results in 2008 illustrate how GLAAD’s influence and work is At GLAAD we know words and images matter and that we each must changing our culture. We saw more LGBT characters on broadcast TV each do our part to strengthen our visibility; that is what truly changes than ever before; we saw much less political rhetoric that fed on the most hearts and minds. divisive kinds of anti-gay politics; movie audiences saw our lives in a new way through films like Milk; and marriage protections extended to It has been a privilege to lead GLAAD at such an important time in our same-sex couples in Connecticut, with Vermont, New Hampshire and movement for LGBT equality. This report exhibits the hard work that Iowa on deck to do the same. We faced setbacks too, with four states goes into changing hearts and minds and ensuring that our lives are taking away or prohibiting rights for LGBT people; we conducted more accurately portrayed in the media. Always remember: how the LGBT “calls to action” than ever before on defamation against transgender community is portrayed in the media doesn’t make a bit of difference; people in the media; and we were called upon to bring attention to it makes all the difference. stories of members of our community who we lost as results of hate violence. As one can tell, our work is far from over. In service,

Neil Giuliano page 2 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report our successes are growing.

letter from the national board co-chairs

On behalf of the GLAAD National Board of Directors and our A special thank you to outgoing GLAAD President Neil Giuliano for senior volunteers across the country, we are proud to share this 2008 leading GLAAD to new heights in our programmatic, outreach and Performance Report. Looking back over the year, GLAAD’s influence operational activities. By promoting fair, accurate and inclusive images is seen in all types of media – from ensuring accurate reporting among of LGBT people in these new areas, we’re sparking discussions about the local news outlets in Greeley, Colorado, after the murder of a our lives and bringing images of our community to new audiences. transgender teenager, to receiving an on-air apology from the FOX It’s increased visibility in these new communities that will help change News Channel after anti-LGBT defamation occurred. GLAAD’s hearts and minds and work towards equality. GLAAD’s new strategic advocacy work in our nation’s media is needed more than ever to ensure plan, database and web community capacity will allow us to grow and that our lives are accurately portrayed and that people get to know strengthen for an even brighter future. the common ground we share. Only by doing this work to change our culture do we truly achieve full equality under the law. We look forward to reaching even greater success under the leadership of Jarrett Barrios. It is only with your support as a stakeholder and Last year, we continued our strategic efforts to ensure the viability of investor in GLAAD’s work that allows us to expand our media GLAAD through this historic time in our movement. We developed advocacy and anti-defamation work, fostering further cultural change. and announced our 2009-2013 strategic plan, with the pro-bono As we do so, we invite your greater involvement and deeply appreciate contribution of Bain & Company, which will focus on increased your continued support. awareness, diversified fundraising support, development of volunteer involvement, new and focused media programs, and communicating our results. The strategic plan will allow for GLAAD to expand our work and influence as a cultural change agent and ensure we meet Dr. Yvette Burton Laurie Perper our long term organizational goals. Co-chair Co-chair Moving forward, our community faces a new set of challenges and increased opposition from anti-gay activists. As the country begins to experience hope and change, it is crucial that we maintain and promote fair and accurate discussion of our lives in the media and offer a strong voice against the defamation our communities still face. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 3 report

strategic plan Awareness The goal of the awareness sector is to have GLAAD better communicate who we are and what we do as an organization The National Board of Directors using new media vehicles and enhanced communication unanimously approved GLAAD’s tools. Our ability to communicate our mission will result 2009 – 2013 Strategic Plan in in greater recognition as the media resource for the LGBT October. It will serve as the lead movement and as an influential cultural change agent. planning document by which all GLAAD activity will be measured and reviewed over the next five Support years. The plan looks to optimize The goal of the support sector is to develop a diversified, growth and assure we meet the full dynamic and integrated development plan that maximizes potential of our media advocacy the full opportunities of planned, corporate and individual and anti-defamation mission as our giving, special events and grants. Working to maximize cultural change influence expands. resources in today’s trying economic times, GLAAD will identify new fundraising opportunities in order to support With this vision and guidance of and increase our programmatic work. the National Board of Directors, and the careful implementation with GLAAD’s senior staff, we Senior Volunteers will reach new heights as we work The goal of the GLAAD volunteer structure is to create towards LGBT equality. highly productive and mutually beneficial relationships between GLAAD staff and our volunteer leaders. Our senior volunteer activity ranges from engaging in programmatic work on the local and national level, to hosting events and receptions for our Alliance and Media Circle, or serving on a Leadership Council or the National Board of Directors. The Strategic Plan streamlines our volunteer base, providing clear role definitions and responsibilities at each level of service. By leveraging our strong volunteer base, GLAAD Sectors will better facilitate fundraising, program implementation The plan identifies five major sectors that will focus and build awareness of GLAAD. GLAAD’s strengthening efforts: Awareness, Support, Senior Volunteers, Programs and Results. Programs In order to ensure that GLAAD remains the leader in changing hearts and minds to support full equality for the LGBT community, we must adapt to the changing media are A w n ess landscape. GLAAD’s new online and digital media program

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PULSE OF EQUALITY SURVEY RESULTS As our movement for LGBT equality advances, people have become more favorable over the we are reminded time and time again that past five years. Respondents whose views have equality cannot be achieved until the culture become more favorable cited the following as evolves and acceptance of our community the reasons for their evolving views: is widespread. Words and images matter. Knowing a gay or lesbian person (79%) Every day, GLAAD works within the LGBT Opinions of family or friends (45%) movement, across all forms of media and with and religious leaders (21%) individuals to ensure personal stories of our communities are told in a fair, accurate and News coverage of gay and lesbian issues (41%) inclusive manner. Seeing gay or lesbian characters on television (34%) and in movies (29%). This year GLAAD conducted out first survey on attitudes of Americans towards As GLAAD has said for many years, living LGBT issues. Following the election, we openly and raising visibility of our community commissioned the Pulse of Equality survey is galvanizing a majority of Americans’ support by Harris Interactive. The results showed for equality for gay and transgender Americans. that majorities of Americans favor legal And yet, there is a lot of work to be done. It’s protections for gay and transgender more vital than ever that we tell our stories, Americans; our culture has clearly changed. illustrate the injustices we face, and remind people of the common ground we share. The findings suggested, according to Laura Light, Vice President of Public Relations In this performance report for 2008, you will see Research for Harris Interactive, “that public additional survey results and snapshots of just sentiment in the U.S. is trending toward some of GLAAD’s successes that are shaping greater acceptance of gay- and transgender- the culture and growing the public support of related policy issues.” our community to lay the groundwork for full equality. And we couldn’t do what we do without We know that what people see in the your support. media shapes how they view LGBT people. Inclusive images help people embrace their family members, friends and neighbors with understanding and acceptance. According to the survey, nearly 20 percent of Americans say their feelings toward gay and lesbian SHAPING

GLAAD worked on media coverage for rallies taking place across the country after IMAGES THAT Proposition 8 passed in California. SHAPE EQUALITY. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 5 report nearly three out of four u.s. adults personally know or work with a gay or transgender person. page 6 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report

Left: ESPN invited LGBT student athletes to speak to ESPN employees about their experiences after GLAAD worked with ESPN to display Jeff Sheng’s Fearless, a series of photographs of openly LGBT student-athletes.

GLAAD’s op-ed project for the 10-year remembrance of the murder of Matthew Shepard resulted in op-eds in nearly every state to raise visibility of the state of anti-LGBT hate crimes. media advocacy

Polls and surveys demonstrate that Americans are influenced by Matthew Shepard’s tragic death 10 years ago brought new visibility to what they see in news and on television. Portrayals of well-rounded the role of hate violence and sparked conversations around the country. and authentic LGBT people and issues in news, comedies, dramas GLAAD launched an op-ed project working with local residents of and unscripted television help bring about better understanding of communities across the country to discuss anti-gay hate crimes 10 years LGBT people. GLAAD has worked closely with a range of media ago, where we are today, and where we need to go. GLAAD supported local outlets – online and traditional – to ensure that the diversity of the organizations and individuals in telling their stories and pitching editorials LGBT community is represented and our stories are told. and op-ed pieces to newspapers in nearly every state in the nation.

The GLAAD Network Responsibility Index shines a light on which The Spanish-Language Media Program established an unprecedented networks are inclusive and which networks need to do more work. The partnership with MapiTV and Telemundo Nueva York. GLAAD now second annual edition was released in June 2008 and evaluated the works with producers of “Las Comadres con Gloria B.,” the only locally quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television. produced Spanish language morning talk show serving thousands of Prime time programming for five broadcast and 10 highly rated cable Latinos in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, to develop a segment networks were examined for the 2007 – 2008 television season. Included on LGBT issues, five days a week. Las Comadres con Gloria B. is the in the index is important statistical information networks can use as a only mainstream Spanish language show to have a consistent segment guide as they create and develop new shows or add characters and about the LGBT community, and it’s the first and only show to have a plot lines to returning shows. transgender person (GLAAD-trained spokesperson Fabiola Golden) participating daily as a TV personality in Spanish language media. While the GLAAD Network Responsibility Index examines the previous year’s LGBT representation, the 13th annual Where We Are on TV report GLAAD’s National Sports Desk and Media Program worked with looks at the upcoming television season for the five broadcast networks ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, to showcase an art exhibit and and all mainstream cable networks. The report looks at the number of raise visibility of LGBT high school and college student athletes for LGBT characters, and provides data by race, gender and ethnicity. LGBT History Month. The exhibit was prominently displayed at the entrances of many of ESPN’s main buildings, including the entrance to In 2008, GLAAD reported that there were more LGBT characters on ESPN’s visitors’ area and studios to drive awareness of including this TV than ever before. As a result, national media outlets reported on group in media coverage. ESPN also presented, for its employees, a panel the unprecedented results and highlighted the growing move towards discussion with several of the student athletes and the photographer. acceptance and understanding of LGBT people in our culture. By advocating for images of our lives in TV, film, news and across so GLAAD continued to bring the stories and awareness of our lives to many genres of media, GLAAD’s work is advancing fair and accurate new audiences – including stories of LGBT people that are often isolated representations of LGBT people to a higher level and enabling new or silent, such as local communities, Latino communities and LGBT audiences to get to know our stories and the common ground we share. athletes and sports fans. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 7 report about six in ten U.S. adults favor expanding hate crime laws to cover gay and transgender people. page 8 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report Almost two-thirds of u.s. adults favor allowing openly gay military personnel to serve in the armed forces. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 9 report

Fighting Defamation Angie Zapata Lawrence King Duanna Johnson Drawing a clear line and demanding fair, issues, including honoring Zapata’s name and Rachel Maddow on May 2, Gibson cut to an accurate and inclusive coverage of the LGBT using the appropriate pronoun. On July 23, the audio clip of someone saying, “Oh, lesbians! community is a crucial part of the work of Greeley Tribune published a story identifying Yummy!” resulting in another call to action GLAAD. Our staff, along with members Zapata as a transgender woman and ran an for community members to let Gibson and his nationwide, monitor media and implement announcement saying all future coverage would listeners know that anti-gay jokes are not funny effective strategies to guarantee we are being be following AP Stylebook guidelines which, and make it difficult for LGBT people to live represented accurately. Through calls to in 2006, GLAAD advocated changes to. their lives. action, press releases, op-eds and letters to the With this fair and accurate coverage, Colorado editor, we demand fair and accurate coverage. citizens will better understand and talk about During an episode of Rome is Burning on This year defamation came in many forms: transgender issues in a fair and accurate way. ESPN, host Jim Rome referred to transgender campaign ads, fictional TV and movies, elected people using derogatory phrases including officials, and even journalists reporting on our Headlines were made in March 2008 when “trannies,” “he-she,” and “she-males.” GLAAD lives. GLAAD was agile and quick to respond, Oklahoma state Representative Sally Kern immediately reached out to Rome to explain and this year GLAAD received an on-air told a group of supporters outside the Capitol that the words used were outrageous and apology from FOX News Channel host Gregg that “the homosexual agenda is destroying dehumanizing. Rome replied, “You’re right. I’m Jarrett, providing awareness that anti-LGBT our nation.” She went on to say that the gay sorry I said that. I should not have said that. insults are offensive and will not be tolerated. community is “the death knell in this country” And I will not do it again.” Rome also promised Only when we stand up, state that such and “the biggest threat that our nation has, even to familiarize himself with GLAAD’s Media defamation won’t go unchallenged and demand more so than terrorism.” GLAAD provided Reference Guide so that future commentary apologies or corrections do people understand media training and media outreach support to about the LGBT community would be fair and that maligning our community or spreading local Oklahoma groups to ensure that LGBT accurate for listeners of his sports program. misinformation about our lives is unacceptable. advocates were included in local media coverage and balanced the harmful effects of such 2009 Update. As we did for numerous The murders in 2008 of Duanna Johnson and hateful remarks from an elected official. incidents of violence against LGBT people, Lawrence King were tragic reminders of the GLAAD was on the ground before, during and hate that still exists and poses a very serious During election season, the campaign to pass after the murder trial of Angie Zapata to ensure danger to members of our community. After Proposition 8 in California utilized a series media outlets covering the trial did so in a fair these brutal murders, GLAAD worked with of deliberately misleading commercials about and accurate manner. This marked the first time local advocates, organizations and media the impact of Proposition 8, which eliminated a defendant accused of murdering a transgender outlets to ensure the victims’ stories were the right to marry for loving and committed person was tried under Colorado’s hate crime told and included the importance of LGBT- same-sex couples in California. The ads relied law. GLAAD’s Senior Media Strategist worked inclusive hate crime laws. The emergence of on scare tactics and spread inflammatory with local advocacy organizations to coordinate a possible “gay or transgender panic” defense lies, which included saying that the defeat of local media efforts and to help Zapata’s family was negated with focused and diligent work Proposition 8 would lead to changes in schools and friends share Angie’s story. GLAAD by our Media Field Strategy Team to send the and churches. These ads used misinformation worked with national cable channel TruTV, the message that anti-LGBT violence is never okay. to shape public opinion, and GLAAD was hard Denver Post, and Pam’s House Blend contributor at work to correct these inaccuracies about Autumn Sandeen (who live blogged and used Following the July 17 murder of Angie Zapata, Proposition 8 in mainstream media coverage. Twitter for instant updates) among many other a Latina transgender woman in Greeley, Colo., media outlets. Resulting coverage not only GLAAD was contacted by the Colorado Fox News Radio Host John Gibson made raised visibility for the need for LGBT-inclusive Anti-Violence Program to help ensure accurate several tasteless, anti-gay jokes on his program. hate crime laws, but helped share Angie’s life as coverage of Angie’s life and this tragic crime. GLAAD first issued a Call to Action after a loving aunt, sister and friend who happens to The local paper, the Greeley Tribune, had he mocked the passing of actor Heath Ledger be transgender. published several stories that incorrectly by making anti-gay jokes about his role in used Zapata’s birth name and referred to her Brokeback Mountain on Fox News Radio’s using male pronouns. GLAAD and COAVP The John Gibson Show. As a result of the worked with the paper, advocating that response by GLAAD’s members, Gibson they use The Associated Press standards for apologized for these remarks, but continued reporting on the murder and transgender using anti-gay jokes. During a clip of MSNBC’s page 10 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report nearly seven out of ten u.s. adults oppose laws that would ban qualified gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 11 report changing hearts and minds

Presidential election years certainly raise visibility for a variety of issues and GLAAD’s work spanned several media program areas as LGBT issues caught the attention of a national audience during 2008.

In March, GLAAD launched Newsroom ’08 – an online resource on how media should talk about LGBT issues as they pertain to the local, state and national elections. GLAAD monitored political discourse – correcting coverage and ensuring that a multitude of voices were heard among the conversations occurring.

Using our newly launched glaadBLOG, constituents and the press were able to see pictures, video and special reports about the various speeches while GLAAD was on the ground during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado and other media coverage related to LGBT issues as it happened. On Election Day, GLAAD’s 24-hour news monitoring system posted videos to GLAAD.org and glaadBLOG as a resource for journalists, and GLAAD staffed a rapid response system for instances of inaccuracies or defamation.

GLAAD’s Religion, Faith and Values program assisted leaders of California Faith for Equality with press materials, talking points, spokesperson training and statewide media pitching to ensure inclusive faith voices were included in media coverage on the anti- gay Proposition 8. Episcopalian, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and other inclusive faith leaders held press conferences, wrote op-eds, assisted at phone banks and generated hundreds of stories to counteract anti-gay faith leaders. GLAAD continued to ensure LGBT issues were talked about in a fair and accurate way in post-election coverage. Following the passage of California’s Proposition 8, co-hosts of ABC’s The View discussed Proposition 8 on the November 7 show. Misleading statements were made, including the false claim that clergy could be jailed for refusing to perform wedding ceremonies for gay couples if Proposition 8 was not enacted. GLAAD reached out to The View, provided producers GLAAD Senior Media Strategist Andy Marra speaks with the facts on Proposition 8 and asked that the errors be addressed. to corporations and GLAAD Host Whoopi Goldberg read the factual clarifications and attributed members about a research project on the future of the them to GLAAD on the November 10 broadcast. LGBT market in China. (Photo by Peter Lau) When President-elect Obama announced anti-gay Rick Warren was to lead the invocation at the Presidential inauguration, GLAAD distributed an Eye on the Media for journalists and bloggers highlighting his history of using the media as a platform to spread divisive anti-gay rhetoric. Warren spread inaccuracies about Proposition 8, saying that it would GLAAD trained local community “prevent him from getting up on the pulpit and speaking out against members in San Antonio, Texas including members of same-sex marriage” on Dateline. He also participated in a video interview the Metropolitan Community with The Wall Street Journal on December 18 where he said that marriage Church, local chapters of PFLAG and local transgender for gay and lesbian couples was the equivalent of “having a brother and advocates about sharing their sister be together,” “an older guy marrying a child” and “one guy having stories and advocacy efforts with local media. multiple wives.” GLAAD shined a bright light on his anti-gay attitudes with the Eye on the Media resource so that media could debunk his defamatory statements and provide fair and accurate coverage.

GLAAD’s work around the 2008 Election is just one example of our ability to influence and shape the images that then help change our culture and raise visibility of the LGBT community.

Our 2008 Timeline of Accomplishments in the pull-out poster documents other stories of GLAAD’s work to change hearts and minds and bring about full equality. page 12 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report 2009 UPDATE.

letter from the INCOMING PRESIDENT

I could not be more excited to start my time at GLAAD in September 2009 and there has never been a time when GLAAD’s work is needed more than today. I come to GLAAD having been a part of the LGBT community and movement for many years, having served as a Massachusetts state Senator where I fought for marriage equality and legal recognition of families like mine and yours. I have had the privilege of living in Massachusetts, a state where mine and my husband’s relationship and our two children are recognized by law.

Our work does not stop until all of us can say the same.

We’re making progress toward equality, but we’ll only achieve full equality if we build the public support for our community – and that’s what GLAAD is all about. We’re working for the day when every one of us is accepted, respected and valued for the contributions we make to this country by raising awareness and understanding of our relationships and families. It’s an ambitious goal, but I know we can do it. I believe in our community, and I believe in our country.

I look forward to leading GLAAD in this vital time for our community. Thank you for your continuing support of GLAAD’s work.

In Service,

Jarrett Barrios President www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 13 report We’re making progress toward equality, but we’ll only achieve full equality if we build the public support for our community. page 14 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report Three out of four U.S. adults believe there should be either marriage or civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 15 report 2009 UPDATE. marriage equality 2009 has been a time of progress for marriage equality in a number of states, and GLAAD has been in action on the ground to share the stories of the loving and committed couples at the heart of these decisions. GLAAD was in Iowa with Lambda Legal to support One Iowa with media relations, spokesperson training, messaging and constituent communications. GLAAD media trained same-sex couples who received their marriage licenses the first day possible, April 27, 2009. With GLAAD’s assistance, these couples shared their stories on all local TV stations in Des Moines, and in print and broadcast stories across the state, country and world. GLAAD also trained Iowa couple Maryfrances and Stephanie Evans who were featured on The Oprah Show. They shared their heartwarming commitment to each other and spoke about their wedding, which took place right after the show.

GLAAD also worked with Lambda Legal and One Iowa to coordinate One Iowa’s official press conference the day marriage licenses became available for same-sex couples. Media outlets—from international broadcast to local print—were on hand for the event, where Carolyn Jenison, Executive Director of One Iowa who GLAAD media trained, spoke to the press about what this day meant for Iowans.

GLAAD Senior Media Strategist Adam Bass was on the ground with members of the New Hampshire State House In June, GLAAD’s Senior Media Field Strategist traveled to New of Representatives and Mo Baxley (R) of NH Freedom to Marry Coalition. GLAAD worked on communication Hampshire for the week immediately preceding the passage and signing strategy and coordinating media opportunities for of marriage equality legislation – to provide communications support to LGBT couples and advocates. the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition. GLAAD worked with the coalition to develop a communication strategy and coordinate media opportunities leading up to and through the legislative and gubernatorial actions. Working with key spokespeople – from families that will be affected by the change in the law to legislators advocating the change – GLAAD helped develop key messaging ideas, and trained spokespeople on how to communicate their messages to the media.

GLAAD’s work to raise awareness and understanding of these loving and committed couples is helping residents of these states get to know ONLINE MEDIA and accept the newly married couples. Nearing its one-year anniversary, GLAAD’s Online & Digital GLAAD responded with a viral video debunking that myth – there Media Program continues to exponentially expand GLAAD’s outreach. were three kisses by gay couples as opposed to 14 kisses by straight GLAAD now interacts with supporters through Facebook, Twitter, couples and asking why the same-sex kissing was questioned. MySpace and via glaadBLOG. Visit the glaadBLOG at www.glaadBLOG.org, friend our official The growth in traffic from January to May on glaadBLOG, which group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/glaad features commentary by GLAAD staffers, has increased 135 percent. for updates about our work. GLAAD is also producing digital advocacy content including a video produced after FOX News host Sean Hannity bemoaned that there were “too many shots of men kissing” on the Academy Awards telecast. page 16 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report nearly twenty percent of americans say their feelings toward gay and lesbian people have become more favorable over the past five years. www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 17 report financial report

Each year, GLAAD engages an independent auditor to review our financial records to determine that we have recorded all financial Financial Statements information and reported this information completely and accurately. The auditing firm conducts their audit by reviewing our internal controls and our actual financial records. At the end of their audit, they issue a report relative to our financial records. The entire financial The condensed statement of activities was extracted from audited statement along with the opinion report from the CPA firm that financial statements. Complete audited financial statements are available performed the audit may be obtained upon request. We are pleased to upon request. report the auditing firm provided a favorable opinion upon completion of the audit for 2008. The auditors’ report, dated April 10, 2009, For the year ending December 31, 2008 included the following statement: Revenue “We have audited the accompanying Statement of Financial Position Contributions 12,550,108 of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. (a nonprofit Annual Media Awards (Net) 1,730,178 Other Events (Net) 179,022 organization) as of December 31, 2008, and the related Statements of Investment Income -266,520 Activities, Functional Expenses, and Cash Flows for the year then ended. Loss on Disposal of Assets -14,693 These financial statements are the responsibility of the organization’s total Revenue 14,178,095 management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The prior year summarized Expenses comparative information has been derived from Gay & Lesbian Alliance Program Expenses 6,596,431 Against Defamation, Inc.’s December 31, 2007 financial statements Management & General 748,023 and in our report dated March 25, 2008, we expressed an unqualified Fundraising 1,484,644 total Expenses 8,829,098 opinion on those financial statements. Net Assets We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally Change in Net Assets 5,348,997 accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require Net Assets at 12/31/2007 5,927,840 that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about net Assets at 12/31/2008 11,276,837 whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting Functional Expenses as a Percentage of Total Expenses as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the Programs 75% circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the Fundraising 17% effectiveness of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.’s Management & General 8% internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. as of December 31, 2008, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.” page 18 2008 performance GLAAD www.glaad.org report support

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Seeger William Derrough Nick Scandalios & Ric Swezey Douglas Candler Douglas Morton & Alexen KhimNg The Michael Palm Foundation Ryan Brown & Dale Monchamp Drew Desky & Dane Levens Walt Shepard & Art Scangas The Carney-Friedman Family John Myung Terry K. Watanabe Marc Cherry Ingrid M. Duran & Andrew Ivan Shore Andrew D. Dick & Martha Nelson & Kristine Peterson Charitable Trust Tim Corrigan Catherine M. Pino Sanford and Doris Slavin Joseph S. Cochran Harold & Nancy Oelbaum Ric Weiland Robert P. Denny Dr. J. Michael Durnil & Foundation Arthur Cohen & Daryl Otte Foundation Douglas J. Durkin Stephen R. Smoot Jeffrey Sosnick & Douglas l. Collins Kevin & Susan Oldis The Alliance Circle Robert Floe The Ettinger Foundation Albert A. Carucci Adam B. Comeau & Dan Osheyack & Joseph Moran When you become a member of Thomas Ford & Richard Buckley John Fernandes & Jeffrey Soukup & Mark L. Livingston Karl Pettijohn the Alliance Circle, you are claiming Brandon Fradd Kevin McSpadden Jeffrey Anderson Adrian Coppini & Jonathan Yu Ted Pierot your place as a leader in the fight Neil G. Giuliano James Forage Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr James M. Cory Damon V. Pike, Esq. for equality. You are helping us Brian Graden Robert Forbuss Darnley Stewart Tom DeSanto Doug Piper & Scott Miller build a better future for you and Robert Greenblatt John French & Craig M. Norton Court Stroud Garrett J. Devine Leslie A. Plaskon those you love. We thank the Kathy Griffin Michael S. Fuller & Jerry Lewis Kelly Sueoka Susan H. Dietz & Lenny Beer John Pope following members of GLAAD’s Tanya Grubich Sheri Fults Greg Swalwell & Terry Connor Thom Dismuke Ted Trussell Porter Alliance Circle who have pledged Marc Haberman David Furnish & Sir Elton John Theodore Tanner & Nicholas Webb Curtis & Douglas Dombek Paul Prokop their annual support with gifts of Todd Holland & Scotch Ellis Loring Kendra Fuson & Trace Shumway Tere Throenle & Heather Somaini Craig Evans Linda Reid & Kathryn Clubb $5,000 or more between June 1, David Henry Jacobs William T. Gerrard & Mario Duhon Bruce E. & Robbi S. Toll Ken Fakler & Dan Stone Mary Ricks & Cathy Blagden 2007, and December 31, 2008. Joseph Barker Kittredge, Jr. & Lowell Dabney Gibbs Foundation Rob Faulkner & Don MacDonald Ron & Iva Rifkin Winand Van Eeghen Rufus Gifford & Jeremy Bernard Will Trinkle & Juan Granados Drew E. Fenton, M.D., FAA EM Mark A. Robertson Executive Producer Chuck Lee LZ Granderson Anthony E. Varona & John Gill Carl R. Fischer IV & Kyle F. Reed Rashad Robinson ($250,000+) Bill Lewis & Rick Underwood Chuck Griffith Jim Walker & Lee Rubin James J. Freedman Jonathan C. Rock & Terry K. Watanabe Jason Lewis John Hadity Aaron Walton & Andrew Kraus Jeffrey Fried Patrick Delacruz Charitable Trust Timothy Payne and Bob Lowry Rick Harrison & Greg Albanis Jack Dixon Welch, III Dorothy Furgerson & Carrie Reid Rev. Jamaul Roots Karen Magee & Aimee Levine Bradley Helms Debbie & Richard Wilpon Joan M. Garry & Eileen Opatut Michael G. Rose & Director Gwen Marcus & Nancy Alpert Elizabeth Hosick Donna Wilson & Laurie Levin Kerry Gibson Ruben Rodriguez ($100,000 – $249,999) Duane McWaine & David Huebner Hope Hughes & Kathy Kayse Spencer H.C. Yu & Dan Neisen Andrew Goffe & Jeff Levin Gail P. Rudnick Kelley L. Buchanan Roberto Mignone Bradford Jerbic & Robin & Neil Goldberg Susan Sachs & Gail Defferari Michael and Cheryl Minikes Brenan Duchesneau The Media Circle Kevin D. Gonzalez Scott Sanders Publisher David Mizener & Art Carrillo Charley L. Kearns & Frank Ching When you become a member of Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Griswell The Mara and Ricky Sandler ($50,000 – $99,999) Todd Montgomery Kevin Kelly & Kekau Rosehill the Media Circle, you’re not just Will Guazzaloca & Foundation Kenneth Alpert Jonathan Murray & Harvey Reese Sonelius Kendrick-Smith supporting the invaluable, day- Michael Thorburn Jack Sansolo & Dean Waller The Donald & Carole Chaiken Max Mutchnick C. Stuart Kent & Mark Pellegrino to-day work of the Nation’s most Janet Haire & Maggie Cahill Tim Schroeder & Pete Chandonnet Foundation Michael J. Nutt Ketner Fund for Social Justice of respected and influential LGBT Peter Hankwitz & Julian Trevino Shannon S. Scoville & Judy & Steven Gluckstern Laurie Perper the Community Foundation media advocacy organization, Julie Harris & Amy Yoakum Sheri Knesek Monica Graham & Shirin Kerman Don Putnam & Susann Kellison Serving Coastal SC you’re taking a stand for fairness J. Ira and Nicki Harris Foundation Arthur Seidelman The Esmond V. Harmsworth Ed Ragsdale Noel Kirnon and inclusion. You’re joining other Brian Harrison & Eric Johnson Jeanne M. Selvester Charitable Foundation Jim Reis & Sam Reyes Richard Klein Media Circle members in a locally David V. Hedley III Elliott R. Sernel Andrew Petronio Sally A. Ringo & Juli Buchanan Robert W. Kuhn organized, nationally recognized Kelli Herd & Shelly Youree Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Seslowe Adam R. Rose Dennis Lamont & social network of talented, like- Dan Hess & Dana Dukelow Mark Sexton and Kirk Wallace Producer Rich Ross & Adam Sanderson Richard Machado minded individuals on the cutting James C. Hormel Fund of Stonewall ($25,000 – $49,999) Kevin G. Schoeler & Brian Landeche edge of our movement for full Mark Howard Community Foundation Anonymous (2) Philip Van Der Voet Holden Lee & Robert Jay Green equality. We thank the following Bill Hudnut & Thom Graves Roderic Seymore Ronald M. Ansin Margaret A. Traub & Phyllis Dicker Michael Leppen members of the GLAAD Media Will Janensch Adam Shankman David & Michelle Bach Steven R. Victorin & Neil Parker Jeffrey Lewis Circle who made annual gifts of Carl Kamb William Sheehy Bruce W. Bastian B. Rodney White & John C. Libby III and Mark A. King $1,500-$4,999 between June 1, Daniel S. Kaufman Michelle Sherman & Jack Calhoun & Trent Norris Michael P. Williams Joe Lima & Michael Wagner 2007, and December 31, 2008. Amy Kaufmann & Ruth Ro Mitzie Sundberg R. Martin Chavez W. Trammell Whitfield Kelly Lynch / Keith Kauhanen & James Petrone Bryan Singer The Roberta A. Conroy John F. Wieland, Jr. & KPL Select Mortgage Reporter Peter King Diane Alexis Whipple Charitable Fund Eric Martin Mich Lyon ($2,500 – $4,999) Stephen Koo Foundation Dean Hansell & Jason Murakawa Steven Jill Fran Macferran Anonymous (3) Barry & Christina Kringstein / Christie Smith & Kelliann The Honorable Michael Huffington Jill Zenker Rob & Kirk Marcolina John R. Alchin Richard & Andrea Kringstein Smith-Bailey David Husch Paul McCullough & Jeff and Susan Allen Christopher Lang Richard W. Smith, PhD Phil Kleweno Editor Jeremy Stanford Nicholas Athanail Mihail S. Lari & Scott Murray John Klai & Jon Sparer Jonathan Lewis ($5,000 – $9,999) John S. McDonald & Rob Wright James Avedikian Peter Larson Richard P. Stahl & Clifford Waits Alan & Jeannette Mittelsdorf Julie L. Anderson & David Melancon & Michael Mosca Shashi Balooja Terence Richard Law & Stamp Event Management Bud Russell & David Sausville Amy L. Dantzler Tom Michael Juan Barajas & Kevin Lemons Llewellyn Young, Jr. William M. Stewart Roger A. Sheeks & Anthony C. Kao Ian Andrusyk Philip L. and Cheryl G. Milstein John & Staci Barber Lehman-Stamm Family Ricky Strauss & Thomas Newman John W. Stewart III & Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker Susan Mindell Miriam Barnard Kim Lemon & Mike Levine Douglas Stroup & Steven Porter Ramon Torres Robert & Renee Belfer Rick Mordesovich & Mike Rielly Alvin H. Baum, Jr. Ralph & Nina Levene Gary M. Sumers Tanya Wexler & Amy Zimmerman Family Foundation Joseph Northington & Marc and Cathy Bern Edgar J. Lewandowski Simon Sutton Deluxe Entertainment Timothy Tew Gary Bitner Marc & Joan Lowenberg Linda Z. Swartz & Services Group Jack Padovano & Phillip Baker Curtis E. Boswell & Xavier Carrica Michelle MacGaffey Jessica W. Seaton Betsy Bernard & Laurie Peter Richard Pfeiffer & Timothy Frye Megan Bramlette & Megan Hall John Marcom William M. Tomai & The Strawvalley Foundation Alan Poul Catherine Brannigan David P. Mathews John E. Sebesta Keith G. Boman, M.D. Jim Pretlow & Don Frey Randy Brazie, M.D. Robert E. Maxwell Dino Thompson & Mark Dvorak Andrew Brimmer Mark G. Reisbaum Michael McCarthy Lawrence Trachtenberg www.glaad.org GLAAD 2008 performance page 19 report

Joseph Tringali George Carrancho Jeffrey Gearheart Edwin P. Kollinger & Richard Nelson RJ Rousso Vincent Trombetta Carlos Carreras Kevin Gerety Bryan Chalfant Harley J. Neuman & Daniel Lam Jack D. Ryder Rosario Varela James M. Carter III Irving & Yetta Geszel Toni Kousoulis Nancy Nickerson Monica Salis Bernard Whitman Daniel Carucci Louis Giangola Rob Kubasko Douglas Nieters Peter J.M. Salometo Shawn Wietstock & Richard Nyers Joseph D. Chianese & Joe Giarrusso & Charlie Paglia Peter Kuhn & Michael Foss Glenn J. Norrgard Michael & Sonja Saltman James Wilson & Andrew Kemp Dane Whitlock Randall R. Gibeau & Philip Laffey Ryan Kurtz Michael Novelly & Steven Sumser Collin Sam Christian F. Winkle IV Christopher Christie Phillip Gibson James K. LaBrie Tom O’Brien & Dan Fast, M.D. Brian Lovely & Scott Sampson Vicente Wolf Anthony Cirone Stephen Gilhooly Trey LaFave Richard O’Connell Barbara Scarcella & Ben Workman & David Sanford Ivor Clark Linda A. Ginsberg Greg Land Elizabeth J. O’Connor Carole Adelman David Zippel & Michael Johnston Frank Cody & Terry Rich Holly Gladstone & Lori Schimmel Steven Landuyt & Michael Ross Shawn O’Connor Frank G. Scarpaci Ron Cogan & Mark C. Glaze Brian Langdon Thomas Ogletree & Michael Schaefer Correspondent Harold Cherryholmes David Gleba & George Beatty Cordey Lash Nicholas Haddad Jamie & Bonnie Schaefer ($1,500 – $2,499) Robert M. Cohn Jason Goh Randy Laudermilk Rachel O’Leary & Jon Lee Daniel Scheffey Anonymous (1) Kay Cole Michael & Emily Goldberg Jim Laufenberg Robert O’Leary Susie Scher & Allison Grover Allen James Abel Jody Cole Marc E. Golden Erin J. Law & Christine Reindl Rod Oneglia Clifford Schireson & Jason Abrams & Richard Garrison David Coleman James M. Goldrick Sharon Lawrence Peter O’Neill & John Venekamp Stephen Adler Anthony Collerton Ruben Gonzales & Braden Lay-Michaels Humberto Gonzalez Graham Schneider Gary Aikawa Robin Colman & Cheryl Bode Joaquin Tamayo Nina Lederman & Debbie Rocker Sunil Oommen Gary Schroeder Clay Aiken Christian R. Connelly & Johnny Gonzales William Lee Ledford Suze Orman & Kathy Travis Bruce Seidel Kathleen M. Alarid Walter Stauss David Gould Lawrence Lee Gary Ortega Chad Sellers Daniel Alesandro Chris Cook & Jeffers Healy Pamela Gray Laura Legge & Lisa Welter Lisa Ortenzi & Rosemarie Russo Phil H. Selway Timothy C. Allen & Fabio Cordero & Carey Davis Bob Greenbaum Asterix Group Stosh Ostrow & Antonio Seminario & Stuart Billmeyer Booke Corley Clarke Griffith Walter Leiss Allen Walterman Ronnie Pryor Dr. Janet H. Allen Lisa Goldenberg & Andrew Corn Gregory Griffith Neal Lenhoff John P. Ouderkirk, MD Sharon Semmens James Alley Emil F. Cornejo Jeff Guthrie & Sebastian de Kleer Sam Leslie & Cesar Garcia Val Palange Brad Alan Senesac David Anderson Robert Corzo Jason Haddad Paragon Capital Management Robert T. Palme Kyle Senor-Ocasio & Marc Ocasio Jane Anderson & Tess Ayers Quinn Cosma Sarah M. Hammel & Trisha Vivado Julie Lewis/ JBL Search Inc. Paul E. Palmer & Brian L. Seveland Michael P. Anichini Ann Craig Chris Hammet & Keith Sanford Enrique B. Limon Jr. Tony Sandonato Robert A. Shadduck, Jr. Alex Araujo James D. Cross, M.D. & Steve E. Hampton Greg Lommen Paul S. Pappajohn & M. Kathryn Shafer Roy Ardizzone & Bruston Manuel Hank Hury Markie Hancock & Hernan Lopez Bob Rademacher Martin Shanker James Arnwine & Derek Dixie Dr. Douglas L. Cunningham Kathryn Gregorio Michael Lovitz & Rick Partridge & Jack Black Bill Sheppard & Range Shaw Nancy Arrowsmith David Dancer & Paul Frentsos Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka Lawrence Martinez Gregg Passin Carey Sherrell & Kenneth Kraus Jaime Arroyo Books in Balance Charlie Harrison Dr. Neil Lowe Jayzen Patria & Joe Keenan Jeffery P. Sholeen Lk Avelar William & Barbara Dantzler William H. Harrison Cary Lowe & Allan Ames Russell L. Patrick Elliot Carlen & John Silberman Deborah Avila Charles Danziger Norman B. Hartstein & Shanna J. Lund & Patricia Payne Joel Silberman Meredith Bagby Eric d’Arbeloff & Howard Cohen Robert Switzer Brandy Showalter Barbara P. Peda & Sandra Anton Angel Silva Andrew T. Bagnall Jeffrey L. Davis Craig Harwood Arthur E. Macbeth James Pelletier & Rick Molnar Danny Simpson & Jason Centeno Lloyd Bailey, MD Kevin Jennings & Mary Haskell Siobhan MacDermott Ruben Perez & Bruno Vergeynst Jim Slemp Bob Baily & Jeff Stinebiser Jeffrey G. Davis Jennifer A. Hatch Kevin MacLellan & Brian Curran Seth Persily George Slowik, Jr. & Robert L. Bankson Michael De Lucia James W. Healey Joe Madrigrano Martha Petrey Patrick H. Turner Bobby Barnes & Jack Luciano Samuel Del Propost Todd Helmerson Jay Maller & Joe Petrillo & Tim Scorse Carole Smith & Patricia O’Brien Joseph C. Becci & Mark Denton Gabe del Rio & Jeff Ewing Aaron HinterLeimer Arnold Wayne Jones, Jr. Charlie Phillips Monty Smith & Gary Hilbert Doug Beckwith Stan DeLaney Barry Hoffman & Chris Larson Zoe Malley & Tom A. Krusic Robert Pierot Leslie Smith & Piper A. Brock Joe Belisari & John Jenrette Brickson E. Diamond Byron Hoover Barbara Manocherian, Eric Pike Nick Smith Gerard Bell & Socrates Nicholas Allene M. Diaz & Ellen A. O’Neil Clifford W. Hopkins In Honor of Susan Mindell Douglas Pinter Larry R. Smith & Vanessa M. Benavides & Michael Dillon Paul Horning Eric Marcus & Dean Pitchford & Michael Mealiffe Ardavan Najmabadi Sheila Bryant Janet Dobrovolny The Mark D. Hostetter & Barney Karpfinger Earl Plante Rick Smith Adam Berger & Steve Frank William W. Donnell Alexander N. Habib Bruce D. Marcus & Ed Kelly Lee Plotkin & Robert Smith Brad Snapir Tracy Bergin Leslie Donovan Foundation John M. Marez Mark Polinski Michael Sosso & Brian Campbell Robert Bibel Gary Drescher Linde Hotchkiss & Florence Vinger Costas Marinakas & Zeon Nguyen Daniel B. Polzin Jennifer Spinner Samuel & Nancy Billard Thomas DuBois Michael House Michael B. Martin & Danny Frazier Melissa Pombar & Taryn Teigue Rick Spracher & Eddie Robinson Tammara Billik Norman A. Dupont Phyllis Housen Glenn Martin Fred Poston & Mitch Rosen Andre St. Pierre & Thomas Bindert Tom Durisek & Joey Sarandos Jeffrey Hovden Darrin Martin Joel Potter Jeremy Schachter Michael Blackwell Larry Dvoskin Jerry Howard Carlos Martin & Windhover Productions Bruce Stafford David Blumenthal The Eagle Family David Howe Eric J. Dominguez Jose Ramon Pratts Hans Stahl & Patrick Meegan Don Bogish Wesley Early Zachary W. Howell & Llyod Martinez Anne R. Dow Family Foundation Darren Star Louisa Bohm Jonathan Eaton & Eric Carlson Garrett G. Hall Michael Mauerstein & Daniel Pye & Peter Mangone Scott Starrett Dr. Ilan Bohm Rod Eggleston & Doug Abbott William F. Humphrey, Jr. Robert Schaecher Rod Pyle & Pat Loo Karl Steinberg MD Michael Bondorf Eric Eife & Stefan Schwins Dr. Thomas J.G. Huot Matthew Maupin Robert Raben Michael Stern Michael C. Booth & Richard Beard Jeffrey B. Einhorn & Rick Hutcheson Charles Mays Williem Racke & Alberto Trejo Jay Sternberg Paul A. Boskind Jeffrey S. Kozlow Hugh Hysell Charles Mazalatis Greg Rae Jean Stewart Adam Boswell Jeff and Patti Ellis James M. Irving Charles Mazer & Stephen Olivier Charles O’Bolyle Jr. & John Stewart II Rebecca Bowden & Kim Wilkin Matthew Ellis Latoya A. Jackson Toni McCollum & Peggy Walsh Richard Rambuss Richard Stieglitz Jovan C. Bowles Elliott Elsner Val Jackson Susan L. McDonald Anthony Rapp George Stirling & Steven Coffey Rita Boyadjian Nigel Emmett Maurice Jamal David L. McDonald J.B. Rauch Alison Stoddard Paul Bradshaw & Stacey Smith Keith Endersen Ryan S. James Joe McMillan & Michael Badger Sid Ray & Phillip Kearns David W. Street Kelsey Bray & Loren Bennitt Stephen Engblom & Brad Jamison & Greg Economos Colin McPhee Jason Bailey Reed, MD Bernadette Strout Bob Brehler & Orin Burgess Lance Relicke Dick Jefferson Peter D. Mensch & Steven Reid & Brent Surber Barry D. Briskin Amy Errett & Clare Albanese Drew Jemilo & Thomas Chiola Melissa A. Meyer Richard Baumgarten Stuart Sussman & Flavio Salizar Kenneth Britt Ms. Rosetta Eustachio Kirstin Jensen & Julie Lewis Rich Merritt & Jonathan Wood Patrice Reid Paul B. Tan Bruce Brothers & Carl Cabrora Rafael Fantauzzi Donald W. Johnson, D.D.S Melinda Mettler & Patricia Steuer Dale Reid & Idan Salcido Lee Tannen & Tom Wells Shauna Brown & Liz Johnson Andrew Faye Shannon Johnson Matthew C. Militello Thom Reilly & Jim Moore Allan Tarlow Joshua Brown Daniel S. Feinberg Carl E. Johnson Brent Miller Carolyn H. Revercomb Jon Taylor & Peter Waterloo Charley Brown & Mark Evans Richard T. Feiner James A. Johnson Frank Miller Gabriel Reyes Kirby Tepper Thomas Bruny Nina J. Fernandez Roxanne Jones Charles Miller & Bob Riddle Phil Reynolds & Brig Lawson Glennda Testone & Kim Wangel Richard M. Bryant Florence L. Finkle Troy Jones & Jason Ball Joshua C. Miller & Steve Amend Jana Rich & Jill Nash Arts Consulting Group, Inc. Virgilio “VG” Bucu Chris Finlay/ Palm Canyon Timothy Joslin Rhett O. Millsaps David J. Richardson Bruce D. Thibodeau Thomas R. Burke & Development, Inc. Joseph J. Kane, Jr. Mim Minichiello Clifford Richner Paul Thomas & Paul Steinke Axel T. Brunger Charlene Fisher & Mary Dickinson Laney Kapgan Tim Modos Michael Riley Sheila M. Tighe & Jennifer Green Matthew Burkley Laura & Mark Fishman Christopher G. Karagheuzoff Anne Moellering Joel Robare & Scott Martin Arjan Timmermans Brian Burlingame Teresa Fitzsimmons & Kim Pero Barry Karas & Bruce Green Kevin Moore David & Jill Robbins Eric Timperman & Craig Nadeau David A. Burnett Patti Flint, MD Kent Karosen & Brian Hauserman Jeffrey A. Moran Daniel Roche, Jr. Russell Todd Renee Cafaro Gudrun Fonfa C. Harold Keasler Douglas M. Moreland & Richard Rodes Richard Tollefson & Cerissa Cafasso Jeffrey Fort Fred & Rita Keeperman Paul E. Siman Matthew S. Rogers Marc Kellenberger Denis R. Cagna & Carlos Medina Christopher C. Fowler & James T. Kelliher Gary Morris Maria Louise Roman Brian Tolleson & Aaron Smith Brian T. Cahill, Esq John M. Schroeder Jennifer Siobhan Kennedy Joe Mulcahy Irene Romero Chris Tompkins Walter Cain Frankie Frankeny & Chloe Harris Tom Kiely Adrienne Mundy-Shephard Damon Romine & William Callahan CJ Frost Larry Kifer & John Lendacky Christopher Murdzak & Charles Robbins Mark Calvano Malcolm R. Gage, Jr. Tim Kilbride Scott Freeman Michael Ross Bradley Joseph Campbell Ray Galas Daniel Klaus & Graeme Basson Pamela J. Murphy, MD Stephen Ross & Hector Gomez Louis J. Capponi & Tony A. Gallardo Michael Kleinmann James L. Murphy Dan Rost Howard Moore Steven B. Garfinkel & Denise Roy Danielle Knight Neal Murphy Helen Rothlein & James White David E. Carney Stephen Gass & Matt Knight & Bill O’ Brien Christopher Nave & Jon Howard William Rouse & Courtney Caron Howard M. Sacarob Nancy Kokolj Jean-Paul Nedelec Stephanie Vachon page 20 2008 performance GLAAD report

James P. Touchstone & Estate of Phillip Michael Newman Lexus Thomas DuBois Louis Russo & Joseph Dwyer McKesson Employees Greg Griffin Michael J. Nutt Los Angeles Leadership Council Malcolm Gage Charitable Trust Community Campaign Jim Tratani Estate of Charles Gary Ogden Mark Crumpacker Cordey Lash Mel Heifetz Fund of the Dade McKinsey & Co. Julian Trevino & Peter Hankwitz Estate of Andrew Palese Mark Vogler Dawn Meifert Community Foundation Merk & Co. Dennis Trunfio & Gary Coulson Estate of Jess Perlmuth Metropolitan Pavilion, New York Danny Simpson Morningstar Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co. (United Way) Matthew Tumminello & Estate of Walter Jesse Phillips Mike Schaefer Morrison & Foerster Foundation MGM Mirage Voice Foundation Dominick Marangi Edward Ragsdale Model Bartenders DC Metro Nazareth College Microsoft Matching Gifts Program JoAnn Turovsky & Patrice Reid & Heather Trumbow New York Leadership Council Mark Glaze Phyllis M. Coors Foundation MissionFish Emily J. Bernstein Sally Ringo & Juli Buchanan Nordstrom Catherine Pino (Chair) Purple Lady Fund of the Morgan Stanley Ron Vacchina & Dan Tang Charles Robbins Phil Kleweno Astraea Foundation Morgan Stanley Annual Ron Valdez Estate of Catherine D. Roland Richard Klein Las Vegas Roll Giving Appeal Campaign Modesto Valle Estate of Ramona Roth Rick Reynolds Phil Reynolds (Chair) San Francisco Foundation Motorola Donald Van de Mark Estate of Lee S. Roth Robert Erdman & Doug Huffmyer Sills Foundation Mutual of America Jason Vasquez Benjamin Scheie Safeco Insurance Foundation Los Angeles Southern California Edison National Instruments (United Way) Scott L. Vaughan Linda J. Sherline & San Francisco Leadership Council Don Bogish Starbucks Foundation Nestlé USA, Inc. Judith Vincent Karen A Simonsen Sharon Melnick Ron Cogan Stark Services Network for Good Ramon Vinluan & Bob Mooney Angel Silva Shaun Saunders Adam Comeau Ted Snowdon Foundation The Pepsico Foundation Ted Voss Jeffrey Skorneck Sheri Fults Bruce Cronander (Co-Chair) Wallis Foundation Pfizer Foundation Matching Jerry Wade Carmichael Smith-Low Skyy Vodka Rose Eustachio (Co-Chair) Wells Fargo Foundation Gifts Program Roger Walker-Dack Jeremy D. Stanford South Florida Leadership Council Don Frey Working Assets The Pride Foundation Scott Walls David G. Stinson Surface Magazine Sheri Fults Progressive Insurance Timothy Walsh Estate of Cora Ann Styles Swanson Val Jackson Workplace Giving Providian Cares Colin Walsh & Dave Ederick Estate of Lee Sylvester TAO Lounge, Las Vegas Alexen KhimNg A&E Television Networks Prudential Christopher M. Walsh Estate of David Paul Taylor TEW Galleries Richard O’Connell Matching Gift Program The Prudential Foundation Jason Wanderer Margaret A. Traub & The Abbey, West Hollywood Aetna Roll Giving Julie Ware & Jody Baker Phyllis Dicker The ITO Partnership New York Anonymous (United Way) Schwab Charitable Fund Michael Weaver Christian Winkle The Wild Mustang Jason Abrams Anonymous (Johnson & Johnson) Southern California Edison Kenneth I Weil, Jr. Estate of Roy Glenn Wood Therapy, New York Dan Alesandro Anonymous (National Instruments) Starbucks Matching William E. Weinberger Estate of Mark J. Warren Tim Corrigan Carolyn Brown Abbott Laboratories Gift Program Nikki Weiss & Carole Antouri Estate of Ric Weiland Tim McNeal Jeff DeKorte Alliant Energy Foundation Union Bank of California Sharon Werner Mark Wyn Tony & Jeanne Pritzker Drew Desky (Co-Chair) Allstate Giving Campaign United Health Group John West and Michael Lappin Troup B. Coronado Ken Fakler Ameriprise Financial Employee United Way of the Bay Area Patricia Wetlig & Ken Olin GLAAD Event hosts W Hotels Worldwide John Hadity Gift Matching Program United Way of Brevard County Scott Widmeyer & Alan Yount GLAAD sincerely thanks the William M. Stuart Byron Hoover AMD Matching Gifts Program United Way of Central Maryland Leslie Wilkes following individuals and Will Janensch (Co-Chair) American Express United Way of Kitsap County Trip Wilmot & Oliver Drakeford companies for hosting and GLAAD media award co-chairs Sharon Melnick Charitable Fund United Way of Greater Sheldon Winicour underwriting GLAAD Community The success of the 19th Annual Michael Nutt American Express Foundation Los Angeles Randall Winston & Events, membership events and GLAAD Media Awards would not Ramon Vinluan Employee Giving Campaign United Way of New York Michael Keenan appreciation gatherings for Media have been possible without the Ameriprise Financial United Way of Santa Rosa Katherine L. Wolf and Alliance Circle members and dedication and hard work of our San Francisco Amgen County, Inc. Dr. Douglas E. Wood their guests in 2008. By way of this GLAAD Media Awards Co-Chairs. Chloe Harris Aon Foundation United Way Special Distribution Jason Woodruff generosity, dollars raised at these Brian Harrison (Co-Chair) AT&T Account Paul Ybarbo events directly support the vital Curt Boswell David Hedley AXA Advisors United Way of the Big Bend, Inc. Sy Young & John Wong programmatic work of GLAAD. Ron Brenesky Jenn Kennedy Bank of America Verizon Foundation (Match) Penny Zuckerwise & Troup B. Coronado Richard Klein Bank of America Matching Gifts Wachovia Foundation Matching Barbra Zuck Locker Aaron Walton Michael Gongora Jim Laufenberg Bank of America United Way Gifts Program Gary D. Zweifel, Esq. ABSOLUT® VODKA Jennifer Kennedy John Marez (Co-Chair) Campaign WellPoint Associate American Airlines Edward Lescurieux Adam Sandel The Charles Schwab Giving Campaign The Legacy Circle Anthony E. Varona John Marez Shaun Saunders Corporation Foundation The WellPoint Foundation The Following GLAAD supporters Antonia Seminario Matthew Parkhurst John Stewart Chevron Humankind Wells Fargo Community have made planned gifts and Atlanta Leadership Council Mark Polinski Employee Funds Support Campaign bequests to GLAAD, designating AussieBum Ted Shields South Florida Chubb & Son Wingspan (Southern Arizona us as a beneficiary of their estate Bacardi Julie Ware Maria Lescano (Co-Chair) CIBC World Markets Corp/ Community Center) and ensuring GLAAD’s success Bill Stewart Spencer Yu Rodney White (Co-Chair) New York WPG Solutions and vitality into the future. Blake’s on the Park, Atlanta City of Orlando Blue Water Grill, Chicago GLAAD Leadership Council Foundation Donors Colgate-Palmolive Event Corporate Sponsors Ward Auerbach Bob Greenbaum Founded in 2002, the GLAAD (anonymous) Community Health Charities Media Awards Keith G. Boman, MD Boomerang Vodka Leadership Councils are core Arcus Foundation Community Thrift Store 1-800-Flowers Jon Borset Brad Williams groups of committed senior AT&T Foundation Covidien AA.com/Rainbow Donnie J. Bourisaw Bruce Cronander volunteers who serve as Audiences Unlimited, Inc. Deloitte & Touche ABSOLUT® Vodka Thomas M. Boyd & Bud Light emissaries in their communities BW Bastian Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas ADP Steve H. Lampkin Bud Russell & David Sausville and provide inspiration, support California Initiative of the State Foundation (match) Allstate Insurance Company Kelley L. Buchanan Catch, San Francisco and information about GLAAD’s Equality Fund of the Tides Employees’ Community Fund American Express Bradford M. Clarke Chateau St. Jean Sonoma vital, ongoing work to current Foundation of the Boeing Company Ameriprise Financial John D. Claypoole & Chloe Harris & Frank Frankeny and prospective Media Circle Charitable Foundation/Agent Enterprise Rent-A-Car Andrew Tobias & Charles Nolan Frank Vasquez Clos du Bois and Alliance Circle members. Community Outreach of The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Anheuser-Busch, Inc./Borba Robert M. Cohn Club H Fitness Leadership Council members Prudential CA Realty Florida State Employees Anheuser-Busch, Inc./Bud Light Dana Douglas & Doug Inman Crispo are major donors themselves, Chubb GLEN Gap Inc. AOL David W. Gill Crown & Anchor, Provincetown and they play an essential role in Comcast General Electric Co. (United Way) AT&T Ken Glass D.C. Metro Leadership Council helping GLAAD build and sustain Davidson/Valentini Fund of Giving Tree Atlantis Events The Edward S. Gould Human Dallas Leadership Council the financial support needed to Stonewall Community Google Matching Gift Program AXA Equitable Rights Trust Dan Carucci fulfill its mission. Foundation Hearst Bain & Company Neil G. Giuliano David Melancon E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Hewlett Packard Charitable Barbara & Garry Marshall Dean Hansell Dean Hansell We sincerely thank the following Foundation Giving Program Barclays Capital Charlie Harrison & Ivo Queiroz Deutsche Bank Leadership Council members for Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund HSBC BBC America David L. Jarrett East West Lounge, their dedication, leadership and Funding Exchange – The Independent Film Betsy Bernard & Laurie Peter Michael B. Keegan West Hollywood support in 2008. Heller Bernard Channel, LLC Bloomberg Estate of Robert L. Kehoe Ernst & Young Gay Chemists Support Fund IBM (United Way) BRAVO Media Peter King Farmani Gallery National Co-Chairs Gill Foundation ING Financial Services Bunim/Murray Productions Leonard W. Kraisel Fosters Group Sally Ringo Gilmour Fund Matching Gift Program City National Bank Robert W. Kuhn Georgie’s Alibi, Ft. Lauderdale Mark Reisbaum Google Grants Levi Strauss Matching Gifts Clos du Bois Marilyn Lamkay Graffiti PR Hargrove Pierce Foundation Johnson & Johnson (United Way) Comcast Jeffrey G. Leeds Greg Shay & David M. Chambers Atlanta Heyday Foundation JPMorgan Chase Comedy Central Carol Leifer & Lori Wolf Halo Lounge, Washington, DC John Libby IBM Klub Services, Inc. Condé Nast Publications Dane Levens Harlot Bob Maxwell Johnson Family Foundation Kraft Matching Gifts Program Coors Brewing Company Estate of Craig H. Lindhurst Orson Restaurant & Bar John Ouderkirk Ke Kokua Charitable Gift Limited Brands Deloitte Karen Magee & Aimee Levine Here Lounge, West Hollywood Bud Russell Fund of Schwab Lincoln Financial Group DETAILS Susan L. McDonald John Varvatos – Union Square Dino Thompson (Co-Chair) Kevin J. Mossier Foundation Local Independent Charities Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP Frank Miller, The Frank Miller San Francisco Arjan Timmermans Klub Services Inc. of America Diet Pepsi Legacy Fund Judy & Steven Gluckstern Gary Zweifel (Co-Chair) Lehman-Stamm Family Fund Macy’s West United Way Disney-ABC Television Group Alan & Jeannette Mittelsdorf Julie Squibb Dallas of the New Prospect Campaign Entertainment Partners David Mizener Jungle Club Philomena Aceto Foundation Maryland Charity Campaign Fox Television/FX Karen Moschetto & Kenneth Hertz Jason Centeno The McGraw-Hill Companies Goldman Sachs Janice Raspen Las Vegas Leadership Council Vinnie Deegan Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, GLAAD 2008 performance page 21 report

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