Hit musical TV series Glee has won best comedy series at the GLAAD Media Awards for its positive portrayal of gay characters. Creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the character Kurt, played by actor Chris Colfer, would have a boyfriend in the next series and the pair would be school prom kings. He said the gay character "would never be a victim" in the show. Director Tom Ford won best film for A Single Man, Brothers and Sisters won outstanding drama series, while RuPaul's Drag Race picked up best reality series. Actress Drew Barrymore was presented with an award recognising individual efforts to increase understanding of the gay community. BBC reports in her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to a long list of inspirational gay people in her life, including her doctor, stylist and one of her dogs. Openly gay American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert performed at the awards in Los Angeles and made a plea for greater diversity in the gay community.
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First published: Monday, 19th April 2010 - 8:25am