17th GLAAD Media Awards

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17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (2006) were presented at four separate ceremonies: March 27 in New York City; April 8 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles; [1] May 25 in Miami; and June 10 in San Francisco. The awards honor films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly, accurately and inclusively represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community.

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Special Recognition

Winners and nominees

Winners are presented in bold. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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