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- ↑ List of Winners: 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - Miami Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ List of Winners: 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ List of Winners: 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - New York City Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ List of Winners: 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - San Francisco Archived 2007-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 9, 2008