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- ↑ List of Winners: 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Marriott Marquis in New York Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ 18TH ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ List of Winners: 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented in Los Angeles Retrieved on November 9, 2008
- ↑ Award Recipients: 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Westin St. Francis in San Francisco Retrieved on November 9, 2008