Janet Jackson receives gay award
May 12th, 2008 admin Posted in News |
Janet Jackson has been honoured for her work in the gay community, receiving the Vanguard Award at the 19th Annual GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Award.
The ceremony, held in Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre on Saturday, were presented by lesbian US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Upon receiving her award, Janet said: “I love it. I never expected it in a million years so when I heard they wanted to honour me, I was really taken aback. It’s just for the work that I’ve done with AIDS and acknowledging the gay and lesbian community through my music and so on. I’m just very appreciative.”
Janet has always been vocal about gay rights, and even wrote her number one single Together Again as a tribute to a close friend who died from AIDS.
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