ESPN.com writer LZ Granderson won the award for Outstanding Digital Journalism Article at the 20th Annual GLAAD ( Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ) Media Awards in New York. The event took place March 28.
Granderson won for his article, "Gay Athletes Are Making Their Mark."
Vanessa Williams, Stockard Channing, Cherry Jones, T.R. Knight, Keith Olbermann, Judith Light, Clay Aiken and S. Epatha Merkerson were among the celebrities at the event. Tyra Banks, Suze Orman and Phil Donahue were among the other honorees.