XA to Produce Glaad Awards

February 2, 2005

XA is producing the 16th annual Glaad media awards, the annual ceremony honoring the news media that most fairly and accurately represent the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. XA will produce three events for 5,000 total attendees in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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