GLAAD Media Awards 2012 with special host, Glee's Dianna Agron

Event: GLAAD Media Awards 2012

When: 2 June 2012

Where: San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 55 4^th Street, San Francisco

The San Francisco host will be Dianna Agron from Glee.

Schedule for the event

4:30pm - Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

6:00pm - Dinner & Live Auction

8:00pm - GLAAD Media Awards Show

10:00pm - After Party

Special guests include: Mario Lopez, Sean Maher, Chandler Massey, Shay Mitchell, Janet Mock, Adam Pally, Thomas Roberts, Freddie Smith and Zach Wahls.

Performances by Beverly McClellan and Mystere by Cirque du Soleil

The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives.

In addition to film and television, the Awards also recognize achievements in other branches of the media and arts including theatre, music, print media and advertising.

Honorees are selected by a process involving over 700 GLAAD Media Award voters and volunteers and are evaluated using four criteria: "Fair, Accurate and Inclusive Representations" of the LGBT community, "Boldness and Originality" of the project, significant "Cultural Impact" on mainstream culture, and "Overall Quality" of the project. Results are then certified by a "Review Panel" who determine the final list of recipients based on voting results and their own "expert opinions".