Monday, April 21, 2008

Harrah's Named National Presenting Sponsor for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

LAS VEGAS, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harrah's Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards along with AT&T in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Harrah's Foundation donated a philanthropic contribution of $150,000 in recognition of the critical work done by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

"Harrah's Foundation is proud to continue its support of GLAAD," said Executive Director of Harrah's Foundation Thom Reilly. "Harrah's recognizes that GLAAD plays a vital role to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Our company is also committed to respecting and including diverse viewpoints, and believes that our success truly relies on our ability to better serve our customers, employees, business partners and communities in a fair and inclusive way."


The GLAAD Media Awards recognizes and honors media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. Awards are presented to openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for the (LGBT) community.


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