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At Saturday’s 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, singer and actor Alex Newell performed Mariah Carey’s hit song “Hero.”

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The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards were held on April 2 at the Beverly Hilton. For video, photos, and more, visit: glaad.org/mediaawards/recap. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBT community that build support for equality and acceptance.

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