Sirius OutQ, the
24/7 gay and lesbian satellite radio station, announced
the winners of its first-ever Queer Favorite Awards during a
two-hour live broadcast of The Derek and Romaine
Show on February 2. According to a statement, the
awards were "created to highlight movies,
television shows, and other media featuring LGBT
performers and themes." Sirius radio listeners
submitted nominations throughout December, finalists
were announced on December 25, and "members of
the LGBT community" voted for their favorites in 12
categories through Friday, January 27. And the winners are:
Queer Favorite
Feature Film: Brokeback Mountain, Focus
Features
Queer Favorite
Feature Film Performer: Anthony Rapp, Rent
Queer Favorite
Scripted TV Series: Queer as Folk, Showtime
Queer Favorite
Scripted TV Performer: Randy Harrison, Queer as Folk
Queer Favorite
Unscripted TV Series: Queer Eye, Bravo
Queer Favorite
Unscripted TV Performer: Carson Kressley, Queer Eye
Queer Favorite
Performer (Single Television Appearance): Chad Allen,
Third Man Out
Queer Favorite
Author: Margaret Cho, I Have Chosen to Stay and
Fight
Queer Favorite
Singer/Musician: Rufus Wainwright, Brokeback Mountain
soundtrack
Queer Favorite
Comedian: Mario Cantone
Queer Favorite
Celebrity Pitchperson: Leisha Hailey, Yoplait
Queer Favorite
Newsmaker of the Year: Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA Basketball
Player
(Advocate.com)
