The Philadelphia Cinema Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s awards. They are - 2009 Gay Icon Award: Sharon Gless; the 2009 Rising Star Award: H.P. Mendoza; the 2009 Artistic Achievement Award: Chad Allen; and the 2009 Barbara Gittings Award: Dr. Dee Mosbacher. Each honoree will be present to accept his or her award at one of four special ceremonies during the 15th Anniversary of Philadelphia QFest, July 9 – 20, 2009.Actress Sharon Gless will receive the Gay Icon Aw...

On Saturday, July 14th, 2007, the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will pay tribute one of the most influential and admired members of the LGBT community with “A Salute To Barbara Gittings”. This event marks the announcement of a new award which the Philadelphia Film Society will present annually to a recipient in the entertainment industry who stands for the gay/lesbian principles that Gittings dedicated her life to. In conjunction with the award, The Philadelphia Fil...

On Saturday, July 14th, 2007, the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival pays tribute one of the most influential and admired members of the LGBT community with “A Salute To Barbara Gittings”. This event marks the announcement of a new award which the Philadelphia Film Society will present annually to a recipient in the entertainment industry who stands for the gay/lesbian principles to which Gittings dedicated her life. In conjunction with the award, The Philadelphia Film S...