Ellen Degeneres Recognized by GLAAD

Ellen Degeneres was honored at the 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles this weekend with an award for “Outstanding Talk Show Episode.”  I was confused at first, since I had assumed she had won for being an openly gay talk show host but then I realized that it did, in fact, say “episode.”  When I read the rest of the recap, I quickly understood. 

Ellen was recognized for the episode titled "Ellen & Portia’s Wedding Day" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  I remember that one very well because it brought tears to my eyes.  There was a video montage of the photos from their special day and it just reminded me that love is what matters most so who are we to judge what is right and what is wrong?  It seemed like a beautiful ceremony and I think it was brave of Ellen to broadcast those personal moments on her show.

"Love comes in lots of different forms," said DeGeneres with her wife, Portia de Rossi, standing beside her. "I am flabbergasted by the fact that we’re still trying to fight.  I am not trying to fight for gay rights – I am trying to fight for equal rights."