It was a tight competition, as the contenders included Grey's Anatomy and Mad Men.  BBC America's Skins was also nominated for the award, as well as HBO's True Blood.

Another big winner was Parks and Recreation, which snagged an award for Best Individual Episode.  It's worth noting that Rob Lowe, who plays Robert McCallister on Brothers and Sisters, will be joining the comedy later this year.

He revealed how excited he was about starring in Parks and Recreation that he updated his Twitter account about it.  "P-Rex table reading: hilarious," Rob Lowe wrote.  "Great people, great writing.  Gonna be fun."

But back to the GLAAD award recipients.  Aside from Brothers and Sisters, another ABC staple emerged victorious at the event.  The daytime soap One Life to Live earned the title of Outstanding Daily Drama.

Other small screen winners include The Oprah Winfrey Show and MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show.  Even the indie film Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame as acclaimed artist Salvador Dali was named a winner.

Furthermore, Joy Behar of The View was presented with the Excellence in Media Award.  Another big winner of the night was Cynthia Nixon of Sex and the City, who was honored with the Vito Russo Award.  The prize is usually given to an openly gay media professional who has made a big difference in promoting equal rights for the gay community.

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Brothers and Sisters, of course, has prided itself in its handling of that particular issue with Kevin and Scotty's characters.  Even the actors - Matthew Rhys and Luke Macfarlane - have acknowledged the achievement, and it's great that GLAAD does too.




Source: GLAAD, Twitter
(Image Courtesy of ABC)