R&B Recording Artist Monifah Carter's Ground Breaking Wedding Episode earns a 2015 GLADD Media Award

NEW YORK - Jan. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- The nominees for the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced Wednesday, recognizing R&B Recording Artist Monifah Carter of TV One's R&B Diva's Atlanta ground breaking wedding episode is among the nominees for Outstanding Reality Series.

A total of 144 English- and Spanish-language nominees are being recognized for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives.

Carter, the R&B Singer star made history last summer with the airing of her wedding to her beloved longtime girlfriend Terez Mychelle. The couple’s wedding became the first African-American celebrity same-sex union wedding special that aired on national television. The wedding took place in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This New Year has started with a bang for Monifah already, this past Monday, she was honored with the 2015 Vanguard Award, from The OutMusic Awards - THE LGBTQ Academy of Recording Arts (LARA). Later this month, She is releasing a new single “The Other Side” in the marketplace from her forthcoming album “ Invincible” to be released in mid March. It’s been 14 years since she released an album. After re-emerging to the spotlight thanks to the TV One's show R&B Divas, Monifah is returning to her passion of music. She will be one to watch for in 2015.

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis stated "For nearly 30 years, the GLAAD Media Awards have raised the bar for inclusion in news and entertainment, transforming LGBT representation in media and moving the dial for acceptance across the globe. It's been a remarkable year for equality, and nowhere is that more evident than in the visibility LGBT people have gained across media.

The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in L.A. on March 21 at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City on May 9 at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

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