Philanthropist Kathy Levinson has dedicated her career to supporting the equal rights of the LGBT community. An award-winning businesswoman, Kathy Levinson has been honored with a number of community service accolades, including the 2000 Davidson/Valentini Award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

1. THE 2000 GLAAD
DAVIDSON-VALENTINI
AWARD
By Kathy Levinson

2. Introduction
 Philanthropist Kathy Levinson has dedicated her
career to supporting the equal rights of the LGBT
community. An award-winning businesswoman,
Kathy Levinson has been honored with a number
of community service accolades, including the
2000 Davidson/Valentini Award from the Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
Each year, GLAAD honors one recipient with its
Davidson/Valentini Award, which memorializes the
inaugural executive director of GLAAD, Craig
Davidson, and his partner Michael Valentini.

3. 2000 GLAAD Davidson-Valentini
Award
 Since its inception, the award has recognized publicly
known LGBT activists who have dedicated time and
resources to fighting for community-wide equal rights.
On June 3, 2000, GLAAD hosted its first San
Francisco Media Awards ceremony at the Argent
Hotel, recognizing two leaders in the LGBT
community. During the sold-out event, GLAAD
honored Kathy Levinson with the 11th annual
Davidson/Valentini Award for her service and
donations to California’s No on Knight campaign,
which fought against the proposition that aimed to
refute the recognition of same-sex marriage. The
organization also awarded comedian Margaret Cho
with its first Golden Gate Award at the gala.