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Degrassi Cast at the GLAAD Awards

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The GLAAD Media Awards took place in San Francisco this past weekend, and a few of our Degrassians were in attendance. Degrassi cast members Annie Clark and Jordan Todosey were there, along with Degrassi co-creator and executive producer Linda Schuyler. All three of them looked stunning as they posed for photos on the red carpet. During the ceremony, Degrassi lost the Outstanding Drama Series award to Grey’s Anatomy. Nonetheless, it’s clear that the entire Degrassi community has a lot to be proud of.

Check out photos of Annie, Jordy, and Linda in our gallery!

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Degrassi Nominated for a GLAAD Media Award!

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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Degrassi, as the show was just nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for the second year in a row! Degrassi is nominated in the “Outstanding Drama Series” category along with Pretty Little Liars, Shameless, Grey’s Anatomy, and Torchwood. Degrassi is receiving recognition for the various LBGT storylines on the show this past year, including fan favourites Adam and Fiona. As always, we couldn’t be more proud!

The GLAAD Media Awards are an annual event presented by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. They aim to celebrate and award the best images of the LGBT community in the media. This year, the Awards will be held in New York (March 24), Los Angeles (April 21), and San Francisco (June 2).

Degrassi has previously been nominated for 3 other GLAAD Awards. The first was in 2004 for Marco’s storyline. Paige and Alex’s relationship garnered Degrassi another GLAAD nomination in 2008. And last year, Degrassi was nominated for the show’s groundbreaking transgender character Adam.

Check out the other nominees in this video. Good luck to Degrassi!

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Degrassi Stars Go Purple For Spirit Day

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Today (October 20th) is the second annual Spirit Day, and this year several Degrassi cast members will be participating.

Spirit Day asks people all around the world to wear purple in support of LGBT youth and anti-bullying efforts. Annie Clark, Aislinn Paul, Jordan Todosey, and Melinda Shankar are just a few of the many Degrassi cast members who have tweeted about supporting this annual event. Jordan and Annie are even mentioned on GLAAD’s list of celebrity supporters.

From GLAAD’s own website:
Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually on October 20, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy — participants are asked to simply “go purple” on October 20 as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are.

For more information on how you can participate, check out http://glaad.org/spiritday! Remember to wear purple today & go purple on Twitter!