Photo Coverage: The 8th Annual GLAAD OUTAuction NYC

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, presented the 8th Annual GLAAD OUTAuction NYC to celebrate established and emerging artists on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St, New York, NY.

Joel Grey presented artist Ross Bleckner with the first Out in Art Award for his work to raise visibility of LGBT people in the art industry.

600 guests attended the cocktail reception and silent auction fundraiser. The silent auction featured 100 pieces from emerging artists chosen by an Arts Advisory Committee of top names in the art industry. Guests will also bid on live auction pieces by Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Stephen Klein and Herb Ritts.

All proceeds benefit the work of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to amplify the stories of the gay and transgender community to educate the public on our lives and to fight anti-gay defamation.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

For more information please visit, www.glaad.org.

Photos by Linda Lenzi

Playwright Edward Albee

Brad Boles (Real Housewives of New York)

Nicholas Rodriguez (One Life to Live on ABC)

Scott Evans (One Life to Live on ABC)

Scott Evans

Brett Claywell (One Life to Live on ABC)

Brett Claywell

Ron Carlivati (Head Writer for One Life to Live on ABC)

Scott Evans, Brett Claywell and Nicholas Rodriguez

Ron Carlivati, Scott Evans, Brett Claywell and Nicholas Rodriguez

Ron Carlivati, Scott Evans, Brett Claywell and Nicholas Rodriguez

DeMarco Majors (Shirts & Skins)

Kairon John (Noahs Ark)

Kairon John and DeMarco Majors

Miss Meagan Cignoli (Photographer) and Ana Nacvalovaite

Miss Meagan Cignoli and Ana Nacvalovaite

Bryan Batt (Mad Men on AMC)

Bryan Batt

Ari Gold (Singer-Songwriter)

Leslie Jenchel (Artist)

GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios

Jarrett Barrios

Todd Alsup (Singer)

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Honoree Ross Bleckner

Joel Grey and Ross Bleckner

Bryan Batt and Tom Cianfinchi

Bryan Batt and Nicholas Rodriguez

Nicholas Rodriguez, Brett Claywell and Scott Evans

Nicholas Rodriguez, Brett Claywell and Scott Evans

Nicholas Rodriguez, Brett Claywell, Scott Evans and Ron Carlivati

Nicholas Rodriguez, Hugh Hysell (HHC Marketing) and Brett Claywell

Nicholas Rodriguez and Joel Grey

Nicholas Rodriguez and Joel Grey

Nicholas Rodriguez, Joel Grey, Brett Claywell and Scott Evans

Brett Claywell, Ross Bleckner, Nicholas Rodriguez, Joel Grey, Scott Evans and Ron Carlivati