Shonda Rhimes, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ creator, wins GLAAD award

GLAAD is pleased with the work that Shonda Rhimes is doing on Grey’s Anatomy and they honored her with a Golden Gate Award at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s 23rd annual Media Awards.

Facebook, the social networking site, won the Special Recognition Award.

Other honorees at Saturday’s ceremony in San Francisco included “Days of Our Lives” for daily drama series, Max J. Rosenthal of The Huffington Post for digital journalism article and Wells Fargo for the Corporate Leader Award.

The awards salute fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives in the media.