GLAAD Media Awards 2020 in New York City Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

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The GLAAD Media Awards were supposed to happen Thursday night in New York City, but the LGBTQ media watchdog group canceled the 31st annual festivities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City have been canceled, the media advocacy organization announced Wednesday. The event was scheduled to take place on March 19.

As the coronavirus continues to rapidly spread, more and more large-scale gatherings have been canceled in order to keep the public safe. The latest to pull the plug on their event is the GLAAD Media Awards, which were scheduled to take place on March 19 in New York City.

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