"Acknowledgment from these varied
organizations serving LGBT, media and faith groups, helps show we're on track
in our mission to connect, enrich and illuminate the lives of gay and lesbian
people everywhere." Of the more than
4,000 entries submitted to the 9th Annual Webby Awards, fewer than 20
percent were deemed "Webby Worthy," which signifies excellence in Web
design, creativity, usability and functionality.

-- Stewart is the industry insider for the Entertainment channel on
PlanetOut. BIRMINGHAM, Mich. This first workshop will take place at the Birmingham Unitarian Church,
38651 Woodward Ave.
Roberts was a teacher at the Roeper School for the gifted in Birmingham,
Mich.

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In addition to the GLAAD Media Award , PlanetOut recently received
recognition from several other sources, including:

-- Congregation Kol Ami honored PlanetOut Inc.D.D.

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com.
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"At PlanetOut, we seek to
cut a wide swath across the cultural and political issues that are both
vitally interesting and crucially important to our community at large.
PlanetOut Inc.com, PlanetOut. Gay.S. His credits include EVENING AT THE IMPROV, FOX,
SHOWTIME, MTV, COMEDY CENTRAL, and TNN.

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"It's an honor to be recognized by a community of your peers," said Lowell
Selvin, chairman and CEO of PlanetOut Inc. Garry, GLAAD executive
director. For more information, please visit http://www. The program consists of three workshops and culminates
in a stand-up comedy showcase for friends and family.
"ADD individuals are naturally divergent and creative thinkers," Roberts
said, "but many find putting ideas down on paper quite difficult.D.

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received the Barbara Gittings Memorial Award, which honors individuals
and media outlets in the LGBT community that have made a significant
contribution to improving the image of gays and lesbians in the media.
"What we are doing," Vicich said, "is using one of the strengths of ADD
individuals to develop effective strategies to deal with the trouble spots.

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"GLAAD is honored to recognize PlanetOut for facilitating the exchange of
news and activism opportunities that catalyzes our movement; for providing a
safe space where a person can discover for the first time that our community
exists; and for harnessing the Internet's potential in a way that adds
strength and energy to LGBT media," said Joan M. The progressive Los Angeles-based Reform
congregation , which builds on the traditions of Judaism while
respecting and welcoming everyone including lesbian, gay, bisexual,
straight, and interfaith couples, recognized PlanetOut for its historic
accomplishments, commitment and support of the LGBT community.com and Gay.

This category is for sites by and about gay, lesbian, and bisexual comedians.

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The company serves its growing base of more than 3. He speaks
five languages, plays three musical instruments and has a one-man show on
growing up with ADD that will debut in the fall.

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Previous honorees
on POWER UP's list include Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell. Whether
we're presenting the latest Hollywood gossip , cutting-edge commentary,
breaking news, or the hottest new music downloads, we aim to be accessible and
relevant to the broadest possible audience., according to Nielsen//NetRatings' Loyalty
Stickiness Report.
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with the Shomer Tzedek
(Guardian of Justice) Award.5 million
active members worldwide through a comprehensive group of branded businesses
featuring diverse chat, news, entertainment, travel, dating, personal finance,
career, shopping and community services at Gay.

Comedy Helps A.D.D.

For Fun" debuts in Michigan in Birmingham on Saturday, May 21,
2005 .

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(Nasdaq: LGBT), a global online media company serving the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community, recently won a prestigious GLAAD Media
Award from the Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), coming on
the heels of recognition from three other organizations: Congregation Kol
Ami , the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and POWER UP.

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is a leading global online media company offering consumer
services, news and entertainment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community.planetoutinc. Cost for three workshops, performance showcase and
personalized coaching is $550.

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At the 16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, June 11 in San Francisco, PlanetOut
Inc."

About PlanetOut Inc.

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For Fun," uses comedy writing and performing to
challenge its participants to look beyond the conventional view of ADD as a
liability and, instead, to see their "disorder" as a talent and an ability
that can be harnessed. To
reserve a spot call 888-800-5653 or go to the website:
http://www.
Vicich is a comedy coach and teacher. and has been an ADD coach and consultant for seven years.

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com and OUT+ABOUT Travel.com consistently
ranks in the top five, among all Web sites measured, for average time spent at
home online per visitor in the U.

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-- PlanetOut's Entertainment Editor Jenny Stewart made the 2005 list of
the "10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz," as announced by POWER UP
(Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up), a
non-profit group which recognizes contributions by lesbians to the
field of entertainment.com,
Kleptomaniac . PlanetOut, based in San Francisco,
offers FORTUNE 1000 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most
extensive network of gay and lesbian people in the world.D. for Fun" also provides participants with Internet discussion rooms
between workshops and personalized phone coaching from Roberts and Vicich.com/comedy /. He has been a touring standup comic
for more than 20 years.

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PlanetOut Inc. Garners Several Honors for Its Pioneering Efforts

com., Kevin Roberts, an Oakland
County educator who specializes in attention deficit disorder (ADD), and
veteran Los Angeles comedian Tony Vicich have developed a cutting-edge program
that helps teens with ADD succeed in school and in their social lives.D.D.

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GLAAD and Other Prestigious Organizations Recognize Both Team and Individual
Contributions

SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc.

-- PlanetOut was recognized as "Webby Worthy" by the International Academy
of Digital Arts and Sciences for "demonstrating a high standard of
excellence with its Web site and the team behind it .

"I couldn't be more proud of what we do at PlanetOut, and I'm gratified
that Jenny and the rest of our team of editorial and programming professionals
have been recently honored for their work," said Beth Callaghan, PlanetOut
editor-in-chief and senior director of programming. Our ADD -
friendly techniques kick start the writing process and get the kids to
actually enjoy thinking about it," he said.

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She is also the creator and driving force
behind RockOut, the first-ever online music channel to spotlight and
highlight up-and-coming gay and lesbian musicians.

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