Lady Gaga has won the outstanding music artist award at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Awards in San Francisco.
The singer, who caused a stir with a lesbian kiss in her video for Telephone, beat American Idol star Adam Lambert to the honour at the show.
Other big-name winners included Precious director Lee Daniels and Cybill Shepherd for her portrayal of lesbian Phyllis Kroll in The L Word.