Santana Lopez will always hold a special place in Gleeks' hearts.
Demi Lovatokicked things off, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Santana’s coming out on the show.
The cast also celebrated Rivera’s legacy as a mom to son Josey.
Naya Rivera and Heather Morris as Santana and Brittany on ‘Glee’.FOX Image Collection via Getty Images
They closed by reading a statement from Rivera’s mom, Yolanda Previtire.
“Naya would be honored to receive this recognition,” Jessalyn Gilsig read.
Little did we know that she would impact so many people in the LGBTQ community."
“I don’t believe she realized how important she was to this world.
Thank you GLAAD for keeping my daughter’s legacy alive.”
