Sexy Naya Rivera -- who plays closeted lesbian Santana on Glee -- will host the 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards In San Francisco later this month, and actress Kim Cattrall will be the evening's big honoree.

GLAAD -- which stands for The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation --  made the announcement Wednesday.

Cattrall, best known for her role as Samantha Jones on Sex and the City, will receives GLAAD's prestigious Golden Gate Award.