JAY-Z & Beyoncé (Image via video still)
The first of two annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies was held in L.A. Thursday evening, with A-listers receiving recognition for promotion tolerance of LGBTQ people and rights in all media.
Headliners JAY-Z and Beyoncé, who received the Vanguard Award (Madonna will receive the Advocate for Change Award and Andy Cohen the Vito Russo Award in NYC in May), spoke humbly of the honor, with the rapper acknowledging his lesbian mom and an emotional Beyoncé paying tribute to her late gay Uncle Johnny.
There had been some complaints in the community about past anti-gay lyrics from JAY-Z, whose more recent approach to queer rights is less problematic. The kerfuffle seemed to be addressed by his wife, who said:
I just wanna say, to you, Jay, that I'm so proud of you, for making incredible strides towards changing stigmas in the hip-hop community. It's a privilege to watch you take those steps and to stand right next to you.
Video highlights courtesy of GLAAD:
Shangela was given a chance to slay in front of her idol:
Shangela slays a Beyoncé medley - in front of Queen Bey herself - at the #GLAADAwards (and everyone’s kinda shook 🌈✨)https://t.co/KOTKlYinEG
— PRIDE (@pride_site) March 29, 2019
Sean Hayes of Will and Grace received the prestigious Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented to him by Allison Janney, and Love, Simon was honored as Outstanding Film — Wide Release by Gwyneth Paltrow.
Full List of Other Winners:
Outstanding Film — Wide Release: Love, Simon (20th Century Fox) [accepted by: Greg Berlanti and cast members including Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Alexandra Schipp; presented by Gwyneth Paltrow]
Outstanding Comedy Series: Vida (Starz) [accepted by: Tanya Saracho and cast members; presented by Jake Borelli and Alex Landi (Grey’s Anatomy) and Olivia Munn]
Outstanding Reality Program: Queer Eye (Netflix) [accepted by: Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown; presented by Meghan Trainor and Nico Santos]
Outstanding Documentary: Believer (HBO)
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBTQ character): “Someplace Other Than Here,” The Guest Book (TBS)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming: Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Video Game: The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (Bethesda Softworks)
Outstanding Comic Book: Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, written by Mark Russell (DC Comics)
Outstanding Magazine Article: “Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?” by Nate Blakeslee (Texas Monthly)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Variety
Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine (Spanish-Language): “Entrevista con Luis Sandoval para National Coming Out Day,” Despierta América (Univision)
Outstanding Digital Journalism (Spanish-Language): “Así pinta la televisión hispana a los personajes LGBTQ, una representación preocupante” por Daniel Shoer Roth (ElNuevoHerald.com)
Special Recognition: Nanette (Netflix)
Special Recognition: TransMilitary (Logo)
Special Recognition (Spanish-Language): House of Mamis (INTOmore.com)
Other nominees (including those with no winners yet announced) here.
Via press release: The 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are supported by Presenting Partners Delta Air Lines, Gilead, Hyundai, Ketel One Family-Made Vodka, and Wells Fargo. GLAAD is also grateful to: Official Partners Bud Light and Google; Titanium Partner AT&T and WEN; Platinum Partners Comcast NBCUniversal-Telemundo, Creative Artists Agency, Disney ABC Television Group, Facebook/Instagram, HBO, Hulu, Kaiser Permanente, MetLife, NBA & WNBA, Netflix, Omnicom Group, PRG, Sheppard Mullin, Turner; Gold Partners CBS/Showtime, Nielsen, PWC, UM, Univision, and VER; and Silver Partners Allstate, Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Warner Bros.
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