Love, Simon, a romantic comedy-drama from 20th Century Fox; American drama TV series, Vida and Netflix’s Queer Eye are among the top winners at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards, many of which were handed out Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton.
Love, Simon was named best film (wide release), while Starz’s Vida was tapped as best comedy series and Queer Eye was named best reality show at the award show, which honors media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
Winners in 15 out of 27 categories were announced Thursday night, while the rest will be handed out at a New York ceremony on May 4.
Also at the ceremony, American music stars Beyoncé and Jay-Z accepted the organization’s Vanguard Award, speaking out for LGBTQ acceptance, while Sean Hayes was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for making a difference in promoting LGBTQ acceptance, by Allison Janney.
Other winners included Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe for best kids and family programming, HBO’s Believer for best documentary and TBS’ The Guest Book for best individual episode in a series without a regular LGBTQ character. The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset won the inaugural award for best video game.
Meanwhile, Netflix’s Nanette, Logo’s TransMilitary and INTOmore.com’s House of Mamis all received a special recognition.
At the event, celebrities sported blue “&” pins for GLAAD’s Together movement — which represents the organizations work on intersectional issues including immigration, racial justice, women’s rights and LGBTQ acceptance.
Here is a list of winners announced Thursday night in Los Angeles:
Vanguard Award: Beyoncé and JAY-Z
Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Sean Hayes
Outstanding Film – Wide Release: Love, Simon
Outstanding Comedy Series: Vida
Outstanding Reality Program: Queer Eye
Outstanding Documentary: Believer
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBTQ character): “Someplace Other Than Here,” The Guest Book
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming: Steven Universe
Outstanding Video Game: The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset
Outstanding Comic Book: Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles
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
Special Recognition: TransMilitary
Special Recognition (Spanish-Language): House of Mamis
