GLAAD held their very first virtual edition of its GLAAD Media Awards and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and …
and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. If you weren’t able to watch the virtual ceremony the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will air on Logo on August 3.Hosted by poolside and outdoors by comedians Fortune Feimster and Gina Yashere, the virtual ceremony featured performances by Tony Award-winner andstar Ben Platt as well as singer and activist Shea Diamond.
The cast shared a few words about how the series not only shook up the TV landscape but to honor the LGBTQ community and center Black and Latinx trans and queer people unapologetically allow themselves to be their “own heroes”.was awarded Outstanding Comedy Series with show stars Dan Levy, Karen Robinson and Noah Reid accepting the trophy. On the film side ,won for Outstanding Film – Wide Release and Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever were remotely on hand to accept the award.
The ceremony also featured appearances by Dolly Parton, Lena Waithe Kandi Burruss, Cara Delevingne, Lil Nas X, Ryan O’Connell, Peppermint, Geena Rocero, Lilly Singh, Brian Michael Smith, Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.
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